Continue+into+the+passage+alone

You know that no matter how dangerous the passageway is, you would never forgive yourself if you didn't keep going. You look from Skeeter to Dr. Frankenburger and you can tell by the looks on their faces that they know what you are thinking. You tell them that you are going to continue on your own. Skeeter opens his mouth to argue but then you quickly say that nothing he says is going to change your mind. With that, Skeeter closes his mouth and instead, steps forward and hugs you tightly. For a second you feel safe but then Skeeter releases you and you turn toward the small enclosure. You get down on your hands and knees and begin to crawl. Skeeter calls out to you to be careful and then it is silent. You keep crawling, your knees and hand quickly become filthy from the grimy interior of the passageway. You come to the dreaded realization that that the passageway keeps getting smaller and smaller. You begin to panic. What if you get stuck and can't get back? What if you never get to see Skeeter or your parents again?

Just as you are about to collapse from fright, your put your hand out and touch nothing. Before you can even register what is happening, you are falling hard and fast in a world of blackness. Then you crash to the ground thousands of feet below. You feel like you have broken every bone in your body. The pain is unbearable and you feel yourself slipping into unconsiousness. Slowly, the pain fades away and all you really want to do is sleep. Your mind slowly slows down and before you know it, you are dead to the world.

Then, in the blackness of your subconsiousness, you see a light. How funny, you think to yourself, I wonder where that's coming from. The light gets brighter and brighter and then you start to hear a whisper of voices. They too become louder and louder until the light combined with the noise is too much for you. Just when you are fade back into the blackness, you hear a distinct voice. It is different than the other voices, quiet and more familiar. As time passes the light begins to morph into distinguishing shapes. Then, you see realize with a start that you voice you heard is Skeeter! You try to say something to him, he sounds worried and scared. You want to tell him that everything is okay but for some reason you just can't. You wonder what happened, and then it all comes flooded back to you: the quest, the temple, the passageway, the falling. Just then everything comes into focus and you see Skeeter's face.

He looks tired and pale at first but then he smiles at you. I'm glad you're awake, he says to you. I, I mean we, were so worried about you. What happened, you manage to say. Skeeter then explains that after you had crawled into the passage, Dr. Frankenburger had gone to look for another path, and had left Skeeter to wait for you. After awhile, Dr. Frankenburger had run back, saying that he had found an alternative route. They had both turned to go when your screams had echoed throughout the temple. Scared out of their minds, they had run to the other tunnel, looking for you. They searched and searched, hoping that their route would lead them to you. Just when they were about to give up, they came to a large room. Skeeter heard a small moan and when they searchd, they had discovered you lying in a heap, bloody and uncounsious. They had quickly taken you out of the temple and the jungle and had gotten you to the nearest hospital, which is where you had been for the last three days. Skeeter finished his story and then looked away. I thought you were going to die, he said quietly. Then he turns to you and gently takes your hand in his. No more adventures for you, he says sternly. And none for me either. Besides, its going to take you all summer to recover and someone has to keep you company. Then he lets you know the bad news; your parents are on their way here and they are furious. Jokingly, you ask if you can go back to the temple, it seems to be the better option than having to face your parents. Skeeter laughs and says no. Don't worry, he tells you, I'll be right here to help. You smile gratefully at him and then the nurse comes in. She shoos Skeeter out and gives you some medicine. You settle in for a good night's sleep and just as you are about to drift off, open your eyes to find Skeeter settling in in the chair beside your bed. You smile because you know that even though this adventure didn't go well, there is one adventure that you still have ahead of you. It is called your life.