Chaper 15

Tony and the Undertaker enter the crypt, not much had changed since the last time he had been inside.

The stone pillars still stood tall to support the ceiling, and the heavy duty lights were a bit dusty and slightly covered in grime. But still shown bright and soft nonetheless. The tree roots seemed to have grown further in the recent years. They were starting to wrap around the pillars and cling upon the walls. It was as if the tree above had chosen to claim the resting ground and tend to it as well.

They walkled down the hall the heavy duty lights shown softly casting shadows along the roots along the crypt.

As they continued through the stone halls, Undertaker began to speak.

"I'll begin with the stone" he says to Tony as they look upon the stained stones and the roots seeming to pulse as if they were part of a beating heart.

"That stone that you carry with you in your pocket, is a very powerful ancient item." he continued.

"It is one of the few items that were first made but the legendary craftsmen back before the worlds had just been born." he says as they see the end of the hallway of the crypt. Two thick iron reinforced doors stood strong.

They seemed to have odd yet elegant engravings of of strange creatures surrounding a strange looking tree. The tree seemed to have strange fruits depicted upon its branches and some that were made to seem to be floating near it.

Several creatures along with several sturdy looking huts stood beneath the tree. one standing bear the tree seemed to be resting within its branches.

And far above the engraved depictions of the tree and the creatures with it. Was was seemed to be a partial engraving of what looked like five scaley claws wrapping around a sphere.

Tony was entranced by these stange markings on these doors.

"So you see able to see part of it" Undertaker says to him as he snaps out of his trancelike state.

"w-what do you mean... are you talking about the markings on the doors here" Tony asked while stuttering.

"what do you see on these ancient doors young master" Undertaker asks him.

"a strange tree with stange round fruit and orbs floating around it, with creatures and huts around its base" He says to Undertaker.

"one creature in particular resting in the branches. and then far above that near the top of the door, five claws wrapping around a sphere" He finishes

"so thats whst you see.... interesting" Undertaker says more to himself than to Tony.

"what do you mean by that.." Tony asks him but to no avail as he changes the subject back.

"So anyway, the stone you carry was made by the craftsmen during an extremely powerful ritual of protection" He adds.

"the stonenwas made to protect whoever becomes its user. and it mainly does so by housing the spirit of an ancient creature to provide the protection and aid" He continues.

"An ancient beast said to a voice loud enough to be heard from other plains of realities. its strength causes even the mightiest of titans to seem like childsplay. and its very pressense, seems to bend the power of others...." He trails off.

"Before being placed within the guardian stone that you now hold Young Master. The creature was known as Ardon, it was feard and respected by all that existed. however nobody knows if it was forced to be used for the stone... or if it chose to be placed within it." Undertaker finished

Tony reaches into his pocket and pulls out the small black cube shaped stone. He looks deeply into its depths, the smoky black surface seemed to emit a strange presence. The grimy light for the crypt's hallway seemed to give the stone an strange and erie glow.

" I had a strange dream last night, I saw a strange temple within the side of a mountain. with strange markings. It had torches but one in particular next to a set of heavy doors, had an inscription on it." Tony explaine his dream to Undertaker.

"the Torch was designed to resemble what I guess was a kind of strange clawed hand. and the inscription on it read something about a flame wanting peace but but it is denied it. and that its price for life, was the life of another." He continued all the while Undertaker listened carefully while taking out an old set of brass and silver keys.

"the flame in the torch, was strange, it seemed like it was alive. it was a ghostly white. and when I read the inscription on the torch the doors opened to a room with an alter with more strange white flames" Tony said as Undertaker shuffled through the keys finding the right one and opening the doors.

"what else happens in this dream of yours Young Master" He said in response.

"I entered the room and saw the shadow of creature, and before I knew it a massive black wolf with electric blue eyes appeared in front of me. It said that whenever I needed help or protection it will be by my side as long as I have its stone. And then it all faded away and I was surrounded by the same flames that took my mom... and I heard the same laugh from that night....." He began to trail off as he prepared for the last bit.

"and I heard a voice say to me.... Give me The stone..." He finished.

"So... he really has begun to make his move" Undertaker said in response but more to himself than to tony as the doors open wide and they enter the heart of the crypt where they buried his parents.

"If that is indeed the case, then now is definitely the time that you must know your heritage. The truth about your Parents your mothers Death Tony" Undertaker said to him as he gave him a serious look.