It all started a few months ago from this very day. My name is Betard Roshark, Beta for short. Right now I don't have much time. I need you to read my story and do what you are supposed to do.
First I have to tell you my story. My friends Johnny and Largo were horsing around with me in my basement those few months ago. I turned around as soon as I head the word "OUCH!" I went over to see what happened. I saw Largo on the floor, and something next to his foot.
I helped Largo up, and then I asked "What did you trip on?" Largo replied "I don't know, but it seemed it appeared out of nowhere." I leaned down and examined the mysterious object, it seemed to be some kind of handle. "I think it's a doorway" Johnny said.
I tugged on the door's handle but it did not budge. "Look!" Johnny said, "There's a keyhole" he added. We looked and looked for the key but we did not find it. All of a sudden, my hands started tingling, and my eyes felt weird.
"Ummm, Beta, your eyes are glowing and your hands are glowing as well." Largo said, "It seems as something is happening as your hands are glowing." he added. "I see something, something flashing, in the shape of a.... KEY!!" I said, surprised at everything that is happening.
"I see a house, WAIT A MINUTE!" I yelled. "THAT'S MY HOUSE" I added. "I see my house's...... BACK, THE KEY IS IN THE BACK!" I shouted excitedly. As soon as I figured it out, the flasing and the visons and the glowing just.....stopped. We all ran outside and went to the spot where I saw my house from.
"I don't see anything here." Largo said. "Maybe it's underground?" Johnny said, wondering. We all decided to start digging with the shovel I use for my garden work. It took us a while, but we finally uncovered the key, and we all then dashed to the basement and put the key in the lock.
It turned very slowly, and made a louse creaking noise like an old wooden door. When it finally opened, we all stared in amazment, as there was a blood red doorway right in front of us down a hall from where we were crouched down in my basement. We all stepped inside the doorway to the dark, gloomy hallway that leaded to the treacherous doorway that loomed ahead.
"What's inside there?" I asked, clueless. "There's only one way to find out, even though I know we all won't like it." Largo said. We all crept inside to the hallway that was pitch dark except for the doorway with such slight light I couldn't even move without bumping into Johnny or Largo. We finally reached the doorway and we heard horrible screams and moans coming from the inside.
I swallowed and a lump stuck in my throat. We all slowly opened the door to find a dark red room, and as soon as we went into the room, the door crumbled into pieces. "No way out now." Largo said. We all had to continue this, as we had no choice but what lied ahead. Johnny and Largo crept forward, followed by me, to the dark and dangerous door that was ahead of them.
We then all stumbled into the room to find 2 pathways that split. "How are we gonna find the right way, if there even is a right way?" Johnny asked. We all decided that we should check both paths by walking down one and then coming back through and walking through the other. But as soon as we cramped into the narrow tunnel the ground just merged together, blocking our entrance.
"Well, again there is no way out." Johnny said. We had no choice again, but to go forth into the dark pathway ahead. We all were obviously frightened, as our skin was pale, and our hands were trembling. The farther we walked, the more scared we got, and the darker it became. After a long time of walking, we started to see light, and it started to grow brighter, and brighter.
We soon then came to a stop, as we reached the source of the light. There was a tunnel with light leading into it. We all decided to walk to the light source. We walked down the tunnel with the light shining through the little tunnel. We soon reached the source of the light, which was a campsite with the light source, which was a very bright lamp, and another one next to it.
I started feeling that one strange tingling that happened earlier, and I noticed I was glowing again. This time I could hear practically anything now, except anything from the surface. I heard footsteps, and they were very loud. I knew whoever was walking towards us was nearby and heading in this very direction. "Guys, we need to hide." I said. They asked why but I said "It doesn't matter, just hide NOW."
I realized the tingling and glowing had stopped again. By now Largo and Johnny could hear the footsteps as well. Johnny started to talk, but I cut him off because if he kept talking the person who supposedly was living here and coming this way would hear him easily. Now the footsteps were closer, and around the corner. My heart was beating and I think it might've skipped a beat. The footsteps were now a few feet away.
