The
glass-like cavern I walked into took my breath away. Wow! For a moment, I had forgotten why we had come.
While
partially passing through the walls, light reflected off of them. A low hum
hung in the air and made me want to take a nap. Though, the burning gas smell
brought me back to the situation at hand. At the center of the room, a golden
pedestal stood alone. A pink field surrounded the pedestal and the toy that sat atop it. Shaped like a Tanuki, the toy was almost the same size
as me.
It
called out to me. The Ancient Tanuki
whispered in my ears. It wanted me to take it. To love it. To use its
destructive power and rip the world in two.
I
shook off the invasive thoughts. "We have to be careful ... that toy ... ."
With
drool running down his chin, Ren licked his lips. "Imagine what we could accomplish
with a toy like that." He stepped forward.
Cody
barked. "Imagine what I could do to that toy."
With
Cody's help, I restrained Ren. "No, Ren. We can't take that toy to use
it."
Ren
hissed. After shaking his head, he seemed to find himself. "But ...
."
"We
have to use that toy to free Mom, and then destroy it before Maru has a chance
to destroy it." I gathered my courage and walked towards the toy.
Vroom.
I
blinked.
Vroom!
A
squealing noise ripped through the distance. Dust filled the room. Click.
Click. Clang. Crack. Vroom!
I
leaped backwards and reached out to my bag of toys. My back itched, and the
smell of burning fish entered my nose. "... The Monster ... ."
When
the dust settled, The Monster spun its tires again. It growled.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
With
my heart pounding in my ears, I found it hard to concentrate.
The
Monster was far scarier in person. How could it be so ... large?
I
burned the fish in my stomach.
Next: Part 25
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