Barrette was awaiting Helen’s arrival. A guest room had been set up for her to keep her as comfortable as he can. Tony needed to gain her trust, as he wanted Helen to be truthful when decoding the ancient tablet. He has been waiting years for an opportunity like this to happen.
Meanwhile, back inside the cavern, Jason begins to check the damage caused by the explosion. The large stone blocks from the wall above the entrance crashed down, making it nearly impossible for them to leave the same way they came in.
Jason said, “I should have shot that son of a bitch while I had the chance. He and Helen could be anywhere by now, and for all we know she could be lying dead on the other side of those rocks.”
Danny made an effort by clearing the smaller rocks, while Jason took one of the flamed torches and walked down to where the statues were standing. He suddenly stops where he is, feeling an icy chill all around him. Certain someone is standing behind him, he quickly turns around expecting to see Danny, but nothing, Danny is forty feet away removing rocks. Jason quickly dismisses it, blaming the aftereffects of the blast. He begins to exam each statue; his archaeological instincts takeover and soon forgets their situation. The engravings on the figures are incredible, the craftsmanship is stunning. He steps back a few paces to admire the statue in full view. Suddenly he thinks he sees something moving in a dark corner further inside the cavern, but like before he dismisses it for a rat or small rodent. He moves over to the next statue, and so on, one statue after the other.
Then he calls out to Danny, “hey Danny! All okay over there?”
“Would be faster work if you gave a hand!” said Danny.
Jason thought otherwise.
“What do you say we have a look around for another way out? Removing those rocks could take forever,” said Jason.
Danny agreed and walked down over to Jason. They each took a flame and began to look around. Jason thought it better if they both split up. So they each took one side in an attempt to speed the search up.
While both agents were busy looking for another way out, they failed to notice the dark figure hovering above the dead body of Diego. It was his death that brought the underworld spirit.
After death, the spirit leaves the body wandering and lost until it is shown the way into the spiritual realm.
Jason and Danny each entered one of the burial chambers but found no other way out. Danny was amazed at the sarcophagi, wondering how on earth did the ancient Mayan people manage to carry these solid marble coffins all the way down the long flight of steps. Jason, on the other hand, was positive there was another way out. He met up with Danny in the outer cavern.
He said, “you carry on moving those rocks while I check out that last chamber over there.”
Danny said, “okay for me, but I’m pretty sure there is only one way out of here. Might as well continue moving them darn rocks.”
So Jason heads over to the remaining chamber, and Danny walks over to the blocked entrance, passing by the dead body of Diego on the way. He stops to look down at the lifeless corpse and notices something peculiar.
“Hey Jason! Wasn’t this guy facing the other way?” Said Danny looking down at the body.
Jason comes over to have a look. He looks down at the corpse and then at Danny.
“You sure you didn’t move him? His back was facing the entrance, now it’s facing the other way. Are you playing a joke on me?” Asked Jason.
“No, of course not! Why would I do that?”
Jason then looked around the cavern. His vision penetrating the darkest of corners, but he saw nothing.
“Well, it’s either that! Or else we’re not alone in this place!” Said Jason.
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