Johnny: WARNING: this chapter is not for anyone how is deathly afraid of snakes like our dear authoress, and yes it did give her nightmares to write it.
Tala: like always we'd like to thank Beywriter, Rose-Petal-Falling324, tala-fangirl, and Petalwhisker X Fireheart for reviews.
Bryan: disclaimer is in chapter one.
Chapter 3: Skewered Serpent
Ian laughed as the door shut behind them leaving them in a pitch dark hallway. Enrique squeaked with fright and hugged Oliver's arm. Meanwhile Lirin just pressed herself closer to her boyfriend just to make him feel needed.
"This is going to be fun" Ian announced when he felt his foot nudge something, knowing Tala it would have at least one of his group screaming, and with any luck pass out.
A few feet into the passage way torches lite up showing the way. Ian took this chance to look down and he was right, the hall was littered with rubber snakes and with the fog around some looked like they were moving. Lirin would flip as soon as she noticed this.
"I hope that no one looks down" he said in a way that had all the Majestics wondering what was up so they all looked down.
"Is that..." Lirin tried to ask but a panic attack was already setting in. Of all the things that could have been down there, it had to be those.
"It's alright Swan" Johnny kissed her forehead and picked her up bridal style. Unfortunately the movement cause one of those creatures to jump and land on her foot resulting in the scream until someone moved it and by then the girl was passed out from terror.
"I'm going to kill Tala for this" Johnny hissed.
After that the group continued down the snake filled hallway until Ian hit a dead end, Tala and Bryan had built a wall so they had to go left into the room on the side. Just as the door opened the scary noise music Tala had set up cut off and they heard the sound of a boy screaming.
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"So the snake is in this room" Boris said to himself. He was sitting back in his chair watching the groups travel the front of the Abbey and behind him was the blood covered spears he had just used to kill Kevin. He was particularly happy that someone had wondered into this room. Tala had done a lovely job decorating it with an Egyptian snake theme, but more importantly is that this room had the trapdoor that would lead the victim to the cell with his dear hungry pet.
"I hope that you are hungry my little Pete, you'll have a nice meal very soon."
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After Kevin's scream broadcast, Bryan pulled out his phone and quickly called Ian, while Tala, still in his shock, called Kai.
"...Ian just be careful, we think Boris has activated this place again. So get your asses here as soon as possible and watch your step" Bryan growled into the phone. The whole call the midget thought that this was more of tricks Tala had set up.
"Bry," Tala was shaking, "I can't reach Kai, he's not picking up his phone. What if Boris got him?" Tears stung his blue eyes as he tried not to think of what that bastard would do to his lover.
Relax Wolf" Bryan spoke softly as he held the redhead's shoulder, "You know that Kai tends to leave his phone at home so no one can reach him. And if it will make you feel better I'll go find him and tell him what's going on."
"Will you?" Tala looked up with teary eyes that broke his best friend's heart.
"Of course Tal. You just wait right here with the Tigers and I'll be back soon." Tala nodded as Bryan carefully released him and ran for the door that Kai's group should come from.
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"Ian can we please move on?" Johnny asked through clenched teeth holding Lirin close to him. He was fearing that she would wake soon and if she saw what was around she was freak out again. However the snake master was having a fun time inspecting all the decorations Tala had set up. So far his favorite was of the giant cobra head with it's mouth opened wide ready to eat them, this was all the door leading on.
"I agree" Robert said. "Ian please lead up forward."
The midget pouted as he played with the rubber snakes strung from the ceiling. The wind blowing in from the hole in the wind gently blew the creatures giving them the effect of them slithering in the sky. "But this place is so cool. Have you checked out the python lights Tala rigged. I just have to check this all out."
"But Ian, you know that Lirin is terrified of them, and if she wakes up here then it will only be torturous to her. So please can we leave" Robert tried to reason with the young guide, but he was too busy getting a better look at the lights.
"Ian" Johnny growled before checking to make sure his girl was still out. "You can come back later. Just get us out now."
