Date: June 22, 2012
Time: 14:00
Location: southern mexico dig site
Notes: The dig thus far has gone without a hitch, and we have finally found the entrance to the lost Mayan temple of Chi', hool. the entrance as I write these notes is almost cleared of debris, in a few more minutes we'll be the first people to set foot in that temple in over 1000 years, all we can do now is wait.
Drake Winchester
you snap closed your field journal and turn towards the entrance of the temple, The temple you have been digging up for the past three months. Now after backbreaking and tiresome work you're mere moments away from "popping the cork".
"Senior Drake!" Its was Manny, your loyal friend and guide during your three months here in mexico.
"Is it done?" you were strait to the point, do to you trying to control your excitement, after all, this was going to be the biggest find in your career.
"Yes senior Drake, its just..."
"Just what Manny?"
"the others they where worried about what will happen once were inside".
"I see... Tell the men if it makes them feel any better I will take point"
"yes senior Drake" with that Manny turned and began rushing towards the large stone door.
You however took your time, sizing up what you would be up against, most likely spike traps and poison darts you thought to your self as you neared the large stone door. "Alright boys" you start, announcing your presence to the workforce, "Lets pop this cork!"
*****
After a grueling amount of work the most difficult part was over, the most dangerous part however was soon to begin.
You take out your flashlight and step though the now archway with 5 other close behind you. After the dust kicked up clears you see a long tunnel with large carved stone walls and pillars as far as your flashlight will allow.
Then you hear the dreaded sound, the worst sound you can hear during an expedition, the "Shhh, Click" sound, the very same sound your average stone pressure plate makes. You quickly dodge the incoming darts, and are left unscathed then you look behind you.
Manny was standing behind you when the trap was set off, and much to your horror there are three darts sticking out of his chest. He begins to topple forward but your quick to catch him.
"Manny! come on Manny, Stay with me buddy!" you start, holding your dying friend in your arms.
"D-Drake"
"No, save your strength. GET THE DOCTOR NOW!"
Then you here the horrible sound one more time, only this time in reverse. You quickly look up the the door, only to see it shutting, and fast.
"Damn it!"
"Drake..."
you look down to your friend, his breath is growing more ragged and shallow by the second.
"Go... on... without me".
Those were his last words before his final breath escaped his body, he's dead. Not 5 minutes in and your best friend is dead and to make matters worse you're trapped in a booby trapped Mayan temple. you gently lay his head on the stone and stand up to look at the four remaining men.
You don't say anything to them, you only make brief eye contact with them and turn to advance deeper into the temple.
Something tells me this is not going to end well
*****
That something was right, all of your companions are dead, their deaths each more more gruesome than the last.
The 2nd guy to go fell though a false floor, the next was hit by a swinging log. The rest well you don't want to think about it.
Now its just you alone in this god forsaken cave. you continue walking down the tunnel you've been traveling down for... God knows how long, being extra careful not to set off any traps.
Then you see... it, the light at the end of the tunnel as the saying goes. at the end of the tunnel is what appears to be a large diamond, a diamond with the glow of the sun, you step into the large central room, to your surprise you see no other doors or pathways. Why would they make such a large temple to hold only one thing? you thought as you drew closer to the shining gem.
You stopped a good few feet from the pedestal in which the diamond resided, you begin to look at the ground, the roof then to the rest of the room. as far as you can tell they're are no more traps. then again you've been wrong about that before. a goofy smile comes to your face as you remember the time you took a golden statue from a pedestal only to be chased down by a boulder.
Now your standing directly in front of the bright gem, you lean towards it and begin to rub your chin thinking of how your going to do this exactly. after several minutes of pondering a plan of attack and a escape plan you just up and grab the diamond, you turn and prime to run for when you here a sliding sound or the rumbling of a boulder coming towards you but noting comes.
you relax a little and begin to closer examine the diamond you now hold in your hands. its a bright blue, like the sunniest day and glows like the sun. you continue to examine your prize when you start to feel an odd sensation. you shake your head in an attempt to cast away the feeling but if anything it just made it worse.
To make matters worse the diamond is glowing more bright and on top of that the feeling has been doubled. Your head is swimming and vision blurring as a loud ringing noise begins to enter your ears. At his point you've dropped the diamond on the cold stone and are now knelled over from the pain.
You fall over on your side and grasp your skull, the pain is like nothing like you have ever felt. And that's saying something, you have hurt yourself in almost every way imaginable, you scream but you can barely hear anything, you open your eyes but there is nothing to see, the diamonds bright light has blocked your entire vision. Then your body begins to falter from the pain you cant take it anymore and you black out.