Onwards Into The Dwarf Tunnel!

[Midnight]

*Midnight looks around the room in surprise as the bricks begin to fall.*

Great.. just great!!!

*Midnight grabs Mog and holds her beneath her arm to prevent her from getting hit. Hearing Marcus turn to run she moves to turn to that direction......only just missing getting hit by a brick that falls into the space where she and Mog were seconds earlier.*

[The Brollachan]

*moving along floor*
Now who am I supposed to take to Marblehead?
*See's the count*
Ah you will do
*opens mouth up, and the Count falls in.*
*travels back to Marblehead where he releases the Count*

[Count Marcus Brinkatore]

*Marcus didn't have a chance to react, one minuet he was running for the exit portal, the next the floor under neathe him had dissaperd and he had fallne into thr Brollracan's gapping mouth.*

"ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHER."

NO YOu Stupied Creture them Not ME!!

[ModNote: Continued in Returning to Marblehead.]

[Midnight]

*Despite the situation Midnight and Mog are in Midnight smiles at the sight of Marcus being swallowed by the Brollachan.*

Let's get out of here.

*Midnight quickly but carefully crosses the room. With a couple of close calls and a brick smacking Midnight's elbow they make it to the right door and walk through it.*

[Madmogsue]

*The two of them run into the next room, both tired and weary.*

*How much longer must they run.... escaping from who, they are not sure, even with the brief break they had had, before the most recient attack.*

*They are now in yet another checkered room, but different from the first room they entered... as they wonder across the room, they are nearly impailed by huge spikes that come pounding though the floor, missing them by inches....*

eeeeeep!!!....

*looking at the seven foot spike in front of her...*

how do we get outta here midnight? we've nothing left, just this old book, and i dont see how that can help us???

[Midnight]

*Jumps backwards when the spike almost impales them.*

Oh help!!!Out of one mess right into another one.

*Takes a look at the floor and spots what appears to be a safeish area.Which is one square away from the left wall.*

Lets start over there it looks like the best place to start.

*Points in the direction of the square. then walks over to it. When getting to the square she slowly steps onto it not putting her full weight onto it at first.*

I agree with you on the book part.......hold on .... what was it the Brollachan said in the Chess room?Something about moving to the left... I can't remember. Can you Mog?

[Madmogsue]

i.... i don't remember..... oh no.... how are we gonna get out now. That bad man might come back soon...

*The pair are lost in dispair... the answer lost from memory. no where to turn... then they hear a muffled voice.....*

mrmmmrmrrrmmnmrnmrnmrmrmmm!!!

[Midnight]

*At the sound of the muffled noise Midnight jumps again almost stepping on another square. She looks around the room looking for the place the noise is coming from seeing nothing in the room she shakes her head to see if she is imagining it.*

Mmmmmmmmmm hello anyone there?

*The knapsack then begins to shake as if something was moving inside Midnight opens the bag and takes out the book. When she opens the book a face appears.*

What in the world are you?

*The face gives Midnight a frustrated look*

The Book:What do I look like?

A talking book.

The Book: Got it in one!!

*Turns its attention to Mog.

The Book: Clever aint she.

[Madmogsue]

*blinks in disbelief..... a talking book? whatever next....*

well, i think we're stuck i could maybe squeeze through, of fly above, but midnight can't get through....

[Midnight]

The Book: For a pair of females your ain't half got bad memories. If you want to get out of here I can tell you the way out I can remember everything that was said since I was picked up including the Brollachans message about the route through this room.

*Midnight's mouth opens and closes like a fishes.*

Will you tell us how to get through here then?

The Book:Yup sure. 1 to the left, 2 to the right, 5 to the left, and 3 to right. There you go.

*After the Book has finished talking the face seems to go sleep so Midnight closes the Book and places it in the knapsack.*

Right lets go then.

*Quickly but still some what uncertainly Midnight and Mog make their way across the room and through the door.*

[Madmogsue]

* the pair emerge in another room. it's rather non-descript, just plan grey stone walls. The only thing standing out from them, is a black rectangle - a portal! The only other thing in the room is a rock with a flat top, on which appears to be a couple of items, possibly of interest....*

Mog: OOOOOH there's something on the table!!

*she flies over to have a look...*

[Midnight]

*Looks around the room and spots the portal instead of a door.*

This must be the exit!!!!

*Midnight smiles and then looks over to where Mog is."

Is there anything of interest Mog?

Though she is happy about the portal Midnight keeps her eyes open for trouble.*

*Thinks*
I seem to attract trouble recently shame Mog got involved. The poor thing.Though shes tougher than she looks.

[Madmogsue]

* The little Moogle gets excited and looks up at Midnight....*

Look, Midnight!!! look!!!! there's a kiwi fruit! and, and, and.... a big roll of paper!!!

[Midnight]

*Laughs at the sound of Mog getting excited over kiwi fruit and a scroll. Walks over to the rock table and picks up the scroll*

It's a rust spell. What are we going to do with a rust spell?? Still it may come in handy.

*Places kiwi and scroll in bag then remembers the book. Takes the talking book out of the knapsack and places it on the table.*

Right are you ready to go?.

[Madmogsue]

Yup! ready as i'll ever be! lets go!

*Mog jumps into midnight's hands for the jouney through the portal, afraid they might get seperated, she hangs on tight as Midnight walks towards the portal....*

(thread continues at the Crazed Heifer, under the thread "The Search For The Faerie Creature)