Chapter 25: Quarter

Note: Sorry for ending the story so quickly. I was having writer's block. Well, I'll just continue with the story.

The fish slammed its body mass against the walls, causing a few more stray rocks to fall to the water. The bullets seemed to scratch the beast, leaving it charging with no friction.

"Nothing's working," said Jet. He made a roll into the water, recklessly shooting into the monster. All it did was make it more aggravated, as it charged to kill off its intruders. Its webbed fins slapped the bodies easily towards the walls.

"Pain… So much…"

The pulses stopped as the monster seemed to pause. The fish monster started vibrating uncontrollably. It released some shrieks and soon lay still as the tide of death soon swept in.

"Is it dead?" Maya slowly rose from the murky water; her orange dress now stained an unappetizing dull green.

The fish tipped to its side, completely motionless.

Janus shoved forward and raised its webbed fin, making his way through.

"Dammit all!"

"What's happening?" asked Clive.

"It's a bloody dead end."

"What? We spent this whole time trekking through dirty water just to see it was pointless!" snapped Maya.

"Let's just see," said Alfred. He hesitated at first lifting the dead fin, but shortly made his way through. "He's right. We're blocked off."

"I guess we have to turn back," said Gallows. The team started to make their way back, tired and restless.

A strong pulse went through the cavern, coming from the other side of the dead monster. It sounded like two stones smashing on to each other.

Clive spun around and ran back to the fish. He lifted up the fin and looked down. "Just as I suspected."

"What!" Jet was still holding his airget lahm defensively.

"A pit," said Clive.

Shady flew down, already aware of what they were going to ask of him. After a few moments of searching, he flew back up.

"So?" said Maya.

"It should be safe enough to climb down," he said. He made his way back down the pit.

Clive walked over to the pit and lowered his way down, followed by the others. The walls were like wet bricks, crusty and damp. Clive finally was able to jump down, only to be met with Janus and Alfred.

"Are you both okay?" asked Clive.

"That was one ell of a fall, but I'm fine," said Janus.

"Same here," said Alfred.

The floors were damp, but not flooded like the upper hall. Clive checked his surroundings and turned to speak to the team.

"Someone must know we're already in here," said Clive.

"And how so?" asked Maya.

"It's strange, that monster was in a hall with a dead end," explained Clive. "And this hall is not flooded like above."

"So there's a person who is trying to kill us?" asked Gallows.

"Maybe," said Jet.

The team continued their journey through the ruin, almost exhausted. Maya didn't bother to pull up her dress anymore, seeing she was covered in swamp water. A door was the only thing standing in their path. Clive store it down, as he fingered the knob and turned the door. The knob was old fashioned and rusted, heavy and creaking when it opened.

A room sat behind it. An empty square of light sat on the floor.

"I believe this is the way out," said Clive, grabbing the latch on the trap door. He shoved it open and climbed out.

"What!"