[sO fReAkIn oDd]

Lindsey this story is happening simultaneously with Tales of the Shrink.......I can't put that Shrink in, but I can put other Shrink's in. And thanks for the replies.
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Run.

My instincts kicked in.

Run.
Abe and myself automatically began to sprint away from the horrid screeching, we heard the footsteps in the distance, but they weren't scrab footsteps. They were Joe and Tim's, they cought up to us, screeching and howling in fright.

*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH*

The scrabs were getting closer.

We were running side by side, each equally frightened.

Our feet dug into the rocky gorund beneath us almost in a terrified rythem.

I glanced over to the others. Joe and Tim were crying and panting with terror, but Abe, Abe was solemnly running forward. In a deep voice he said, "That ledge over there!" He pointed out a small ledge, just out of reach of the scrabs.

*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEECH*

The scrab pack was behind us. Three or four males, running in a "V" shape. The alpha-male was following me. His razor-sharp beak came dangerously close to my back. I could hear their steps. I could hear the tapping of their talon-like feet against the rocky floor. Closer, closer, closer...........

JUMP!

I jumped forward.

My hands barely grasped the edge. I pulled myself up.

I was out of breath, i leaned over and panted heavily.

"You guys alright?" I asked.

I recieved a few out-of-breath-nods from each head.

I looked around. The ledge led back into a dark cave in the mountain.

*SCREEEEEEEEEEECH SCHREECH SCHREECH SCHREECH*

The scrabs shrieked in anger.

"Lets go into the cave. We need some shelter for the night."

They agreed.

We marched over and enetered the cave.
Pitch Black.
Nothing could be seen in the mirky darkness. We leaned against the cave wall and edged down the side. My hand hit an old torch on the wall.

"Uh.......guys!" Shouted Joe.

"Yea WHAT NOW!?" Screamed Abe.

"This isn't a cave!" Joe yelled back.

I remebered my chanting in Vykkers labs made the vent appear, I just hoped it would make fire appear.

I chanted and moved my hands in the familiar rythem.

"Fire, fire, fire, fire........." I thought. All the torches in the cave ignited.

To my horror I saw hundreds of dug up graves and discarded bones laying about the mine tracks.

"THIS IS A BONE MINE!" screamed Joe.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" we screamed. The terror ran through us all. we ran screaming out of the mine!

We made camp outside and waited for daylight.