The Staircase of Oblivion... [page 2]

You sit up in bed, shivering despite the warmth of the tower room. You lay there staring at the ceiling, remembering happier times. But, your mind keeps drifting gack to the exploration crew, the beast, and the accident. You remember seeing the cave with those mournful cries cehoing throug the hole in the rock. You remember how you knew it had to be real, but told nobody about it. You recall seeing the beast that night near basecamp, hearing Don's blood-curtling scream as it bared it's fangs and leaped at his throat. You could have helped him, but you ran. You ran as Don's cries for help were drowned out by the beast's howl, the howl of a killer. You ran as the beast devoured the rest of the crew. You ran until you collapsed, you legs burning with exaustion. You didn't care. You ran all night. You didn't see the hole, the portal. You emerged in the tower room, images of the beast drifting through your head. Then a new vision. A staircase, stragley familiar, yet new. In the vision you saw the beast at the top of the stairs. You...

Climb the staircase, hoping to avenge your friends.
Decend the staicase, hoping to escape with your life.

~Cobra~

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