The Omega Mated To The Four

As we stepped deeper into the pyramid, the air grew heavier, filled with an ancient energy that pressed against our skin. The walls of the corridor shimmered faintly, etched with symbols that seemed to shift when we weren't looking. It was clear that this place was more than just an old ruin-it was a temple, a sacred space dedicated to the goddess.

The air inside the temple was thick with an ancient energy that made my skin tingle. The deeper we moved into the temple, the more I felt as if something or someone-was watching us. The walls were carved with strange symbols and statues of wolves, shifting and shimmering like they were alive. I traced my fingers over one of the engravings, feeling warmth pulse beneath my

fingertips.

"What is this place," Isaiah muttered beside me, his eyes scanning the dimly lit chamber.

I nodded, pulling out the map. The moment I unfolded it, the markings shifted, rearranging themselves before my eyes. The old map of the uncharted realm vanished, replaced by an intricate layout of the temple.

"The map changed," I murmured.

The others gathered around, their expressions tense.

"What's it showing now?" Alex asked, leaning in.

“There are four levels,” I explained, my eyes darting over the new pathways. "We're at the very top, and we need to make our way down to the bottom. Collecting all four shards at each level."

"There are four layers to this pyramid," Stormi said, her voice thoughtful. "We're at the very top, and we

the bottom. That's where we'll find all the shards."

eed to make our way to

Austin groaned. "Of course, they couldn't have just left them out in the open for us."

"And where's the first one?" Alex asked impatiently.

I lifted my gaze from the parchment and scanned the chamber, That's when I saw it-at the far end of the room, raised on a stone pedestal, sat a gleaming shard of crystal, locked inside a glass case. It shimmered like moonlight, pulsing with a faint glow..

"There," I said, pointing.

Austin grinned. "Well, that was easy."

A knot of unease twisted in my stomach. "Nothing about this has ever been easy."

But Austin wasn't listening. He was already stepping forward, his confidence practically radiating off him.

"Careful" I warned.

there. What could go

the first step leading to

Everything moved.

The ground beneath us shifted, deep cracks forming as massive stone slabs siid apart, revealing bottomless chasms. Hidden mechanisms activated with a deafening clang, and suddenly, spears shot out from the walls,

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Isaiah groaned. "You idiot."

back, looking sheepish. "Okay... maybe some things could go

grinding stone and snapping mechanisms.

have to move!"

the temple buried us alive. The problem was-how? The shifting ground was a maze

act. He lifted his hands, summoning flames that illuminated the room, casting eerie shadows against the

called. "The floor moves in

He was right-the stones weren't shifting

stepping onto one of

fighting us at every turn-spears launched from hidden slots, swinging blades sliced through the air, and at one point, Austin nearly

barely avoided a collapsing column, dodging

another obstacle at us. Sections of the ceiling started dropping like massive hammers,

panting. "Any chance you can melt these

shook his head. "The walls are enchanted. Fire won't

we just have to be faster,"

but I managed to roll under it just in time.

reached the pedestal. I reached out for the

he said. "This

then looked down at the

carved into the stone. They looked familiar. Then it hit me they

glass, the temple will

we have an escape plan first," Alex

map again. "There's a

can get out

I said, taking a deep breath. "Everyone, get

Alex moved into position near the shifting floor, keeping an eye

and Elijah stood beside

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cover me if anything