[i]The conversations were cut short with the thud of the door being kicked open. The old doors slam against the walls, permanently indenting them into the wall. The door opened up to a large open room. To the left and right was a single line of pillars leading all the way across the room to the other side. There were no candles but somehow the room was lit with enough light to see across to the other side. Roughly 6 corridors led into the room. It was then that the group could notice that this wasn't just some room, but a battlefield. A good portion of the pillars was either destroyed or broken. Bodies of undead lay all across the room. The bodies being destroyed and some leaving no trail at all just ashes. [color=aba000]"What happened here?"[/color] Sampson questioned to himself as he made his way inside. He went to go examine the bodies as a voice called out from the other side. [b]"Captain?!"[/b] 2 Apostle knights stood on the other side of the room. Their clothes covered and dark soot and ash. The 2 had obviously been in an intense power struggle, but when and for how long? Sampson slowly made his way over to them with Jack sticking close behind him now.[/i]

[i][color=aba000]"Well aren't you a sight. I was starting to fear the worse.[/color] The captain responded. The knights sheathed their weapons making their way towards the group. [b]"Aye. Its good to see you, captain. We've been locked in a battle with these creatures for days now. We sent Jackson for reinforcements. Looks like he made it in time."[/b] Sampson shook his head towards the soldier. [color=aba000]"I'm afraid not. The King instructed us to come here. When we arrived, Jackson had barely made it out alive. He must have been ambushed by those things. Whats going on here?"[/color] The soldiers looked in dismay to the news the captain spoke. [b]"Shame to hear it. Almost 3 days ago the Champion instructed us to return here from the 4th floor. He said something wasn't right and we should investigate. He dispatched 5 of us here. When we arrived this place was filled with wraiths. They were no big deal but they kept coming and coming. They wouldn't stop. They dragged Kyle off somewhere to do god knows what to him. When we finally got a break we sent Jackson for help. Zanzibar died covering his escape."[/b] He pointed over to a corpse in the corner that was badly mutilated. [/i]

[i]Sampson put his hand on the soldiers shoulder. [color=aba000]"Do not fret. We are here to put an end to this madness."[/color] He handed the 2 soldiers each a potion. [color=aba000]"Where is my brotha?"[/color] The soldiers quickly drank the potions recovering most of their strength. [b]If you take the corridor all the way down, look for the Kings Seal. There's a hidden passage that will take you to the 4th floor. He shouldn't be too far from there."[/b] Sampson nodded turning to see what the remainder of the group had been doing. Just then the sound of scratching could be heard coming from one of the corridors. The sound growing louder and louder as it begins to draw closer to the room.[/i]