His Dark Obsession

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.

hold your hand?” Kash asks,

a brow. “No, I’m perfectly fine. Don’t tell

scared of having to be in your presence.” Kash shoots back.

I will push you.” She

the walls for balance, and I hear Evelyn chuckle

then back at the entrance, the weight of the situation once again settling

Kash down, her

step in next, and Evelyn

to be ok.”

She nods.

I don’t let go

held in

glance around makes it clear that we

that fill the room. Each one

one is open, the lid leaning

there?” Evelyn asks, and for the first time, I think I

yet.” Ziahra replies as she heads to the altar that

breathes as Ziahra began lighting some old candles that sat

magic in a crypt? This screams

call the ancient arts something as cheap as

really stop

down here instead of her.” She shoots back, her eyes darting to the tombs. “That one there looks cosy and it has your name all over it.” She taunts him, giving him a

him off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think I see the flash of sympathy in his eyes, but

the large black stone coffin

on the tomb… Was there a time when this place

beneath the surface, the

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

coated

who knows what else, if

stop fucking bickering!” I

aren’t helping with these two constantly

turns

“Gray…”

have a

if I’d have to give him one for

forward, raising his head to acknowledge that