My heart was beating faster than it had ever been, and I was sure Johnny and Largo were just as scared. When the person reached right where we were hiding, I signaled Johnny and Largo to jump out on my signal. I figured whoever was out there couldn't overpower all of us. I did the signal, and I jumped out just as Johnny and Largo did. Whoever was out there was surprised, but not for long. The person grabbed my arm, twisted it, and slammed me to the floor.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The mysterious person questioned me. "We just stumbled into a doorway in my house and into another, and into this tunnel, where we walked until we found this place." I told the figure. "My name is Betard Roshark, but call me Beta, and these are my friends, Johnny and Largo." The figure let me up, and I saw who it was. It was a girl, and she said her name was Katara Sembolica.
"I myself have stumbled into this cavern of dirt, and I have yet to find my way out." Katara said. "I come back here to eat what ever grows in this dirt cavern and whatever I find on my tries to find a way out of here." Katara said. "How long have you been here, Katara?" I asked. "A few days, a week at the most." She replied. "Each and each day that has passed I go deeper into this dark, gloomy dirt tunnel. "But I would like for you to join me in my travels for the exit, with your friends as well." Katara said.
"It's better than going alone in a tunnel which we do not know where what is what." I said, annoyingly. "I'll agree if my friends agree, too." I said, looking back at my friends. They nodded as a "Yes" sign. "Okay then, I think we need to gear up for this one, as we need more supplies and food for more people now, unless the tunnel and it's underground plants can provide the food we need." I said, confidently. We all decided to bring some supplies then rely on the tunnel to provide the rest of what we need to survive.
Then we all headed out, wandering into the dark except for our brightly lit lamp. After a long time of walking, assuming we walked a long distance, we got hungry and thirsty. We all figured we should stop to eat and drink to regain our energy. We had some plants from the tunnel and some food that we had from the campsite. As soon as we were done eating, we all started walking again. "How far have you traveled at the most, Katara?" I asked. "I don't know, I don't really keep track of how far I walk" She replied.
"Okay then, how long do you travel in these caves, even though you go farther every day?" Largo said. "A few hours, I guess." Katara answered. "How long do you think we will travel this time?" Johnny asked. "I dunno, it depends." Katara replied, clueless. We continued walking silently, picking food from the tunnel and water from mini-ponds in the spacey tunnel. We then came apon some sort of....arena. "What is this?" We all wondered, staring at the giant arena. We all trudged into the arena, but as soon as we walked in, again, the door shut, and then dissolved.
All of a sudden we hear this blood curdling roar, and the ground started shaking like an earthquake, and we heard footsteps that sounded like Nuclear Bombs. The sounds and feelings got louder as every boom got closer. When we first saw the monster, we were frightened to death. The monster looked like the Minotaur from Greek myths, and it looked vicious. The only few differences from the myth was it had flames coming from it's eyes, and it had strangely looking eyes behind the flames, looking demonically black. Before we had time to react, it charged us with rage.
Pure rage. It charged me, somehow detecting me as an immediate threat. It caught my leg when I rolled and I flew into the wall. I got up but my body hurt, especially my rib cage. I realized my pain got softened in seconds, and then I realized I was glowing again. This time my hands did most of the work, just like my eyes found the key, and my ears heard Katara walk through the tunnel. "Beta, why are you glowing?" Katara asked, suprised. "Not now, I will explain after this." I replied, looking at the Minotaur monster.
I moved my hands and I suddenly knew I could control things with my hands. I put my right hand to the Minotaur and clenched my fist. It was taken up as I moved my hand upward. I moved my other hand and grabbed a boulder in the arena, and swiped my hand to the right side of my body, smashing the boulder into it's face. I didn't want to kill it, so I just continued to hurt it until it couldn't hurt us anymore. "There." I said, breathing hard, not realizing that I had been scared during that time. Katara then asked that question. "Beta, will you please tell me why you were glowing?" Katara asked.
Largo and Johnny both explained what happened earlier that day. I expected more senses to come, but not wanting to see what taste was, if it was gross. We then walked through the exit door, even though the entrace door had reappeared. We still had plenty if supplies as well. I asked everyone else that if this tunnel contained that, that thing, if something lied ahead, and if it was worse, how much more do we have to go through? They all just shrugged. I kept wondering that for a few hours. We stopped for a rest a few hours later, and I was glad. My legs were practically killing me.