Vigil scuttered over a section of debris, the remains of a wall. The hallway continued, but through the gaping hole in the wall, he could see a large chamber. It was deserted, and crumbled rocks lined the walls. Three open passageways were visible from his perch. In the middle stood a massive fountain, reaching beyond the height of any of the chambers he had been in. The fountain was surrounded by four, tall pillars. However, the middle of one had collapsed, leaving the top and bottom to decorate where it used to be. The roof at the top of the pillar had buckled. On each wall was a hallway. The bases of each hallway were wider than the ceiling, forming an unusual pattern that favored shorter creatures, and burdened larger ones.
Carefully, Vigil climbed through the hole, and entered the room. As he touched the floor, a slight breeze shifted his fur. He turned around. He was at the mouth of a fourth hallway. He took a step towards it, but stopped. Somewhere down the hallway, he could hear breathing. But it was beyond anything he had heard before. It could best be described as a long sigh, changing in volume with each repetition.
Vigil backed up, skittering for the fountain. Reaching it, he climbed in, and crouched under the rim. A shadow emerged from the hallway. It was a strange shape, black, with eerie white eyes. It veered towards the hallway on his left.
A light metallic sound echoed through the chamber. The ghost whipped around, emitting a guttural growl that sounded more like it was wheezing. Vigil watched as it headed that direction to investigate the source.
Unfortunately, at that time, someone entered the room from the hallway it was headed towards. The subject in question was a Pikachu, if Vigil remembered correctly, and was kicking an empty can across the floor. Only when the ghost was upon it did it look up. Its ears dropped, and it turned tail and fled. The ghost pursued, and their sounds faded off into the distance.
The room was silent now. Vigil remained huddled in the fountain, quickly checking his surroundings with his hundred eyes. So there were others trapped within the ruins. It wasn't just him. But the ghostly creature was unlike any creature he had seen.
Once Vigil was sure the being was gone, he raised his head and climbed out. A cracking noise caught his attention, and he watched as a piece of stone dropped from the buckled section of the ceiling. A brick fell, leading to the top of the pillar crashing down onto the floor. Sunlight streamed in, and illuminated the fountain in a white light.
Vigil basked in the light for a moment, but knew he would have to move on. The sound likely had caught the phantom's attention, and it would be returning soon. So with great haste, Vigil bounded into the furthest hall, and back into the darkness.