Thread:Abbykurle/@comment-33999335-20180520125803/@comment-30921738-20180621192324

crap i just realized i was calling alexis alexa

oops

Mr. Buttons jumped down the rocks carefully but quickly. He was risking everything he'd done by climbing back down. He wanted to think that Akurle had survived, but deep inside, he knew she hadn't. But that little spark of hope hadn't left yet.

He looked back at Alexis nervously. He didn't like having her here, but he had to stick with it.

He was halfway down when he reached the steep cliff. Curiously, he peered down. The branch that had the tuft of fur was just above him. But looking closer, Mr. Buttons saw that there was another way down the side of the mountain. On the a different side than they had come up, a few chunks of rock jutted out to make an inperfect staircase.

Mr. Buttons jumped down onto the first ledge and almost tripped. He dug his claws into the stone and peered down. Still a long way until he reached the bottom.

Meanwhile....

The Dark Lord sat on his throne of bones in the far corner of the Deepest Cavern. The cavern was huge, with stalactites hanging from the ceiling. The ceiling arched inpossibly high, and tiny blue glowing worms crawled along the ceiling and walls, casting a blue glow across the cavern. The cavern was completely empty, apart from the throne of bones that the Dark Lord sat apon. The curved ribcages of a large beast laid on the very top, and the skulls of two dragon-like creatures were placed on the armrests. The Dark Lord was picking dried blood off one of the skulls.

A low buzzing suddenly filled the room. The farthest side from the throne was an entrance lined with stalactites on the bottom and top, making it look like the jaws of a stone beast. An enormous red wasp crawled into the room, with two smaller wasps on her side. The giant wasp had long, unusual spikes going down her back.

"My lord, our queen has a report." One of the smaller wasps said. His voice was high pitched and raspy.

"Zyla. What is it?" The Dark Lord snarled.

"She is dead. She was thrown off a cliff." Zyla, the wasp queen, hissed.

The Dark Lord frowned. "Are you sure she didn't survive the fall, or use her powers?"

"There is no way she could have survived the fall. And her powers would have been useless, for she has been infected by the death stinger." Zyla responded. Her voice sounded like a sinister hiss.

The Dark Lord smiled the slightest bit. "The death stinger, eh? Well, that's a surprise. I didn't think that tiny little bug would be able to find her. Good job."

"But.. I'm afraid we have bad news, too." One of the smaller wasps said in a raspy voice. "They're heading up the mountain. If they do, they'll be able to find your secret base."

"Then double the guards! I'll move my base to the crater."

"But that's where they're headed! They could find you, and then..."

"Who cares if they find me! I have a surprise for them." The Dark Lord snarled.