In the sands of time

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Sand covers many small buildings now with out roofs for unknown functions. Time and time had languished right here for 1000’s of years, and it might proceed to take action till town was a pathetic heap of rock; for all cities fall, irrespective of how excessive. I used to be right here for my very own advantage. I needed to see what the traditional nice metropolis of Roman Egypt had change into and uncover hidden secrets and techniques buried within the sands of time. As I walked by way of the useless alleys, the wind was blowing in my ears. Figuring out that these streets have been as soon as stuffed with life. I may nearly see folks promoting and shopping for issues, kids taking part in and folks speaking. This place was like a beast of epic proportions, as soon as ruling the land, now useless, nothing greater than a relic of a bygone period.

I got here throughout a home of appreciable dimension in comparison with the picturesque buildings round it. I went underneath the door body to examine the home. Whereas looking out, I discovered a wood protected. Opening it revealed quite a few notes written in a long-forgotten language. Thankfully, I had information of historic writing, though my means to learn was akin to that of a kid studying to learn. I’ll do my finest to translate. It learn roughly as such:

After touring within the desert for a number of months, I noticed one thing awe-inspiring. I found an historic metropolis. The age of this discovery means that humanity is far older than beforehand thought. I solely witnessed the tip of this city. The solar begins to fall from the sky. I am going to anticipate him to stand up to enterprise into the depths of town. Tomorrow will probably be a model new day for humanity.

In the present day I went to city for the primary time. It was like some form of large maze. I think that if I wandered too lengthy I’d undoubtedly have gotten misplaced in there. Alongside the partitions of town was written a wierd variety. He used photos as a substitute of letters like we do in fashionable occasions. It was additionally extraordinarily darkish there. Tomorrow I plan to take a sandbag to mark the place I’ve been.

I used to be in a position to enterprise a lot additional with the sandbag. I went far sufficient to see some unusual torches nonetheless standing, it is unclear how they may have stayed on for such a very long time. I noticed a protracted stick floating within the air, it generally affected the torches, I think some unusual magic.

I began to get paranoid. Each evening after I sleep, the earth shakes underneath my toes. I think there’s something underground. I have no idea what to do. The best way to act in opposition to this rise up of the earth? If this continues additional, I could need to cancel the search. I am afraid the subsequent time I’m going there, the partitions will crumble round me. If I’ve to depart, I will not be gone so lengthy. Hope tomorrow is a greater day

In the present day there was no signal of an earthquake. I ventured even additional into the unusual city. I obtained scared after I began to listen to some form of gurgling coming from a door. I am certain there was nothing to fret about. I promise you I will be again there another time after I can swallow my irrational fears. I hope I discover one thing to make use of on this misplaced metropolis of magic.

This will probably be my final observe. I found one thing so hideous and petrifying. I’ve determined it is in humanity’s finest curiosity by no means to know town of darkish magic. And furthermore mankind will cease in His growth. It’s a lot better to remain as a result of we’re then confronted with what awaits us within the magic metropolis. I hope I’m able to do that. I am going to make a plan after I get dwelling.

-Moses

If in case you have any information of the Bible, you’d know the names of the mosses. I used to be extremely shocked by this revelation. What may Moses have seen there that frightened him a lot that he wasn’t even prepared to put in writing about it? Did it have one thing to do with gurgling and shaking? I hope not, nevertheless it’s a probable chance. No matter occurred there, I needed to see it, horrible because it was. I believe I do know the desert that Moses was speaking about. I’ll take shelter in these buildings, tomorrow at daybreak I’ll journey the desert. I hope I’ll discover the reality.

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The evening was nearly sleepless, though I did not want a lot sleep to get by way of the day. I stated goodbye to the useless metropolis and ready to cross the huge nothingness. Touring within the desert was no enjoyable in any respect. It is nearer to being in an ocean than on land. all over the place you look is extra sand. The silence turns into so loud that you simply simply need at the least one noise to be current, any noise besides the horrible music generated by the wind. Even probably the most mundane issues; like a move of tumbleweed; give me a burst of pleasure. After a number of days that I half remembered, I lastly made it by way of city.

