reading the words he couldn't help but feel they were taking place in a bad manga novel, forcing his nervousness to the back of his mind he said "here Haruka save your battery in case we can get a signal going with one of the phones." With that he pulled out his fancy new lighter and flicked it open and after a brief and hopeful stroking of the design he flicked it to life. There was less light traveling forward but instead of just seeing strait ahead they could now see a wider view inside.

He hoped that later they could find something more suitable for light as he had no idea how long the fuel in the thing would last, but zippos were known for their wind resistance and for that he was happy. "My boss got me this little star for working so hard. I really have to thank him when I get back." A terrible pit in his stomach started to grow, [i]if I get back[/i] he thought to himself. No sense in getting everyone down from such a stupid thought, but he had to wonder why whoever wrote that message wanted to keep this place hidden, and why it seemed much harder to get out than in.