What a (unpleasant) surprise.
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"Are you sure it is this place? "
Zonish asked as they made their way tip toeing in what seemed like a gigantic pile of just rubble.
" Just keep walking girl. Have a little patience. "
Zonish found her heart flutter uneasily, now almost everytime he flashed those predatory smiles of his.
They reached what seemed like a dead end.
" What now! "
Zonish asked but Fazi was already down on his knees. His hands were moving rapidly. Identical to a mole burrowing. Zonish watched as he worked his way.
"LO AND BEHOLD! "
There appeared something that looked like a gate.
It was rusty. It was old. They both went inside as it creaked behind them.
" You sure you can handle this? "
Fazi asked once more, stopping Zonish as he pulled her hand.
" We will see. "
She shook her hands away from his grip, heading right in front.
It looked somewhat like an old abundant tunnel. Except it was not. It was some sort of an entrance, An entrance leading to a hall.
They walked further and further inside. Mesmerizing architectural structures greetings them every time they took a bent. The light at this point was already gone. Fazi was almost feeling his way in. Zonish looked back at him as she kept walking ahead. Zonish sharp eyes could catch ahead, a distant tint.
" What is that? "
She doubled her pace. Her curiosity got the better of her as she followed the tint that now started almost to glimer.
It lead Zonish inside a room. But it was much bigger than the average size of a room is described as.
The glimmer now moved along the walls. Along some distinct pattern.
Zonish's fingers were already the trail it left.
It was no random pattern. It was spelling out distinct words as it went.
Zonish moved her hand from the wall in fear as she finally understood what it meant.
T-A-D-H-I-A
Sacrifice . Another way to say.
Zonish had a paralyzing shiver run across herself. She hadn't felt this way for awhile.
Just then Fazi's yell echoed through the enclosure.
Zonish ran in his direction. Involuntarily.
He was panting when she reached her. His hands pointed in front of him.
Zonish looked in its direction. There was movement there it seemed.
Three pairs of eyes emerged.
"You.What are you people doing here! "
Zonsih asked quite astonished.
But those 'people ' were to intimidated to even reply.
It was Sofi, Philli and Bass. They themselves were trembling, trying to make their way out of that dark meandering path.
" Zonish! "
" Is that you! "
"Zonish"
They literally fell over her. All drowning in tears.
"Alright! Alright. Now tell me. What on earth brings you here. Wait a minute. Are you guys tracking me? How did you even know I was here? "
Zonish had her brows raised.
"We didn't. "
" We came here to investigate as well. "
" Investigate? "
Zonish asked surprised.
" Yeah. Aren't you here to look up the transmiter explosion case? "
" No. What does that have to do with this place? "
Zonish asked really puzzled this time.
" Well they were saying it's just like twenty years ago. When this place was in it's prime. "
" I came here because Fazi said it had something cool. Did you know about what they are saying? "
Zonish turned to look at Fazi. But he was not in his place.
" Fazi? Fazi? "
Zonish called out his name.
The others were practically blind down there. The dark honestly was too intimidating.
Zonish walked a little inside as she kept calling out his James
Fazi
Fazi
Fazi
- kept echoing in the ball way.
"Fazi? "
Zonish finally sniffed him out. He was lying on the floor. Deeply unconscious.
"Fazi.Fazi what happened? "
Zonish was rubbing his chest, when he suddenly opened his eyes.
He reached straight for her jugulary vein. Grabbing it , then angling it at a twitch.
His eyes were pale. His face turned white. As if something was drawing his blood.
" F-A-Z-I"
Zonish let out a desperate call. Freeing her self as she removed his hand. Just then his entire body went limp. And he fell in his unconscious state once more.
" Move! Let's get out of here. Right now"
Zonish ordered the other boys as she carried Fazi's limp body on her back.
The boys followed order without any questioning. They kept walking without another word, untill they were all out.
Zonish laid Fazi on the ground.
" Water. Can we get water here? "
She asked looking around.
" I have it in our car. I will bring it. Just wait. "
Sofi ran to fetch a bottle.
Zonish bent over Fazi, re-examining him. She pulled his eyes . She opened his mouth to check his tongue.
She even unbottoned his chest as she bent to check the rate in which his heart beat.
" Here. "
Sofi extended his arm to offer the bottle. His eyes a little awkward at Zonish's sitting position.
But she just snatched the bottle from hand with just a, " Thank you. "
She splashed in his face.
It worked . He came around with s start.
" Stop. Stop"
He yelled, just a moment before Zonish was about to have another go.
" Ahh! You are back! What happened down there? "
Zonish asked.
Nut Fazi only looked around with no clue on his face.
" When did these came along? How long was I out that you needed to call for help? "
Zonish just rolled her eyes at his questions.
" Boys. Take him along with you. I will come on my bike. "
They rode side by side. Sofi's car and Zonish on her bike. The cool breeze hitting their failed adventure filled faces.
The trip was after all worth their time. They smiled at each other as one zoomed past the other.
But Zonish had something else on her mind. Something she dreaded to utter.
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