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.

your hand?” Kash asks, looking back at

fine. Don’t tell me

is down here should be scared of having to be in your presence.” Kash shoots back. “Even the dead would rise to get away from

I will push you.” She snaps, giving him a light

for balance,

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

quiet, following Kash down, her vampire comrade

step in next, and

be ok.” I tell

She nods.

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

held

glance around makes it clear that we are not just

at the twelve tombs that fill the room. Each one sits on a 1-foot pedestal, and each is fully covered in seals and

one is open, the

for the first time, I think I see fear in her

as she heads to the

lighting some old

crypt? This

as cheap as magic.”

really stop

“That one there looks cosy and it has your name all over it.” She taunts him, giving him a scathing look before

and I think just picturing that puts him off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think

he notices the large black stone coffin that’s

Was there a time when this place breathed any bit of life in

the surface, the air is heavy and suffocating

there?” Ziahra remarks, as she

coated

be, shame you will be covered in spiders and who knows what else, if you don’t shut

stop fucking bickering!” I growl, my

stress I’m feeling aren’t helping with these two constantly at

sighs and turns to the

“Gray…”

finally have a name for

wonder if I’d have to give him one for her lack of

steps forward, raising his head to