5 Deep and Deeper

I'm determined to find the key

So I open the door

It's a path to the unknown, my mind and something much more

Dark Sarah walked towards the next part of the mountain after she found a string and strung the first key onto it. She wore it as a necklace as she found a cave and entered it after she took one last look of the former island.

Deep in the cave; Dark Sarah found an old bronze door that squealed loudly as she pulled it open and saw stone stairs going down into the darkness. She found a glowing crystal that provided light and she began walking down the stairs holding the crystal before her.

Darkness swallows me as I walk

Further away from it all

The tunnels keep on going deep and deeper into these walls, into these wall

Dark Sarah walked down the stone stairs until she came to a tunnel that led to another set of stairs going down. She found her-self walking through another underground maze and she still had some chalk that she used to mark the turns.

The new underground maze was mostly stairs and tunnels that gave Dark Sarah a work out; there were stairs that went up hill and then down another set. She soon heard the sound of running water and up ahead she spots soft glowing light.

Deep and deeper I go, into the mountain doors

The crystals guide my walk

Towards the blue glow

And deeper I go, the earthy wind is raw

I touch the final door and see the shining hall

Dark Sarah came to a gate and found it locked, and on a closer look; she noticed a keyhole that was large enough to hold a stone. She took the glowing stone in her hand and very carefully set the stone into the keyhole.

CLICK!

The sound of a lock unlocking was heard as the gate swung open and Dark Sarah stepped through. She found her-self in a cavernous hall-like cave; there were stairs and walkways leading to the ground.

Dark Sarah also saw waterfalls and the water had a soft glow that filled the hall with light. She saw large pools connected by rivers dot the cave as she makes her way down.

Then I entered the massive hall filled with

Shimmering stones in the center of it all

I see a crystal clear pond

There's a beast lying on the rocks, I have found him in time

Here I'm meeting my inner fiend who sleeps in the heart of my mind, in the heart of my mind

Once she reached the bottom; Dark Sarah was enthralled by the ethereal sight around her. Sparkling jewels encrusted everywhere adding enchantment to the beauty and refractured the light of the water.

Dark Sarah walked deeper into the cavernous hall and she followed the rivers, and pools until she reached a lake with an island in the center. But she stopped in surprise when she saw a large wingless dragon sleeping on the island.

Deep and deeper I go, into the mountain doors

The crystals guide my walk

Towards the blue glow

And deeper I go, the earth wind is raw

I touch the final door and see the shining hall

The dragon was the color of sapphires; his scales shimmered and had an inner glow. He was muscular but also slender, he had a pair of black horns and flowing lapis lazuli mane.

He was wild and he was Power incarnate; he was deadly beautiful and Dark Sarah could not help but admire him. That was when she noticed a delicate silver chain necklace hanging from the dragon's horn and it bore a silver key.

The water is clear, he is sleeping-I hear

I need to get near, I need to get near

Deep and deeper I go, they drag me down below,

I fall

Dark Sarah found a bridge of zigzag stepping stones and she very carefully hopped from stone to stone keeping her balance; once across she silently approached the sleeping Lord Dragon and she knew this was the Lord of the Underworld. The key hung innocently before her and Dark Sarah hesitated for a moment before she very carefully removed the necklace off the horn, and put it on next to the first key as she quietly walked away.

But she did not realize that Lord Dragon had awakened and was watching her through slitted eyes in amused interest. As Dark Sarah was making her way back across; she felt a hand grab her ankle and pulled, she had no time to scream as she was pulled underwater and everything went black.

Deep and deeper I go, they drag me down below

To the depths of the pond

Towards their shiny kingdom

And deeper I go, the water streams are cold

The grip is so strong of the creatures of the pond