"Fine" the midget grumbled and placed his hand on the light he was near. "What the..." he felt the wall he was leaning on slide and he fell through the opening. The Majestics heard the teen scream in pain for a moment before it disappeared.
"Now what?" Enrique asked holding Oliver's hand so tight the blood flow was cut off.
"For now we move on, get Lirin out of here and report to Tala and Bryan what as happened. They might have some idea on what to do" Robert explained and lead the group over to the cobra door. "Johnny you first."
The Scottish blader moved forward, but as he did so the girl in his arms groaned and opened her eyes.
"Johnny?"
He smiled at her. "Bad time Love" he whispered and moved to block her eye sight, but he was too slow and she saw they were walking right into a snake's mouth.
"AHHHH!" the scream filled the Abbey and the guys were sure the other teams would have heard that no matter where they were.
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Ian tumbled out of the side wall with his clothes ripped in place where the walls had been too ruff and scratched him up. He looked around and saw Boris standing before him...grinning wide with and evil glint in his eyes. Boris hit something on his side and Ian had no idea what just happened, but whatever it was, it wasn't good.
"Bryan was right" the midget ran forward to attack, but he was stopped by smashing his nose into a glass wall officially breaking it spraying the near area with blood.
"Oo herk."
"It is good to see you too dear little Ian. I see that you have finally grown into your nose" he snickered as he eyed the deformed part.
"High oo still ere?"
"Simply because I can dear boy. Plus I need to take care of my sweet Pete."
"oo's Ete?"
"Why just listen" Boris grinned as he heard his precious baby thrash on the other side of the wall on Ian's side. "And encase you are wondering, it has been a long while since he had a good meal, so I must thank you for dropping in here."
Ian's red eyes went wide as his old 'trainer' flipped a switch on the wall and on his side the wall rose up revealing an over sized Cobra Lily.
"Ian this is Pete. Pete this is your lunch. I hope you enjoy him."
The midget watched as the plants vines whipped out towards him wrapped him tightly before he could even move. He was turned upside down, left, right, front and back, as if the plant was inspecting him of something. And then a third vine appeared as he had his ass showing to the creature.
Ian whimpered as he felt something smooth going up his pant leg and prodding around. "Uh" he moaned as the vine continued up his ass.
"Oh Ian before I forget, Pete likes to skewer his food. I hope you don't mind."
Ian felt the vine inside him slowly crawling up. Boris's smirk grew as he watched the Ian begin to struggled breathing and claw at this throat as if something was stuck there. His breathes grew short as his eyes began to roll to the back of his head and Pete's vine revealed itself out of the midgets mouth. But the vine wasn't happy there so it retreated back into the mouth and continued to climb up until it poked out an eye spraying more blood around.
"Enjoy your meal,Pete. I can't promise when the next time is you'll have human."
He watched the carnivorous pet feast. When it was done all that remained of the small blader was the eye and a foot.
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Bryan found his way to Kai's group just was the haunted sounds were cut off again to be replied by Ian's side of the conversation with Boris.
"Bryan?" Kai asked as he saw the short Frankenstein running up to them. "What's happening here?"
"Boris" he replied trying to catch his breath. "We have to move fast and get to the main room."
Kai nodded once and turned to his team. "You heard him, get moving" he ordered growling.
The Breakers started to run trying to get away, their feet quickly moving against the stone provided too much noise to hear the floor's trap door scrap open in front of Rei. All but one missed this, as he was looking at the ground.
"Rei" Tom shoved his boyfriend out of the way, but fell in the hole himself. They all stopped and listen to Tom's screams as he rolled down the uneven path. It wasn't long before a snapping sound echoed up to them and Rei knew that wasn't good.
"Tom" he cried and moved to jump in the hole, but Kai was faster and caught him.
"Leave him Rei, he's gone."
"NO" Rei wiggled trying to get free.
"Kai take them out of here, I'll try and save Tom."
"Be careful Bry" Kai said as he dragged the struggling Tiger away, the rest of his team following.
Johnny: so the midget is dead now and Boris has his next prey, which will he kill first?
Tala: my team is dying, someone stop that damn bastard. send reviews and the captures might survive.