THE
THREE KEYS
Part
One: The Key of Spirit
Chapter Five: Tricks and Traps
Fury and the stranger stared out into the snowy wilderness. They looked at
each momentarily, and Fury was wary about the stranger's accusations. As
if the mysterious man could read Fury's thoughts, he quickly pulled back his
hood. Fury marveled at the sight he saw standing before him.
The stranger smiled at Fury. His face was identical in every way to
Fury's, with the exception of his hair and eye color. Whereas Fury's eyes
and hair were brighter as though lit by fire, the stranger's coloration was sky
blue. 'We are twins, you and I," he said. "My name is
Khalm, and your destiny is my own." Khalm started to walk towards the
woods. "Follow me. There is much you have to learn."
The two brothers headed deep into the forest of snow-covered trees. After
a while, they came to a small makeshift house made of lumber. "This
is our birthplace, Fury," said Khalm. "Go inside and take a
look."
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The Agents were deep in the temple. Strange hieroglyphics covered the
walls of each room. G64 spent much of his time attempting to read the
ancient writing, but he was still stuck on a strange symbol: a pair of flames,
one blue and the other red, which intertwined around an oval object.
"What the hell is this symbol? I know that these ancient symbols are
here to tell a story, but I don't get this weird symbol."
GWB took a closer look. "Looks like a couple of flames surrounding an
egg." Drag shook his head. "We know that, ass. We
want to know what it MEANS." Suddenly a light flickered on in front
of the Agents. "We know EXACTLY what it means," said a familiar
voice. It was Dracatron. He was standing on a strange pedestal, and
Rex was next to him. "Behind this pedestal is a secret entrance to
the main chamber. Inside, we will find the Wyrm Jade! However,"
Drac said with a smile as he looked at Rex, "You won't be joining us."
Rex hit a switch on the nearby wall, and the Agents fell down a slide into a
large, empty chamber.
"Where the hell are we?" yelled GWB. Fudge looked around.
"Hmmm... this weird smell can only mean one thing. It's a
tomb!" Deathwing noticed something sparkling out of the corner of his
eye. He ran towards the disturbance and was shocked to find what appeared
to be a stone coffin. Deathwing noticed that ancient Draconian was written
on the coffin. "Here lies Orloch, Avatar of Light. May he rest
forever in peace as long as the sands of time flow."
Deathwing knelt down beside the coffin, lost in thought. Suddenly, the
tomb shook, and the coffin lid began to slide off. Deathwing backed up as
Drag looked around in fear. "What in the hell is this all
about?!" A deep voice beckoned to the Agents. "The time
has come for the test." A weird ball of energy left the coffin and
spread out, trapping the Agents in an odd web. Deathwing was left
untouched. The voice began again. "Descendant of Orloch,
prepare for your test."
Deathwing roared in dismay. "Test? I know of no test!
What is this all about?!" The ball of energy returned to the coffin,
and a skeletal dragon, identical to Deathwing save for the lack of skin and
muscle tissue, rose from the stone slab. "Behold, Deathwing. I
am Orloch the Mighty, and I am your test. Face me now, or perish here in
this icy tomb!"
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Fury looked around the house, and his memory began to return to him. He
picked up a picture of his parents. In the corner of the frame was a
crack, and Fury placed the picture face down after a moment of reflection.
Tears welled up in his eyes. "Where are they?" he asked softly.
"Where are our parents?"
Khalm walked into the room. "Lost to the elements," he said.
"They sent you off to find your destiny, but they didn't know you would
wind up back here. After a few years, they died of pneumonia, and I was
left to fend for myself." Fury turned to his brother. "I'm
sorry. I'm sorry you had to deal with this." Khalm shook his
head. "Don't be. It wasn't your fault. But come now, it's
time to go." Fury looked alarmed. "Time to go? What
do you mean?" Khalm smiled. "We will meet again, brother,
and I promise you that all will be revealed. Meet me in London, and you
will find your destiny."
Without warning, the house disappeared, and Fury was alone. Next to him
was Awsome 1's tent. The only thing he could hear was the whistling of the
wind through the cold air.
