"What do you make of it, Ella?" Captain Grayson's voice broke the silence, drawing our attention to our scientist for insight.
Ella Adams, adjusted her instruments and started scanning the monolith. "That's weird!?, it says that nothing is there," she began, her tone laced with a hint of perplexity.
"So what, we're looking at nothing?" Henry interjected, his brow furrowing in confusion.
Ella shook her head. "Well, from what I can tell, it's a physical object. looking around, it seems as if it burst through the ground, as if it were dormant beneath the surface for eons."
"So how do you think we should go about it?" Owen inquired, his voice tinged with curiosity and concern.
"If I can have some time, I can set up a GPR and map out the underground around us," Ella suggested, her mind already formulating a plan. "But first, we should set up camp. It seems that the sun is going down, and we need to prepare for the night."
"I'll get a meal ready if you all want to set up camp," Benjamin offered, eager to contribute to our collective effort.
"Sounds good. I need to head back to the ship to gather supplies, and I'll be back," Ella announced, already planning her next steps.
"Owen, Emily, go with Ella and help her with everything she needs," Amelia instructed, her leadership guiding our actions. "Ethan, help Benjamin with the meal, and Henry, Atlas, make sure the area is secure."
Sitting around a dimly lit makeshift table, I watched intently as Ella set up her instruments around the area, her focus unwavering. “What do you think of calling it a night?” I called out, feeling the weariness settling in after a long day of exploration.
“Just a couple more spots and I'll be done," she replied, her voice determined as she stabbed a couple of rods into the ground, completing her tasks with precision.
Getting out of my exoskeleton, I settled in for the night… Gazing out from my tent at the monolith looming in the distance, I observed its smooth surface, its presence casting an eerie shadow over our camp.
As I drifted into sleep, my mind plunged into a surreal realm. Shadows danced around the infinite expanse as if in a jubilant celebration, their movements captivating yet unsettling. Suddenly, a defining sound echoed through the air, reminiscent of thousands of trumpets blaring in unison, sending shivers down my spine. In a blur of motion, a colossal monolith materialized out of thin air, its sheer presence stunning me into silence.
As I stood there in awe, the ground beneath me seemed to blur and shift, propelling me forward toward the imposing structure now mere inches away. With trembling fingers, I reached out and touched it, feeling a strange warmth enveloping me, akin to the gentle embrace of a warm fire on a chilly night. But before I could fully comprehend the sensation, everything faded into darkness, leaving me disoriented and bewildered.
I jolted awake, my heart racing as I found myself standing before the monolith once more, this time fully awake and aware. Panic surged through me as I tried to pull my hand away, only to discover that it had seemingly melded with the surface of the monolith. A searing heat spread from the point of contact, intensifying with each passing moment until I was on the brink of losing consciousness from the unbearable pain. Finally, my hand was released, and I stumbled backward, clutching it in agony.
Before I could gather my thoughts, the ground beneath me began to convulse violently, sending shockwaves through my body. The solid form of the monolith shattered like fragile glass, its surface rippling like a disturbed pond, unleashing torrents of dark, viscous fluid that cascaded in all directions. In a desperate frenzy, I tried to escape, but the undulating ground made every step a struggle against gravity itself.
With each passing second, the tide of black fluid surged closer, swallowing everything in its path, including my vision, plunging me into a suffocating abyss of darkness.
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