Chapter-39
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The two tribal men stood at the entrance of the temple and told something in their native language.
Translator: This is the temple you asked. We can't accompany you anymore and we will be heading back to our village.
The tribals and the crew departed and they proceeded further with keen curiosity as the stunning crafts of the stone arts made James and David speechless.
James: I really didn't expect to see something like this. This is mind blowing man. Why didn't you say anything about this architecture before.
Jack: Something tastes good, something smells good and something feel good only when are felt by the right sense. I thought it would feel more good to see these things with your own eyes rather than hearing my descriptive words.
James: Whatever, where's that vault ?
David: According to the rough sketch of these people, (*Rotates the map*) the vault must be kept near the statue of a their religious god standing with a lion.
Jaanu:(*Jumps*) This place is really awesome ! I really love this place. I think I should've brought the little deer with me. He need to see this.
James: Shhhh ! Where are those things ?
Jack: What things ?
James: That guardians who guards the temple. I don't see anyone as a guardian here. Can you see anyone David ?
Jack: There is no need for them to be a man. They could be an animal or even bird.
James: Birds and animals ?(*Sighs*) Whatever, come let's go and get our gold. And you
Jaanu: Me ?
James: Hold my hands. You should never leave my hands, you understand.
Jaanu: W-What ?
James: (*Grabs her hands*) I told you not to leave my hands. You get it now.
Jaanu: (*Pupils widens and a smile cracks*) Really ?
James: Yess ! Hold my hands.
Jaanu: (*Tightly grabs*) Okay, I'll never.....ever leave your hands.
Everyone went on a different direction in search of god sculpture and the vault near it. The temple had no visible opening except the entrance. But the place had really fresh air circulation, the inner designs clearly symbolized evil and bad spirits. But the crew ignored them all and continued. The inner walls were filled with the sculptures of a demon with a big eyes and its tongue pointing out. It also had words written in it.
" So what are we looking here ? ", asked Jaanu.
" For the god statue and a vault near it ", said James.
After a few minutes of searching voice of James echoed as he found the statue of the god. The statue was surrounded by four snakes. Spiders and snakes were crawling around the statue. The crew gathered in one place and inspected the place and finally found the vault located behind the statue. The Vault had two snakes spiraling around one another and a creature with the body of a human and the head of some weird creature.
" What's this thing ? Seems creepy as hell ", said James.
" Its the guardian snakes that is believed to guard the inner spirit from escaping ", said Jack.
" What about that creature ?", asked David.
" It obviously symbolises us, the greedy demon known as human. The two snakes are guarding the treasure from the bad people ourselves ", said Jack.
(*Laughs*) " Clear bullshit, come on Jack, wake your slow brain and open the vault. My hands are itchy ", said James.
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