I searched round and, as anticipated, discovered an entry. I used to be fortunate sufficient to personal a flashlight. Trying into the cramped tunnel revealed no yellow partitions, however fairly a washed out blue coloration. Persevering with down the halls, I lastly got here throughout a room with hieroglyphics. It appeared like folks have been placing issues in a room and getting one thing again that I am unsure precisely what it was. I may assume the development of this acceleration after some time. It appeared prefer it was occurring, however the remaining had light away. A part of me needed to contemplate this as a easy story instructed by the inhabitants of this ghost city, the opposite half stated the alternative. As I continued by way of the maze, I may hear slimy motion coming from afar. I used to be certain it was a trick of the thoughts. I continued. How did a human civilization stay right here? I did not as soon as see a spot to sleep. I then heard a loud crash coming from the floor. Panicked, I rushed out of the Metropolis of Labyrinths. I used to be far too paranoid to proceed my journey. Quite if it was a wit or actual factor I did not need to stick round to search out out. Finally I discovered an exit. Shiny lights hit my eyes like by no means earlier than. I observed that the solar went underneath the sand. Had I actually been there for thus lengthy? I wanted to arrange camp rapidly, as a result of the evening brings with it the chilly. My tent wasn’t that arduous to pitch, it solely took me three minutes to set it up. As I started to relaxation, I felt the earth shake, not too sturdy, barely noticeable. I did not dwell on it an excessive amount of, in any case what may I do?

I ventured into town the subsequent morning. It may not have been a great resolution, however my curiosity far outweighed my frequent sense. Went there nevertheless it was barely completely different from final time, the structure had been modified. Moss by no means talked about it, perhaps I mistranslated one thing? I ventured far sufficient for hours. Till I come throughout a wierd room. Moses was not mendacity when he stated there have been floating objects. They appeared to have buttons, nicely what I may assume have been buttons. A blue aurora got here from the bottom. A luminous display was positioned behind the room; perhaps that is what Moses meant when he stated torches? This place was not magic, however superior expertise. How did this metropolis develop a expertise that far surpasses ours earlier than different civilizations had the sunshine bulb? I used to be intrigued but in addition stuffed with a way of dread. How a metropolis with such superior expertise disappeared with no hint is past me. After trying round like a curious cat, I made a decision there was nothing extra to do on this space.

After questioning for some time, I spotted I used to be entering into circles. To verify, I dropped a quilt on the arduous ground. After strolling by way of the hallways in a single route, I used to be shocked to search out the quilt hanging there. I may have made excuses for the association to alter the second time I walked in; perhaps I entered by a unique manner?; however you can not invent a logical clarification for this unusual prevalence. Was I misplaced in a wierd new world? As a result of I used to be certain to be in a spot that was not terrestrial. I had nothing higher to do than stroll the corridors of time. I got here throughout a form of unusual pill positioned on the bottom and which stated:

“Know to know
simply would not present up,
Progress for good causes
It will not set us again.
However with what we’re thus far
Gonna get up o’hithrowdow
And he’ll carry us all down”

This passage being in my native language means that they’ve developed a expertise able to translating any language. I suppose Moses wasn’t fully unsuitable to name it magic. On the poem itself; its which means was not fully misplaced on me, however the phrase or identify yesterday didn’t take up residence in my thoughts, despite the fact that the phrase made me really feel uncomfortable. I consider the passage may need one thing to do with the invisible factor talked about within the hieroglyphics. If it is extra than simply fiction, it suggests they resulted in a extra unhealthy manner than I believed. Within the distance, I noticed a darkish hallway. At this level I had given up, so I used to be able to take an opportunity.

On the finish of the unusual hallway was a door. It was made from stone which contrasted with the superior expertise. Then I heard it, The gurgling of Moses wrote. Regardless of my discomfort round this door I opened it. It was as if 1000’s of years of wind had blown from the door. So I gassed on hithrowdow. hithrowdow hithrowdow hithrowdow…it simply stored taking part in in my head. Its form wasn’t a blob, or a mushroom, or a skeleton, or a bunch of geometric shapes that have been inconceivable to pin down, furthermore it was consistently altering form. I may inform it was large. Virtually as tall as a skyscraper. It should not be potential for the factor to slot in the room, however by some means it did. I then gathered all of the issues I knew. I all the time thought in my coronary heart that Moses wrote the Bible to cover what was in that room, however I did not need to settle for that reality, nevertheless seeing that factor I used to be pressured to see the reality. . I needed to run however my physique now not belonged to me. I’d die right here, however perhaps it was higher if I hadn’t lived to inform this story. Earlier than going again into the darkness, I need to say one thing. Do not abuse expertise, use it correctly or we’ll find yourself nothing greater than a relic of the previous.

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