Enter The Ruin And Search For A Strange Jade Novels & Stories

I had to act, and fast. I stood, scanning the ruins for any sign of the artifact. We’d left it near the fissure, its unstable energy too dangerous to keep close. But the landscape had changed so much, it was hard to recognize anything. “There!” I spotted a faint, flickering light amidst the debris. It had to be the artifact, pulsing with barely contained power. “Stay with me, Gideon,” I urged, even though I knew he couldn’t move. “I’ll be right back.”

A few pieces of jewelry, some old coins—nothing too remarkable, but it would fetch a decent price. My boots made no sound on the stone floor as I moved deeper into the ruin. I hummed a low tune, barely loud enough to hear, just to pass the time. I opened another box, the hinges creaking as I lifted the lid. Nothing in this one. I set it aside and moved on. Another box, another empty disappointment. But then, something caught my eye. The soft creak of the box opening sounded louder in the silence as I lifted the lid, revealing an object that caught my eye—a stone. It sat inside its casing, glowing faintly with a purple light.

Below them, the ground started to tremble, and fissures appeared like spiderwebs. “Aiden!” Iris shouted, her grip on his hand tightening. He shouted, "Run!" and dragged her to the door. However, the ground shifted beneath their feet as the shadow's laughter pursued them. The air was heavy with anxiety when they landed hard in a dark cavern. A tiny piece of crystal rested on a pedestal in the middle, lit by a single ray of light. "What is this location?" Iris's voice echoed as she whispered. Aiden stepped gingerly up to the platform. "I'm not sure, but this seems significant." He grabbed for the piece, but something stopped him and he staggered back.

It led to another room, wider than the one outside. He glanced around cautiously, but there was no sign of danger. He shone the flashlight on his surroundings. Aside from rocks covered with moss, there was nothing special. Just when he was about to give up, he spotted a glimmer of red reflecting the light from his flashlight. He walked over curiously and discovered that it was a red stone. To be precise, it was not a stone, but a red jade. On the jade was the dragon in Zachary's research materials. Kiran inhaled sharply—so the dragon jade did exist after all?

"I want you to get them and meet me at the edge of the forest" "Where are we going?" Kalista asked, staring at him innocently. "A new place," Jade answered her, twirling a strand of her hair in his finger. "I've decided to stay here for a while, and search for the Soul Gem" "You think it's here?" Kalista asked wideyed. "I know it's here," Jade said. "I found a clue, and it's connected to the daggers that young man makes" "I don't understand," Kalista shook her head.

“Stop wasting time and hurry up.” Still, Xyla ignored her and resumed gazing at Darren. Darren glared at Mary before walking over to her. “Ms. Quest, we didn't find any jade down there...” “Hahaha!" Mary instantly appeared to be overjoyed. "What did I say? Xyla, this is what you get for blindly believing in yourself. Do you understand?” “However, we did find a huge palace with a treasure trove down there. We didn’t enter because we couldn’t see what mechanisms lie in wait,” Darren added.

I creep slowly towards it and set up my system again, uploading a virus that corrupts the electronic key pad, instantly giving me access to the vault. The vault clicks open on a little hiss and the beautiful Jamaican Blue Jade comes into view. "Why, hello there, beautiful." My fingers touch the stone and an alarm detonates through out the building. I freeze. "The goods! She has her hands on the goods!" I pick up the stone quickly and throw it into my bag pack. "Well, it's been fun." Time to hightail out of here. "Chica!" I call out to Vanessa and she pauses, mid punch.

“They found something.” “Where?” “The southern ruin.” “What is it?” His eyes met hers. “It’s… your crown.”

Removing the quilt from her face, she let out a small yawn, sleeping clearing from her eyes. The sun rays penetrated through the glass window before clashing with her Hazel eyes, causing the golden in them to sparkle. The burden of her trauma was bit lowered than usual, and then it hit her. She had Theodore's sandalwood scent all over her. The yesterday night came crashing down at her, causing different feelings to emerge.

Josephine yelled as she grapped Violet's hair. “Let go of me, you witch!” Violet yelled, struggling to free herself. In the scuffle, Josephine pushed her. Violet tumbled down the staircase, hitting her stomach as she landed on the floor. Josephine froze, shock registering as she saw Violet lying in a pool of blood, writhing in pain. Panicked and unsure what to do, she ran out the house, never looking back.