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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4951294" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Time and the Serpent: Part 5 – The Throne Room</strong></p><p></p><p>The throne room was nearly one hundred feet long and carved from obsidian. Every five feet a pillar rose from the floor to the ceiling, twenty feet above the chamber’s floor. The pillars resembled huge malformed bones, twisting in their contorted support of the roof. A group of figures were visible at the far end of the hall; gathered around a device of some sort, but it was impossible to make out anything clearly from such a distance. The only illumination was derived from the machine and its weird lights casting bizarre shadows along the walls of the hall.</p><p></p><p>As the agents crept closer, a low chanting was audible. It was a strange and alien chorus; the combined voices resonated in a very harmonious way. The chanting became louder and louder.</p><p></p><p>Eventually they agents got close enough to clearly see the figures and the machine. </p><p></p><p>The figures were six serpent people. They were dressed alike, garbed in a smooth, flexible armor covered with runes. The runes were closely related to the runes discovered throughout the fortress. They stood atop a dias enclosed with a low wall.</p><p></p><p>The eighth figure wasn't a serpent person but none other than Arthur Hunt, dressed in flowing red robes, likewise covered with the familiar runes. He stood closest to the machine, hands stretched out in front of him. All of the serpent people seem to be in a sort of trance as they chant ever louder, unaware of the intruders. </p><p></p><p>"I knew he was a snake man," muttered Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>The ceremony was directed at the machine in the middle of their circle. The central cube was black and the connected tubes pumped alien liquids into it. It was covered with runes that glowed. Most importantly, it hovered in midair, about five feet from the ground. </p><p></p><p>The chanting grew louder and the glyphs glowed brighter. The unholy machine began to hum.</p><p></p><p>Hammer made a hand signal indicating Jim-Bean should loop around left, while Hammer would loop around right. Archive was told to stay where he was. </p><p></p><p>Creeping along the low wall, Hammer aimed for Arthur Hunt's head. If he was lucky, he could take Hunt out in one shot.</p><p></p><p>He was just about to squeeze the trigger when a reptilian head got in his way.</p><p></p><p>Hammer was about to fire anyway when he recognized the head. It was Ssuthraa. </p><p></p><p>The serpent person reared up behind Hunt with a wicked-looking knife and plunged it into the back of his neck, neatly severing his spinal cord instantly. Hunt crumpled.</p><p></p><p>Hammer lowered his pistol, confused.</p><p></p><p>Ssuthraa stood over the corpse, arms and sinuous neck outstretched in ecstatic glory. "<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Now I am the Prime!</span>"</p><p></p><p>Before they could react, a pulse of energy blasted outwards from the floating cube, wracking reality itself. The very air seemed to shudder and then became very, very still.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4951294, member: 3285"] [b]Time and the Serpent: Part 5 – The Throne Room[/b] The throne room was nearly one hundred feet long and carved from obsidian. Every five feet a pillar rose from the floor to the ceiling, twenty feet above the chamber’s floor. The pillars resembled huge malformed bones, twisting in their contorted support of the roof. A group of figures were visible at the far end of the hall; gathered around a device of some sort, but it was impossible to make out anything clearly from such a distance. The only illumination was derived from the machine and its weird lights casting bizarre shadows along the walls of the hall. As the agents crept closer, a low chanting was audible. It was a strange and alien chorus; the combined voices resonated in a very harmonious way. The chanting became louder and louder. Eventually they agents got close enough to clearly see the figures and the machine. The figures were six serpent people. They were dressed alike, garbed in a smooth, flexible armor covered with runes. The runes were closely related to the runes discovered throughout the fortress. They stood atop a dias enclosed with a low wall. The eighth figure wasn't a serpent person but none other than Arthur Hunt, dressed in flowing red robes, likewise covered with the familiar runes. He stood closest to the machine, hands stretched out in front of him. All of the serpent people seem to be in a sort of trance as they chant ever louder, unaware of the intruders. "I knew he was a snake man," muttered Jim-Bean. The ceremony was directed at the machine in the middle of their circle. The central cube was black and the connected tubes pumped alien liquids into it. It was covered with runes that glowed. Most importantly, it hovered in midair, about five feet from the ground. The chanting grew louder and the glyphs glowed brighter. The unholy machine began to hum. Hammer made a hand signal indicating Jim-Bean should loop around left, while Hammer would loop around right. Archive was told to stay where he was. Creeping along the low wall, Hammer aimed for Arthur Hunt's head. If he was lucky, he could take Hunt out in one shot. He was just about to squeeze the trigger when a reptilian head got in his way. Hammer was about to fire anyway when he recognized the head. It was Ssuthraa. The serpent person reared up behind Hunt with a wicked-looking knife and plunged it into the back of his neck, neatly severing his spinal cord instantly. Hunt crumpled. Hammer lowered his pistol, confused. Ssuthraa stood over the corpse, arms and sinuous neck outstretched in ecstatic glory. "[FONT="Impact"]Now I am the Prime![/FONT]" Before they could react, a pulse of energy blasted outwards from the floating cube, wracking reality itself. The very air seemed to shudder and then became very, very still. [/QUOTE]
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