Quest For The Ultimate Artifact

in's

dense jungle ahe

be a nightmare, bu

irmly, her deter

over her shoulder and g

e jungle, leaving

deeper an

ple had never step

ng suddenly. She pointed at a peculiar

he intricate markings tugge

it cl

ers over it. "It's in my dad's journal

d, her voice tinged with hope. "Mayb

of deliberate footsteps shattere

stark against the jungle's greens and browns. Their ri

ory," their leader barked. "Dr

ing Vanessa's arm and b

dding into the earth as we weaved through the dense foliage.

ially hidden by thick underbrush. We stumbled thr

over behind a jagge

nessa peered through

ll coming." S

with smartness and caution, his lean, muscular fram

iring at the pursuing soldiers. Two of them dropped instant

e knife in my hand. My gu

manded. Waiting to see if he

his rifle with practiced ease, his sharp eyes

erking his head toward another hi

th Vanessa before we followe

art r

And is he someo

is calm confidence suggested

dense foliage, the man f

ng for the portal," he said, his voice low a

top

ou again?"

, but his expre

d "And if you want to survive

zon as we set up camp, its last ray

ing flickers of orange

dark and endless be

a stick, watching embers

dn't do muc

rom me,

ble for someone who had jus

n't l

ou're tagging along, but why should we trust y

ack against a lo

from the fireli

true."

ou're also aft

hesit

ay, staring

us in

ed. "She's sick. It's bad. We've tried everything, every doctor, e

ackled in t

listening, but I wasn't sure i

gs that lie beyond it. The relics, magic, and something powerful enough to heal anything." His voice broke slightly, "

or just a second. "I'm so

ook his head. "I don't need

ince you're desperate for the portal, what's stoppi

u. If I wanted to harm you guys, I wouldn't be sitting here calmly. Plus, I just

d a p

h happened, without his help

to just take your w

I don't. That's wh

ooth motion. He pulled out weapons. Guns. Kniv

t's out here," Kyle said. "Stick with

aled

sn't

hatever came next, we needed

ht in her palm. "High-grade steel," she murmured, running a thumb a

ed. "No, y

"So what's in

I can't do this alone, and neither can you. You w

e, and you'll regret it.

ion unreadable. "Fair enough. Let'