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Azurvi left the well room, feeling that she could trust the Saturdays, the smaller boy had brought her out of the monstrous form and for that she felt grateful. She clenched her fists together, listening to the chatter of a thick accent along with a smooth voice. They were talking about Kur, the dark god that had brought the end of her nation.
"This well had better be here, I turned down a job that was easy money. However I made an exception to a good customer."
"My dear Van Rook, the well of eternity would have to be here. Where else would the high temple of Atlantis be?"
"I'll have you know I care not for your history lessons. Just get on with this."
"The well is vital to the set of keys I'm looking for. I'd suggest you start searching, there is a rather unpleasant tide coming in and I doubt you want to try swimming down here."
Azurvi frowned, they were going to unlock Kur's tomb, bring back the terror that destroyed a nation. She wouldn't have that happen, not again.
Back in the well room, Doc was pulling on the power glove readying to put his plan into action. The plan was simple; destroy the opening to the well. Much to Drew's argument it was decided that as long as they water could not be reached, the key couldn't be made, which put the Atlantian girl out of danger and brought some comfort to the family.
"Finally for once we do things my way." Doyle held up his wrist based blaster and aimed at the ceiling above.
"Careful not to overdo it, we don't want the whole place to come down."
"Relax; I've got it all under control."
Doc rolled his eyes and in a blink of an eye a large rock from the ceiling was dropping and covered the well opening.
Azurvi was watching the ghostly man begin walking toward her followed by a larger man; the masked man had disappeared into another section of the caverns. She narrowed her eyes, she would not let Kur's tainted power rise again.
"Azurvi! What was that noise?" Zak spoke up being followed. Zak's question alerted Argost and Munya to her hiding spot.
"Ah the Saturdays and you've got a new friend too? I wasn't even expecting such a large welcome. Munya if you'd be so kind to give them my welcome, I have a well to find."
In an instant the family sprang into action as Munya transformed, grotesque spider legs emerged from his back. Azurvi hesitated unsure whether or not the monster would emerge once again if she started fighting. She didn't want to risk innocents; she would not have their blood on her hands. From behind her the ghostly skinned man appeared with a snarl on his face.
"I see the Saturdays have destroyed the well opening. I know you can retrieve the water from the well opening or not."
"Give me a reason to give you the key to Kur." She clenched her fists.
"You will wish you hadn't said that my dear." He chuckled darkly. "Munya, I could use a bargaining chip if you would."
With a grunt of acknowledgement Munya spat a large wad of web toward Zak who had dashed to help his mother, Fiskerton running after him letting out cries of warning. Zak reached for the claw to get out of the way quicker, but was quickly covered in a cocoon of web and being pulled towards Munya.
"I'd recommend you back away Saturdays, and listen to what I have to say. Have the Atlantian bring me the water and I'll let the boy go."
The Saturdays backed up toward a wall as Zak was now being hung kicking and yelling over the large chasm. Argost glided over to join his large servant and tossed a vial to the dark haired girl.
"The water if you please. I'm not a very patient man."
Azurvi narrowed her eyes and turned walking to the well; Doc put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't; give us a moment we can figure this out." He spoke calmly as his wife merely bit her lip trying to keep herself calm.
"I see his eyes, he'll drop him regardless. If you trust me, I can save him. I will not let innocent blood be spilled, not on my grounds. "
"We have no choice Doc. We need to just have faith." Drew spoke softly, wringing her hands together, Fiskerton patted her should trying to be comforting.
"I can save him. My life's work was the preservation of the life of others."
"I'm waiting and I don't think Munya can hold him much longer." Argost impatiently called out.
Azruvi waved her hand to the ghostly man as she continued to walk to the well room, finding a small crack she could smell the tainted water flowing below the rock covering. She held her hand over the crack and took a breath in, focusing her mind on the flow of water; slowly it stemmed up to her palm and began to flow into the vial. She pushed the topper on and walked out to the chasm room, she tossed the vial to Argost.
"Good my dear, I knew you'd see things my way." He cooed holding up the vial almost showing it off.
"Let the boy go back to his family, I've done my part."
"Yes Munya, let the boy go."
With a sick twisted smile over the monster's face, he opened his hand and let gravity do its job.
"ZAK" Drew screamed as Azurvi darted forward, a thin shard of crystal darted forward, shattering the vial in Argost's hand. Azurvi dived into the chasm and then all but silence was heard. Drew couldn't move, she had lost her son, her heart was breaking and in that moment of pain and agony she unsheathed her fire sword and ran at the two monsters, she wasn't going to let them live after this.
She stopped short of the bridge after feeling the ground shake, a loud howling noise followed by the sound of rushing water from the large hole in the ground could be heard.
"MIRFORMOR" Fiskerton yelled throwing his hands in the air to cover his head.
Water began to rise breaking the surface, with Azurvi and Zak standing on a crystallized platform. Zak dashed off when he saw he could get to water, running to his mother she wrapped her arms around him and then looked up she saw the Atlantian girl form twin swords in her hands, her face filled with anger and rage.
"You, you are your servant are now marked as enemies of Atlantis. Leave the temple now or face the consequences."
Argost merely sneered at her and ordered Munya to attack as he made his way back to the well room, he wouldn't leave without that water.
Azurvi snarled and lunged at Munya swords held high , the water now crystallizing under her feet and spreading. A quick slice and one of the spider's legs hit the ground, she turned and found herself face to fist with Munya's large hands, she was knocked back and rubbed her face. The swords had been shattered, but she wouldn't let that stop her. Doc turned to face Argost, who in turn tossed creeper vines to the ground, they began to grow and spread, cracking the rock floor. Water was now rushing in from all sides.
"Munya, I do believe we've worn out our welcome, time to depart. Munya snarled at the girl who'd sliced off his spider leg, but obediently left to cater to his master. They in turn disappeared to the back tunnels.
Azurvi stood up and wiggled her jaw around, finally taking note of the water rushing.
"We need to get out of here! There's too much water, the island is going to be submerged!"
Doc, Drew and Zak began their dash to the entrance they'd come in, Doyle and Fiskerton in tow. Azurvi took a quick look around knowing that she'd never see the place again and then ran after them. The arch began to crumble and fall apart as Zak dived through after his parents only to realize that both Fiskerton and his uncle were left behind along with the Atlantian that had saved his life.
"Mom, dad we have to go back, they're stuck." He said pounding on the wall of rubble.
"I know, we'll do the best we can." Doc replied pulling on his power glove and wound back his fist ready to smash the wall. He stopped just before hearing a small voice.
"Wait! Don't, if you break this the ceiling will fall." Azurvi's voice broke through the wall.
"Then how are we getting you guys out?" Zak yelled back, now fearing of losing both his uncle and brother.
"The islands are connected, I can get them to the biggest island. It's taller than the others and will not be flooded like the others."
"I don't like this, I don't at all. But we have no choice, do we Drew?" Doc dropped his arms now feeling helpless. He had to put his trust into the hands of an atlantian priestess, one he didn't know much about.
"She saved Zak, she can do it again for Fiskerton and Doyle." Drew placed a hand on Doc's shoulder.
"Fine, we'll meet you at the biggest island. Please don't let us down."
"You have my word as a priestess." The atlantian responded to the worried family.
And the two parties departed, Solomon, Drew and Zak to the zeppelin; Fiskerton, Doyle and Azurvi to the other tunnels, Fiskerton muttered softly giving the blocked entrance a sad look.
"Hey, don't look so depressed. We'll see them again." Doyle offered some comfort to the Gorilla-cat.
"We need to hurry so I can seal off tunnels before they fill too much." Azurvi said gesturing to across the chasm.