We touch down on solid ground a few minutes later.
"Is this Echo Ridge?" I ask.
"Yeah," Omega-Xis says, "but look at the ground and watch your step."
We look down and I moan in disgust.
Snakes are everywhere on the ground, the creatures just leaving enough space so we can stand still.
"We can't move without getting one of them angry!" Whitney says.
"Then we're trapped…" Aquarius says, "Or…"
Before he can say anything, I hear music in the distance.
The snakes begin moving, making a path for us to walk…but only in single file.
"W-w-what do you think, Mega?" I ask.
"Ophiuca's got someone, all right," Omega-Xis says, "but she's clearing a path for us…she knows we're coming."
"Then we'll take a chance and wipe her out!" Whitney says, "Let's go!"
We nod and I lead the way through the path the snakes cleared.
"Layla, you okay?" Omega-Xis says.
"Y-y-y-yeah," I say, "It's…it's just that I'm deadly afraid of snakes…"
Omega-Xis rolls his eyes and says, "Geo wasn't afraid of snakes! Some clone, Aquarius!"
"Easy, Mega," Aquarius says, "Remember, no two humans, even clones, are the same. Layla's probably had a bad experience with snakes."
Each coiling snake reminds me of the inevitable fight between me and the queen of snakes.
After a few minutes of walking, the path ends at a large building.
"Guess we go inside," Whitney says.
"I guess…" I say, looking warily at the snakes.
I knock three times on the door.
A human rushes, but then freezes upon seeing me.
"H-hey!" I say, "Let us in, please!"
The human backs up then goes up the stairway.
"Oh, move aside, Layla!" Whitney says.
I obey.
Whitney twirls Lyra and then smashes the glass with the bottom of the guitar.
Whitney then weaves her hand inside the hole and unlocks the door.
"Now open," Whitney says, stepping away from the door.
Time to face the queen of my biggest fear…