Granite Cave Novels & Stories

I give Lylah a small smile, but she looks away, making me frown. ‘Welcome to the Underground, our home,’ I tell her as we step into the vast underground cave. I watch as her mouth drops open, and she looks around in utter shock and surprise. The sound of water flowing and splashing echoes throughout the cave. A massive lake glistens before us. Waterfalls on opposite sides of the lake are gushing out water from holes in the cave wall. The water in the lake is so clear you can see fish, the odd stingrays and even turtles swimming around. There is a big island on the left full of trees and flowers and some rabbits chewing on the grass. Green vines grow throughout the walls of the cave. Small tu

[The Vault of the Great Void] The "Vault of the Great Void" was not a place of gold or treasure; it was a cathedral of absolute, crushing silence. Located deep beneath the limestone karst of the Koh Ker complex, the chamber was a masterwork of ancient engineering, designed to dampen every vibration of the outside world. Here, the air was cold and dry, smelling of ancient stone and the sharp, alkaline scent of the Aconite salts that lined the walls.

The resting cave was bigger than Elaina expected. Drake said they had created them so people could rest for the night if they were too exhausted to return to the kingdom. It was located deep into the side of the cliffs, hidden from plain sight. And its entrance was covered by overgrown vines. From the outside it looked like just another crack in the mountain. But inside… it was something else entirely. Drake had said nothing when he brought her there. Just a simple, “We’ll stay here for now.” And that was it.

But Hypatos, his eyes a sharp, focused scan of the rock, found it. A narrow, almost invisible fissure, a dark, gaping mouth in the stone that was hidden behind a curtain of thick, gnarled ivy. It was an entrance, a gateway into the heart of the mountain. We plunged into the darkness, the sudden, oppressive silence a stark, unsettling contrast to the constant, howling wind of the mountains. The air grew cold and damp, the scent of wet stone and ancient earth a thick, heavy presence that was both comforting and intimidating. The cave was a massive, sprawling labyrinth, a vast, subterranean world of towering stalactites and echoing chambers that seemed to stretch on forever.

“It is usually sleeping near walls where there’s a tiny gap that releases air.” “Gap in the walls? I thought that the cave is underwater?” “The only entrance is underwater. It stretches so far that it is considered as such.” Leviathan then continues to lead me. My eyes have fully adjusted by now, and I am beginning to take notice of how spacious this prison is. The cave has different channels that leads to multiple floor levels. This makes me wonder about something. “Leviathan, the floor that we came from smells funny compared to the others. Don’t tell me…”

“How do we inform Felixe about our whereabouts? I’m sure he’s searching for me and Ebony. I’m not sure he knows about your disappearance, Lyra. Leandros would never inform him or seek his help.” It was true, and we faced a dead end now. “We have to find a way out of here.” He felt the cave walls to seek a weak spot to chip. What if we could dig a tunnel for ourselves? “The cave’s deep, formed of layers of sedimentary and volcanic rocks. We have to look for an eroded portion of the cave.” There was a little crack in the corner from where light trickled in. Uncle Derrick’s glance went towards it. “I have a knife for self-defense but they tied me up and I couldn’t use it,” said Granny, taking o

Luna felt a sense of awe and gratitude for being able to witness such natural wonders. Luna's exploration of Guilin's cultural heritage led her to the Reed Flute Cave, an underground wonderland filled with a myriad of stalactites and stalagmites. Illuminated by multicolored lights, the cave transformed into a magical realm, revealing mesmerizing formations that resembled mythical creatures and landscapes. Luna's imagination soared as she ventured deeper into the cave, captivated by the intricate beauty that lay hidden beneath the surface.

I tried to stop her but she continues as if she didn't hear me so I hurriedly followed her. As we get closer to the monster's location the temperature increases as if we are heading to the pits of hell. I'm starting to understand why this part of the cave is dry because everything evaporates and transforms into steam due to the hot temperature. We continue to walk until we finally reached the center of the cave. There is a massive hole that is formed by the collapse of porous limestone bedrock. It is commonly named cenotes and according to the ancient Mayans, they are also known as the sacred well. It is a perfect hot spring if you ask me except for the ferocious beast bathing in it.

From my normal vision my eyes went to the upper part of the cave tunnel. "A STONE!" I shout. We stopped at once. It’s amethyst, the color is freaking amethyst — incant be mistaken, I know it belongs to the gemstones with high scores. "Let's get it!" Nathalia shouted, just as she jumped to pick it up, the ground we were standing on cracked and the rocks in the tunnel fell. "The cave is about to collapse we need to get out!" Corinthians shouted.

Rats and bats are most likely the culprits, to some extent, and the rest comes from the chemical reactions from mineral deposits. I decided to search for a dryer land with better natural light. I walked for what seemed like hours, climbing, crawling, tiptoeing, and sliding into different sections of the cave. Exhaustion started to kick in when I found an opening. I walked a little further and found a plantation of aconite plants at the end of the cave, Wolfsbane.