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"Should we tell, Kraven?" asked Erika.
"We don't even know if there is anything behind the shelf." said Kahn.
"There's only one way to find out."
Selene walked back over to the door where sitting on a pillar was the statue of Emperor Nero's head. She lifted it with difficulty of the pillar.
"Kahn a little help,"
He walked over and took hold of the head a long with Selene.
"Erika look out. On the count of three. One. . . two. . . three. . . throw!"
With all their might the threw the head at the book shelf. It left a large gaping hole directly in the middle of the shelf. The three of them stood there for a minute and could the taste the stale air pouring out of the hole. Whatever this place was it hadn't been opened in a long time. They stepped forward.
"Let this be our little secret." said Erika.
"Agreed." said Kahn and Selene.
They started to break away the remainder of the wall and soon found a long corridor leading into darkness. There was a torch to the right. Kahn grabbed it out of its holder ironically he just happened to have a pack of matches on him.
"Stay between Kahn and I, Erika."
Selene and Kahn had weapons, Erika on the other hand didn't have anything, but a ring on her hand. The torch blazed above their heads. The tunnel was made out of stone and seemed to lead directly into the ground. They were quiet not knowing what was down there and if there was anything they didn't want to provoke it. Selene's berettas were drawn
"There's a door up ahead."
As they slowly drew closer they saw a large iron door. There were a sequence of locks that looked exactly like the ones on the tombs of the elders. The three of them looked at each other.
"If this things gets out he'll go right to the lycans, he might end up leading them."
"Taking over where Lucian left off." said Selene.
"Now were all in this together. To keep safe don't touch anything inside." said Kahn.
Selene stepped forward and placed her fingers inside the holes slowly turning the lock. They could hear the gears turning. They creaked as they began to open the 500 year old door. The hinges popped spraying dust. The door slowly began to open. It was dark inside except for a few low burning candles.
"Light the other torches, Kahn." said Erika.
The room was illuminated. The chamber was carved directly out of stone. There celtic symbols carved into the wall. Gaelic was written over an archway a black veiled archway stood between them and the burial chamber.
"Why so elaborate for something that was not allowed?"
"Does seem weird." said Kahn.
"The past is fucked up. A hybrid is supposed to be killed, but yet this one is entombed and given an elaborated burial chamber." said Selene.
The three of them now stood in front of the veil. The chamber was deathly cold. Their breath came out like thick smoke. They stepped forward and pushed aside the veil. Erika was behind Selene and Kahn who both had weapons drawn and pointed. Once they removed the veil the burial chambered lightened up just like the other areas. Carved into the wall over the bronze disk that lay imbedded in the wall was Gaelic.
"What's it say?" asked Erika.
Selene wiped away the dust from the letters and read them out loud.
"Here lies the child of moon and blood. The Grim Reaper of night and day. Cursed for all eternity to lie in the ground and serve the immortal realm. The servant of Lucian."
"They even stated that he was loyal to Lucian. Sonja burned to have one in her womb and this one lives only to lay dormant." said Selene after she finished reading the inscription.
"Are we going to open it?" asked Erika.
"No. . ."
"It's too dangerous."
Selene and Kahn turn to leave and leave the chamber as it was. In the corner was a case of the hybrids clothes which Selene hadn't taken notice of before, but now stopped dead in her tracks.
"What is it?" asked Erika.
"No it can't be?"
"What?"
She turned back and disappeared behind the veil and turned the lock. Kahn grabbed her.
"Are you fucking mad, Selene?"
"I have to see something."
Could this be why she never saw Thane again was because he was the hybrid. They had entombed when they found out Lucian was dead and the Lycans had scattered was because he would rule over them. The casket slid out of the wall. The cold truth hit Selene. She staggered back there staring back at her was Thane perfectly preserved. He looked like he did 500 years ago. He still wore his cotton shirt, his black breeches and leggings. Selene was hypnotized by him.
"What's going on in here!" shouted a voice.
Selene came back to her senses and immediately knew it was Kraven with Soren and his entourage. There guns were drawn. Selene stepped out from behind the veil.
"What are you three doing in here?"
"What do you mean?"
"This place is off limits. No is supposed to know about it!"
Kraven's yelling was taking a toll on the hibernating hybrid.
"You've known about this place?"
"Yes ever since he was entombed. We put it here thinking no one would find it and for 500 years no one did. It was just a game the others played. No harm ever came from it and no one ever found it."
"Too bad."
There was thump from behind the veil, but with all the yelling no one heard it. The bounding continued. Everyone stopped talking and listened. They heard two feet of glass shatter. There was a groan. Kraven held up his hand. His team aimed their rifles at the curtain. Something hit the ground. There was heavy breathing. Everyone now stared at Selene their eyes wide with fear.
"What?"
A gun went off.