The temple of the moon

Maria's eyes slowly opened, and she found herself lying on a cold, stone floor. Her head was pounding, and her mind was foggy.

As she struggled to sit up, she saw John lying beside her, his eyes closed. Kanaq stood over them, her green eyes gleaming with intensity.

"Welcome back, Maria and John," Kanaq said, her voice low and mysterious. "I see you have survived the trials of the lost city."

Maria's mind was reeling as she struggled to remember what had happened. She remembered the statues coming to life, and then...nothing.

"W-what trials?" Maria asked, her voice shaking.

Kanaq's smile grew wider. "The trials of the temple," she said. "You have proven yourselves worthy to enter the temple of the moon."

As Kanaq spoke, the walls of the temple began to glow with a soft, ethereal light. Maria felt a strange energy emanating from the temple, as if it was calling to her.

John sat up, rubbing his head. "What's going on?" he asked.

Kanaq's eyes gleamed with amusement. "You are about to uncover the secrets of the temple," she said. "Secrets that have been hidden for centuries."

As Kanaq spoke, the temple began to shake and tremble. The air was filled with a loud, rumbling noise, and Maria felt the ground beneath her feet begin to split apart.

"What's happening?" Maria shouted, her voice barely audible over the growing roar of the temple.

Kanaq's eyes were closed, her face tilted upwards as if in ecstasy. "The temple is opening," she said.

As Kanaq spoke, the temple split apart, revealing a hidden chamber beyond. The air was filled with a blinding light, and Maria felt herself being drawn towards the chamber.

She stumbled forward, her eyes fixed on the light. And as she entered the chamber, she saw something that took her breath away.

A massive crystal, glowing with an otherworldly energy. The crystal seemed to be pulsing with a strange, rhythmic power, and Maria felt herself being drawn towards it.

As she reached out to touch the crystal, Maria felt a sudden surge of energy. The world around her began to spin and distort, and she felt herself being lifted out of her body.

She saw visions of the past and the future, of ancient civilizations and mysterious technologies. She saw the secrets of the universe unfolding before her, and she felt her mind expanding to comprehend them.

And then everything went black again.