15) Secret Tunnel

Secret Tunnel

Walking out of the room with this weird mirror was a strange feeling. Everything in me screamed to go back. Everything in me just wanted to look into the mirror one more time. It had showed me something I didn't even knew my heart desired, but in the end it was indeed my deepest desire. Stumbeling over my hooves, breathing hard, just following somewhat accurately the sound of the hooves of the others. Müsli trotted next to Astoria, swishing his tail eagerly, with them quietly talking to each other about what they have seen. ".... I can''t belive my fur was so fluffy! And it seemed to be so crispy cold... oh what a dream.." I heard Arctic say. Looking over, I noticed that Khaos was staring at me with an unknown facial expression. I shudder, shaking myself and then trotting up, following behind Namir, who seemed to be still in his thought's in the mirror's reflection. "Guys, I think I found a secret tunnel!" Müsli suddently exclaimed. He had gone off, wandering a bit further to the left of the crypt, pawing at wooden planks which resembeled something like a trapdoor underneath dirt. After a few more paws from Müsli, it flung open. Khaos trotted closer, and Astoria gasped. "A way out? Oh god please!!" She ran over and inspected the passageway which was hidden by the wooden planks. "Please lets just take this path and we are out of here!!" Namir didn't waited for the reaction and response of the others, and just jumped in. I look at him, just shaking my head. "Well, adventurer, then tell us if the tunnel is big enough so we all fit through" said Arctic, thinking he had ripped a very funny line. Khaos nodded, looking around in the crypt. "If it's big enough, it is probably our best option" He said. I sigh, looking at Namir who now slowly dissapeared from our view. After a few moments, he came back, a bit dirty, but happily saying "It's big enough! It seems to be a big tunnel!! Follow me, lets get out of here!" Khaos sighed, following after him into the secret tunnel. Astoria and Arctic were next, then came Müsli and I was the last one. Trotting behind the others, the tunnel was dark, moist and full of dust and dirt. We all cough here and there, and nobody seemed to be very happy about this situation. At least we all hopes that this little secret tunnel would get us out of that creepy crypt... and off of that dangerous castle ground, which had seemed to decide to keep us in forever. Everyone was quiet during the slow trot through the tunnel. Nobody said anything, I'd be guessing that everyone was in their minds back in their dream, which the mirror had shown them. I would be lying if I'd say that I am not there. Walking slowly through the dusty tunnel, thinking about what the mirror had shown me. Namir at the front was trotting bravely ahead into the dark, getting faster and faster, because he grew impatient by now, The tunnel was long, and we all just wanted to breathe fresh air again. Astoria and Arctic were not fighting and muttering and snapping at each other as usual, they were walking quiet behind each other. Astoria deep in her thoughts, and Arctic looking very hurt. I wonder if his mood had anything to do with what Astoria had seen in the mirror, or at least said that she had seen. Khaos behind those two looked very cold. He was always, cold, but this time, he seemed very shut off. He always hid behind his inner walls, making him flee from the real world around him. I know that I need to talk to him later to find out what was wrong. But I know that it had to do with the mirror. Müsli behind him looked.. just as he always did. He trotted around, got spooked with the shadow here, got spooked by the ground there, but overall behaved as he did on this whole trip. I myself... tried my best to keep my mind calm and off of that mirror. "I hope this leads to the outside," said Müsli suddently. "I hope so too, we all do!" Astoria answered him. Oh how right she was, we all probably were fully fed up with this trip. We had questions, were scared, and just tired. Looking up again after a bit, the tunnel seemed to get bigger now. We all lift our heads, sniffing - which results in multiple of us coughing because of all of the dirt and dust we breathed in, and turning our ears into the direction we assume will soon open us to an exit. And we seemed to be right, because just a few minutes of trotting later, Astoria and Namir exclaimed "Here is the exit!!" both at the same time. Khaos and I fall into a slow canter, with us all rushing towards the light spot. "I fear this tunnel will not lead to the outside." I grunt under my steps. "The light is flickering.. and its way too orange!" Sighed Arctic, agreeing on my statement. Khaos nodded, and the others just sighed hopelessly. At the exit, we all slow down. Namir and Arctic seemed to be a bit shy to just run out immediatly, hence why Astoria stepped out of the dark, shadowy secret tunnel as first. "It's safe! But not the outside sadly. Follow me!!" She yelled back into the tunnel. After her followed Khaos, and then slowly but surely Arctic, then Namir, then Müsli and then me as soon as the path was cleared.