The Spider and the Fly
The passage ways were dark other than the occassional wall torch that emitted an eerie orange glow. However, those too were soon absorbed into the blackness of the tunnels. There was a constant drumming sound that echoed through the caves. It's rhythem strong and methodical as if beating out a pace to be kept, but for what Alex could only guess. Mixed in with the thump-thump of the drum was the tink-tink of pick axes stricking rock. A sound all too familiar to the girl after having spent time in a mine as punishment. For such a dreary place, it was certainly full of activity.
Alex could hear things moving around the spider\woman but due to her bindings, she couldn't move her head to see what was lurking about. Something told her that she ought to be glad she couldn't see anything.
Her 'ride' would occassionally stop to adjust its load or talk to somebody. Overall, they kept a steady pace, moving ever closer to the heart of the mountain.
"That's far enough, Sherpice," came a loud icy voice, startling Alex from her thoughts. "I have been told to bring the human the rest of the way."
The spider had stopped, taking in the situation at hand. "You lie" she shot back, her beady black eyse starring down the creature at hand. "Who sent you?"
"The Beholder."
"Since when does your kind transport prisoners? It has always been the job of the driders. Your kind has a habbit of draining them from their life source before it it time." Sherpice began to move forward again but suddenly slid back as if pushed.
"Give it to me!" boomed the other creature as he raised himself up to his full height.
Not wanting to wait for the other to attack her, the spider/woman quickly climbed up to the ceilling and darted away in the direction from whence they just came. From this new vantage point, Alex was able to see everything. She quickly regretted not closing her eyes for the image she saw would surely haunt her dreams.
The creature in pursuit of them was nothing but a skeleton, just bones with glowing red eyes. It had enormous wings coming from its back and long razor sharp teeth. As it stormed through the passages behind them he blew fire from his mouth. Other creatures that weren't bright enough to move out of the way were quickly squashed beneath the huge clawed feet. Those that did move grumbled and cursed the large beast of bones.
From several side tunnels came other spider/things, intent on helping one of their own. Together they quickly began weaving a series of huge webs. This accomplished nothing but angering the beast even more.
Suddenly, Alex felt herself falling, whether on purpose or by accident she didn't know. Still bundled in the cocoon, she had no way of breaking the fall. She landed on the rock floor with a dull thud, her head bouncing on the ground as if it were a ball. Blackness threatend to overtake her once again, but she fought against the sinking feeling. There was screeching and screaming all around her. She could feel the heat coming off of the winged beast's fire. Before she completely lost consciousness, she felt something roughly grabbing her feet and dragging her away, her face scraping against the ground. Finally, she succumbed to the darkness, her mind wandering back to more familiar times and places.
Alex could hear things moving around the spider\woman but due to her bindings, she couldn't move her head to see what was lurking about. Something told her that she ought to be glad she couldn't see anything.
Her 'ride' would occassionally stop to adjust its load or talk to somebody. Overall, they kept a steady pace, moving ever closer to the heart of the mountain.
"That's far enough, Sherpice," came a loud icy voice, startling Alex from her thoughts. "I have been told to bring the human the rest of the way."
The spider had stopped, taking in the situation at hand. "You lie" she shot back, her beady black eyse starring down the creature at hand. "Who sent you?"
"The Beholder."
"Since when does your kind transport prisoners? It has always been the job of the driders. Your kind has a habbit of draining them from their life source before it it time." Sherpice began to move forward again but suddenly slid back as if pushed.
"Give it to me!" boomed the other creature as he raised himself up to his full height.
Not wanting to wait for the other to attack her, the spider/woman quickly climbed up to the ceilling and darted away in the direction from whence they just came. From this new vantage point, Alex was able to see everything. She quickly regretted not closing her eyes for the image she saw would surely haunt her dreams.
The creature in pursuit of them was nothing but a skeleton, just bones with glowing red eyes. It had enormous wings coming from its back and long razor sharp teeth. As it stormed through the passages behind them he blew fire from his mouth. Other creatures that weren't bright enough to move out of the way were quickly squashed beneath the huge clawed feet. Those that did move grumbled and cursed the large beast of bones.
From several side tunnels came other spider/things, intent on helping one of their own. Together they quickly began weaving a series of huge webs. This accomplished nothing but angering the beast even more.
Suddenly, Alex felt herself falling, whether on purpose or by accident she didn't know. Still bundled in the cocoon, she had no way of breaking the fall. She landed on the rock floor with a dull thud, her head bouncing on the ground as if it were a ball. Blackness threatend to overtake her once again, but she fought against the sinking feeling. There was screeching and screaming all around her. She could feel the heat coming off of the winged beast's fire. Before she completely lost consciousness, she felt something roughly grabbing her feet and dragging her away, her face scraping against the ground. Finally, she succumbed to the darkness, her mind wandering back to more familiar times and places.
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