Chapter 8 - End of the Road

Jack Spicer x OC[br]
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Sorry I haven’t updated. I’ve been having serious computer problems. Should be okay now, but I still have to fight for a turn on it ;_;[br]
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DISCLAIMER: Nothing new[br]
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BASIC SYMBOLS: “Talking”, Thinking, IIIII=change setting/time, XXXXX=flashback[br]
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So much walking. Endlessly walking. How long has it been? An eternity, I’m sure. Wuya DID say that this would take two days, and it IS the afternoon, so there shouldn’t be too much more. Who would have thought that two days could be so long? Hey! Is that a beard growing in? Sweeeeeet...[br]
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Suddenly, Wuya stopped.[br]
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“What is it?” I asked. “Is it my beard?”[br]
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She raised an eyebrow. “We’re changing our path. From here, we take the stairs.”[br]
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“We take what? Stairs here? I don’t understand.”[br]
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“Over here Jack.” She pointed down between us. I blinked, then looked back at her, even more confused. She sighed irritably. “Clear away all of the leaves and such.”[br]
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I bent down, and started to shove the leaves, and as soon as I did, I could see stone underneath. Pausing only for a second t take in the sight, I continued faster than before. More and more stone was revealed. I stood to get a better look.[br]
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“I still don’t understand. These stones have writing on them, but I don’t see any stairs...What do the words say?”[br]
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“May the guiding light show you through the darkness, and quick feet bring you safely to your destination.”[br]
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“...Sooo...now what?”[br]
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“Press your ands against the rock, and don’t move.”[br]
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As I did, Wuya whispered something short in another language, and a soft green glow appeared, tracing my hands. I watched wide-eyed as the glow began to pulse. There was a loud thud, before the stone below my hands lowered into the ground. On my knees, I watched as the downward tunnel formed.[br]
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“Ar-are we going in there?” I studdered, hoping for the life of me that Wuya would not say yes. Cruelly, my wish came true. There was no “Yes.”, but instead, she floated into the darkness, waiting for me to follow. I gulped before I stood. Slowly, I stepped down the stairs, meeting with the ghostly figure. Before I could say anything, an extensive series of torches lit themselves, one by one, each seemingly adding to the already lengthy passageway. I could not see the end. This was going to be the longest and most frightening flight of stairs that I will ever travel on.[br]
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Without order, I began to walk, hoping that whatever was at the end would be worth it[br]


My legs. Feel like. Rubber. I didn’t know it was so hard to climb down stairs. But on the bright side, by the time I get back home, I’ll be busting with muscles! Ladies’ll be lining up at my door.[br]
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I continued down the stairs mindlessly, daydreaming of my return, a wide smile stretched across my face.[br]
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Wait a minute...Is that outside light?[br]
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My heart quickened.[br]
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“Wuya! Is that the end?”[br]
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“It might be.” She answered sarcastically.[br]
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“Ah! YES! Finally, fresh air!”[br]
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My steps grew faster and faster. The light was growing. It wasn’t too bright, but it was a light none the less. This placed smelt like old. I really needed some fresh air.[br]
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As I got closer, I could see that there was a very tall and jagged wall of rock on the other side of a large, barren clearing. Even as I reached the end of the stairs, I continued to run into the clearing. As I looked up, I slowed to a stop. It looked as though I was standing at the bottom of a deep gash in the earth.[br]
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“Whooooaaaa...” I stood, jaw dropped. “Jack Bot, gimme the camera.” I had been taking various pictures along our trip, such as the fish I caught in the river, various wildlife, and myself posing on rocks or by trees. In one of them, I think I caught a glimpse of Big Foot! But you have to document the moment, you know? I snapped pictures as Wuya examined our current surroundings.[br]
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“Stop dawdling Jack. Come now, get moving.”[br]


The sun was setting. The sky above was a fierce magenta, its colour seemingly burning all that it touched. Everything seemed to blend together now. All that I could see was rocks, rocks, and more rocks. Wait. No, there’s something up ahead.[br]
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“Jack, I need you to get out the Lantern of Life and the Fox of Trickery.”[br]
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I nodded to one of my Jack Bots, signalling to do as she said.[br]
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“What is that?” I asked. There was no response. She just stared ahead intensely. I felt my heart race, unsure with what was about to happen. The dark mass got clearer and clearer as we neared. My heart raced faster and faster. My steps grew slower and slower. My stomach began to turn. [br]
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It was a body. A lifeless body. There was blood everywhere, and the body was torn brutally, with deep gashes and exposed bones. Still, we got closer and closer. I could see Wuya look back and forth between me ad the body. The only thing bringing me closer was a sick curiosity to see it’s face. As i got close enough to identify the body, I wished that I had just stayed home.[br]
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My stomach jumped, and I was instantly and violently sick, before losing consciousness. [br]
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