Billy, Ray, and Yuki sat in the Vehicle as they drove down the old Clem City road. The sky was black, and it didn’t take long for thick fog to fill the area. “You guys ready?” Ray asked as he put on his seatbelt. Yuki nodded her head, “I think so, I hope this works…” Billy looked over at him and smiled before looking back out into the car. They soon came upon an abandoned warehouse that looked like it had once been a home for the town’s small business. Some signs said ‘closed’ on the doors, but the building itself wasn’t shut down yet. They parked near the side of the building, getting out of their vehicles slowly. Billy looked around and spotted the first sign that read ‘Clem City Historical Society. He glanced up at the faded sign that said ‘Burglary’. “It seems pretty deserted here,” Ray remarked, glancing around himself. “Where do you suppose we go from here?” Yuki shrugged, “We could explore the place and see if there are any old records. Maybe even see if they have some

|SEMO CITY |08:00 AM| Domico alighted from the van with the chief who had a frown on his face as they entered an electronic storehouse. His soldiers guarded the store entrance leaving people to wonder what was going on. “You better hope we meet those kids here” the chief growled. Domico glanced around the shop that seemed abandoned until he noticed someone in the back corner. He walked over cautiously and saw the professor's headless body laying flat on the floor. The young man knelt to check if he was still alive but it was clear he was gone. The chief pulled out his gun as Domico felt for a pulse and found one. He sighed relieved when he heard a faint thump. Domico looked over at the chief, “I have no idea how this happened. I swear to you”The chief nodded.“But I think there should be a clue around,” Domico says motioning toward the front desk where there appeared to be a sign.The chief stepped up to read the note.In bold print was written, “THE AMULET" Domic

They both rode back to the palace together silently. They both had different thoughts running through their heads.‘Maybe, maybe he’s telling us the truth Austin thought to himself.‘Or maybe, he doesn’t even know who tried to take the Amulet’ Beatrice added.A thought came over her mind and she turned her horse around.‘Could it be possible, that the amulet did disappear and more people are trying it than just the sorcerer and whoever that was in the castle earlier’ she thought to herself.She didn’t give it much time to think though because as soon as the thought crossed her mind, the horse stopped.“What is it, Beatrice,” Austin asks confused.“I smell something” she responds.Austin looks around, and sure enough, he catches the scent of burning wood mixed with burnt flesh. “Let’s go find out who it is,” Austin says and he follows her. Beatrice turns her horse around and rides back to the scene.Austin sees the smoke rising from between the trees as they approach. As they approache

The next morning uncle B wakes up to see Lucy sleeping soundly at the other end of the room, wrapped up in a blanket. His eyes wander around the room until they settle upon a wooden box sitting on top of a table. There’s no name written on it, but there are letters carved into the lid. They're so small uncle B can barely make them out.Uncle B grabs the box before he gets up. “Lucy wakes up, we better head to the village ” Lucy groans and turns over, burying herself under her blanket. “I want to sleep”uncle B chuckles “you need to get up and help me get to the village before ” he pulls the blanket off of her and places the box down in front of her.She blinks awake, staring at the box. She smiles tiredly “yeah okay”Uncle B walks to the door and opens it. He steps outside, scanning the horizon for any sign of life. Nothing. Uncle B sighs. The only people who seem to live here have gone to town, so maybe they'll be safe here for now.As he steps closer to the ocean’s edge he e

“Lucy, go,” he says holding out his hand to herLucy grabs his hand, jumping and landing safely on her feet. He holds her close to his body as they start running down the crumbling building, the wall finally falling and trapping them inside the temple.Lucy screams as she felt the roof breaking open, covering their bodies with debris. Her eyes widen at the sight of the ceiling, she closes her eyes, preparing herself for the crash. But instead, nothing happens. She opens her eyes again and sees that she’s outside, lying on her stomach on the ground next to uncle b who is laying on his back."Lucy! Are you alright?!" he yells loudly.“Yeah,” she responds breathlessly. She gets up, helping him stand up before walking over to the altar.Uncle B grabs her hand. "I thought we would die down there, I thought we would never survive, but you kept moving forward despite how terrifying everything seemed to you. Your bravery and spirit is something I admire immensely," he states, staring into the