Sorry it took me so long to post this, I couldn't think of anything. There was a mistake in the last chapter, I forgot to say what Helia did to the convicts, he tied them up.
Chapter 10: A Golden Glow
Back in the mysterious room, Tecna slept peacefully. Despite all the times she had been unconscious, she hadn't recovered any energy. Suddenly she began to wake up to a strange golden glow, everywhere she looked. Once her eyes had adjusted to the new light, she discovered that the strange hieroglyphs she had seen earlier were lit up immensely. As she attempted to stand, she discovered that there was something stopping her, it was as if she weighed thousands of times more than usual. She then noticed a strange magical presence inside her. It flowed through her body making her feel more powerful, but it wasn't ordinary. This power frightened Tecna slightly as she wished for it to leave, then, just as she wished, it disappeared leaving Tecna with the strangest sensation she had ever felt. She felt connected to the room, something she never expected to happen.
After a short time of wandering around Omega, the group were beginning to get quite impatient. They had been walking for at least a few hours by then and so far the only progress they made was overhearing some convicts. Finally the land beneath them became more and more covered in snow until it was a foot deep. Then, a pair of footprints began to appear in the snow in front of them, they were faint at first but gradually became bolder as the friends travelled through the frozen land. "Hey, have you seen this?!" Brandon asked when he spotted the footprints. Glances were then exchanged through the group as they silently decided to follow them, they could lead to Tecna, they could lead them to somebody who knew where Tecna was or they could lead them towards danger. Whatever happened it would be much more interesting than what was currently happening.
A little nervous from the sudden surge of power, Tecna was hesitant to stand but did. She felt slightly dizzy but she didn't let it bother her. After failing at coming up with some sort of logical explanation for what happened she finally decided to investigate the strange hieroglyphs from before. She noticed that they were still glowing faintly, as she drew closer she could sense magical energy. It felt similar to the powerful sensation she had experienced only minutes before. When she delicately stroked one of the symbols it began to glow furiously and soon spirals of yellow light poured out, filling the room with a golden glow once again.