The Vault Dweller Novels & Stories

“And what about you, prince of shattered crowns? Still pretending to be a rebel when you’re nothing more than a scared boy with a broken blade?” Dain didn’t rise to the bait. “I don’t need to pretend. I know what I am. And I won’t let you hurt her.” The man stepped back, raising both hands in mock surrender. “Then decide quickly. The Vault opens in three nights. When the moon bleeds into the river. And when it does… only the blood of the bearer can command it.” With that, he vanished into the rain, swallowed by the storm like a ghost returned to the abyss.

order. I looked at the Custodian. She wasn't running. She was standing in the center of the vault, her hands raised, her green eyes glowing with a light that was older than the Thorne and Vance names combined. "Go!" she commanded. "The Vault was never meant to be a prison! It was meant to be a Flood!" She smashed the vial in her hand against the floor.

[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.

We could end up in jail. Felix would watch as I tore his flesh apart. The building was huge; it was called The Vault. It had several rooms like a hospital,l but instead of treating patients, the rooms were made to torture them. Everywhere was painted grey, giving it a haunted look. As I walked through the hallway, I received a text. I went to the elevator and pushed the button to go to the underground floor. Two armed men were standing outside the metal double doors that only opened with mine or Logan's fingerprint.

Ray responded. I pulled out what I had brought over and placed it on the coffee table so Ray would have a good view. "W-why do you have a human skull with you?" He fumbled over his words a bit, and I could tell he was trying to remain calm. "Just an artifact from one of my tortures. Two ex-warriors were accomplices to the man who fucked with my brother-in-law. I was initially going to let them live, but after their ringleader tried to rape my mate after I took mercy on him, the risk was too high to let his lackeys live too. And instead of burning their bodies like I normally would, I decided to keep a couple souvenirs."

He is a pureblood vampire, yet he must also possess something that the Alchemist desired, as the temple ultimately kidnapped him for an experiment. I immediately understood that this couldn't be the end when that occurred. Before anything happens, we must carry out our intentions, and after the two had vanished, Claudius spoke a word. But it seems that his words caught me off guard because I found myself gasping as soon as he mentioned the man who lived in the ice-sealed home. “Do you still recall that critter we discovered inside the Rominus home, Solstice?” I squinted my eyes as Claudius posed those questions.

Everyone looked toward the platform they had descended on. The massive elevator was rising. Someone... Had found a way into the Founder Level. The Auditor's expression hardened. "That's impossible." Nathan slowly extinguished his lantern. "No." He said quietly. "It means the Vault has been betrayed." The elevator reached the bottom. The doors slid open. A lone figure stepped out. He wore the dark robes of a Keeper. He carried the silver staff of a Keeper. He even wore the Keeper's seal around his neck. Nathan's face fell.

When I crossed a second threshold deeper inside, the stone shifted again, and the archive breathed out a quiet whisper of warmth. The sentinel motioned. “Now the rest of you.” Kael entered immediately, staying just behind me. Warren followed next, then Mara, Dren, and finally Bastion. When the last of them stepped through, the doorway closed behind us with a soft, resonant thrum. Dren swallowed loudly. “So… we’re sealed inside?” Warren answered dryly, “In a sacred vault guarded by ancient traps and wards. Nothing to worry about at all.” Dren stared at him. “Are you being sarcastic right now?”

The diamond slipped from my pocket and skidded across the polished floor. No. No, no, no A hand reached down and picked it up before I could. Slowly… I looked up. And for the first time that night I felt something close to fear. He was tall. Composed. Dangerous in a way that didn’t need to be loud. His dark eyes locked onto mine like he already knew everything. A slow smirk curved his lips. “I had a feeling you’d show up,” he said calmly. “ The notorious jewel thief.” My stomach dropped.

Maybe she was afraid of getting lost. Suddenly there was a great light behind me. The cavern was lit and the walls to the left and right could be seen. Cages layered the walls with all kinds of captured creatures. “Oh my holy lord.” Prince Vaugn whispered as he looked around. “These are all magical creatures. It is no surprise a monster escaped from here.” But now that I could see better, I realized I had almost walked straight into a glass wall. On the other side, shadows echoed into eternity. A large cavernous dip plunged into the black darkness below on the other side of the glass wall. Across the canyon, a giant turquoise lizard slept.