We gathered at the cave's entrance with a mix of excitement and trepidation. The soft murmur of the forest behind us, the distant calls of birds, and the steady pulse of our shared determination set the stage for what lay ahead. I stood before the weathered cave entrance with the symbols, recalling the vision of the shimmering wall that had led us here.

Remembering my dream about the boy that led me here. "Listen," I began, my voice steady despite the uncertainty roiling inside me. "The key... it wasn't whole. It shattered into shards long ago." I looked around at every face-Alex's curious eyes, Austin's mischievous grin, Isaiah's supportive nod, and even Elijah's determined gaze despite his recent injuries.

Alex raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms, half-smiling. "So we're going on another treasure hunt?" he asked with a teasing lilt. "What's with your bloodline and hiding pieces of things?" His tone was light, and even Austin couldn't help but laugh at the

remark.

Austin clapped Alex on the back. "I can say that again! You've always had a flair for drama, Stormi. If only your ancestors left us an instruction manual along with those shards."

I managed a small smile, shrugging at their teasing. "I don't know exactly what we're going to find, or even if we'll make it out of this cave," I admitted, my voice quiet for a moment as I allowed the weight of uncertainty to settle over me. "But I know that if we don't try, we'll never learn the truth behind it all."

Isaiah, stepped forward and placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder. "We're not turning back, Stormi. We told you from the beginning: we'll start this quest with you and we'll finish it with you. We're in this together." His words brought a warmth to my

heart.

nod, we stepped into the darkened mouth of the cave. We made Alex lead the way with his lunar flames. He held his hand high as the flames danced in his palm as a makeshift torch, the flickering light revealing rough-hewn stone walls and the gentle drip of water echoing in the distance. Our footsteps fell softly

map. The temperature dropped as we ventured further, and the

the mountain itself had been hollowed out from the inside. The ceiling soared high overhead, and natural shafts

passage of time. The pyramid loomed with an almost otherworldly presence, its geometric precision a stark contrast to the chaotic textures of the surrounding cave. Austin's eyes widened in awe as he took in the sight, and he couldn't

at Austin's reaction the sound

very top as I looked at the

a faint luminescence. I

with a stone table. The tablet was carved with symbols I had never seen before, get they felt oddly familiar as if i had seen them in my dreams or perhaps in the quiet whispers of my lineage. I reached out, Tracing my fingers over the smooth, cold surface of the tablet. The symbols seemed to vibrate under my touch, and a sense

asked softly, noticing the change in my expression. His voice was laced with curiosity

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