His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

28. In the Crypt

ZEDKIEL.

“Maybe if I can get in and try to see if something is stuck…” Zlahra says, falling to her knees and peering into the tiny opening.

“None of us are going to fit down there.” I say, unease filling me.

“And you may be the smallest of us all, but I think you forget that your ass is far from tiny.” Kash says bending down beside her.

“Piss off.” She hisses, shoving him right where he’s injured.

He curses as he clutches his shoulder and looks forward again.

“Force won’t work. The building is in ruins.” Ziahra says, looking up.

“Let’s try to pry it open.” I suggest, letting go of Evelyn’s hand as she steps back silently.

It takes the four of us to pry the sandstone entrance open, pulling and pushing the rocks that should have repositioned themselves.

I hear something crack and break and the stones begin moving again and we all move back.

“Thank the gods,” Ziahra says.

“More like us for getting it working. You were giving up hope, remember?” Kash reminds her arrogantly.

“I doubt you did any of the hard work. You’re pretty useless with that injury.” She taunts him back as she edges forward.

That darkness I can feel, the chilling, sinister vibe of this place growing stronger.

“Should we draw straws to see who goes first?” Kash mocks and exhales done with his antics.

Can he not feel the evil? He smirks as he pushes past me.

“I’ll lead.” He offers, brushing past Ziahra who was about to take her first step. He smirks mockingly at her.

“I do hope you fall and break that face of yours.” She sneers.

“You sure you want to ruin this face?”

What the fuck is with these two?

He confidently takes the first few steps. Ziahra steps onto the first step slowly, the stone crumbling from beneath her feet.

Kash asks,

I’m perfectly fine. Don’t tell me you’re scared?” She

be in your presence.”

talking and I will push you.” She snaps, giving

balance, and I hear Evelyn chuckle

entrance, the weight of the situation once again settling over all of

quiet, following Kash down, her vampire

step in next, and Evelyn

to be ok.” I tell her.

She nods.

never ending and I don’t let go of Evelyn, who is right behind

single word, and torches held in sconces come alive, bathing the entire area we

we are not

mutters as we stare at the twelve tombs that fill the room. Each one

are sealed, yet one is open,

asks, and for the first time,

heads to the

began lighting some old candles that sat to the side.

in a crypt? This screams dark arts.” Kash

call the ancient arts something as cheap

me…” Kash counters

cosy and it has your name all over it.” She

and

at him when he notices the large black stone coffin that’s being strangled in

cobwebs and critters.

the ivy got on the tomb… Was there a time

the surface, the air is

yourself in there?” Ziahra remarks, as she finishes what

brow. “You really are coated in sugar, aren’t you?” he

knows what else, if you don’t shut your face hole.” She hits

bickering!” I growl, my

feeling aren’t helping with these two constantly

and turns

“Gray…”

finally have a

was beginning to wonder if I’d have to give

head to acknowledge

the ritual, I will be weak. I need you to