Chapter 111 - The Cage

Jason turned to take a look at the scroll that he was trying to pick as he let out a sigh and said. 

"I don't believe that there will be a trap hidden beneath this scroll".

"You never can tell until you pick it up" replied Diana.

"Hey, man do you think you can see if there is any trap attached to the scroll" asked Jason to the bracelet.

"How am I supposed to know when there is no life in it. By the way, what do you want to use it for" replied the bracelet with a question.

"For there to be a scroll here shows that it is a priceless treasure" said Jason.

"Then pick it up" replied the bracelet.

Jason decided to let it be as he turned to Diana and asked. 

"So what is it that you pick before the trap is activated".

"This is what I picked up" replied Diana as she raised her hand showing a lamp.

Jason was all frowning when he saw the lamp in her hand as he asked. 

"You took all those attacks all for this lamp". 

"Not just any lamp but a mystical lamp" replied Diana with a smile on his face. 

"What is the difference, a lamp is a lamp so what are you trying to prove to me" asked Jason with a frown.

"That's not the case with this lamp. Although I have not discovered the secret of the lamp, that would have to wait until I get home. 

"I can't get myself injured beyond recognition over a treasure that I don't know a thing about" said Jason.

"I thought we are here for another reason and not for treasure" asked Sam who couldn't take it anymore.

"Relax man, we still have time for that" replied Jason. 

"I don't see the time you are saying. Do you mean until the possessed has successfully taken another vessel and grow stronger before you will be able to have the chance" said Sam in anger seeing that Jason is not taking the matter seriously.

"What possessed is he talking about" asked Diana.

"It's a name given to a being that can possess the body of others" replied Jason.

"There is something like that here in this ruin" replied Diana as she still can't believe it.

"Yes there is and we have come across four of them already before coming here" replied Austin.

"This is sick, so what plan do you have to put a stop to it" asked Diana.

"We don't have any yet since we don't know where it is hiding which is why we came to look for you" replied Sam.

"And what makes you think that I will be able to lead you guys to where it is hiding and how were you able to know that I was here" asked Diana.

"It was all thanks to him that we were able to find you" replied Austin as he pointed at Jason.

"Now that you have found me, there is no way that I will be able to lead you guys to where this so-called possessed is hiding without going through some stuff that is related to him" said Diana.

"So what do you need" asked Austin.

"Well, I will need the body of any of the bodies that have been possessed" replied Diana.

"That won't be a problem, there happen to be a body lying dead not too far from here" said Jason happily before walking out with Diana following behind him.

After leaving the treasure vault, the group quickly went back to the tunnel where they met the possessed only to see that there was nothing.

"Sam did you destroy the body or did you just stab it to death" asked Jason after looking around and not seeing the body.

"Of course I did and I even watch the black smoke coming out of the body" replied Sam with a frown on his face. 

"Then can you explain to me where the body is cause I can't find it anywhere" said Jason.

"How am I supposed to know where it is" replied Sam confusedly as to why Jason would ask him such questions.

"You are the one that faced it so you should have a better idea as to what happened to it" replied Jason.

"Are you trying to say that I did not kill it" asked Sam.

"Yes or did you see the body anywhere" replied Jason.

While Jason and Sam were busy arguing, Austin was busy looking around the place with a keen eye as he begin to follow a trail of blood while leaving the rest behind. After following the trail to a certain room, he was about to see the body of the possessed that Sam has dealt with digging its hand onto the ground as if it was trying to dig its own grave.

"I have found it guys" yelled Austin.

And that was when they noticed that Austin was not with them as they make their way to where he was. When they saw what the possessed was trying to do, Jason quickly stabbed the halberd into his hand as he pinned him in place.

"What stunt is he trying to pull" said Jason with a frown on his face.

"Who knows maybe he is trying to escape" replied Sam.

"Yes just like he did with you" said Jason with a smile on his face.

"Eh excuse me, is this the thing you want me to search" asked Diana as she made her way forward.

"Yeah, that is one of the family members that was possessed by the being we want you to track for us" replied Jason. 

"Hmm, this won't be easy so I will need you guys to hold him down for me to avoid distraction" instructed Diana.

"You heard the lady, now get to work" yell Austin before holding his legs in place.

After Austin has held him down, Jason quickly placed his legs on top of the hand that has already been pinned leaving Sam to pin him down on the back.

"While I try to read his memory and try to see where he came in contact with this being, I want you guys to hold tight and not let go else all this will be a waste" said Diana before placing her hand in the head of the possessed before taking a deep breath as she closed her eyes and started the process.

After she has started the process, the possessed begin to scream in pain and started to struggle but no matter how he struggle, he couldn't break free from the hold, and after some painful hours, the possessed suddenly stop screaming and went lifeless. Seeing that the possessed had stopped struggling the three were surprised and have a confusing look on their face. 

While they were confused about what happened to the possessed, Diana suddenly opened her eyes as she let out a sigh.

"What happened, were you able to find anything" asked Austin who was curious to know what she has seen.

"It seems like there is a cage holding this so-called being you guys are trying to get rid of" replied Diana with a worried look on her face.

"Meaning the being is a prisoner of this ruin" asked Jason.

"Something like that the reason why the owner of this body was able to fall victim to the being was because of his greed for wealth" replied Diana.

"So that is how he gets control over their body" said Austin.

"Uh, and if you don't mind I can take you to where he is been held captive" replied Diana.

"Please do" said Jason with a nod.

"Alright then, follow me" replied Diana as she quickly got up and begin to lead the way towards another direction that they have not noticed during their time in the ruin.

The more they made advancement into this new path the more the light seem to reduce until they were now standing in front of the mental cage with a big seal on it and there is this evil aura that is sipping out of the cage which makes their hair to stand on ends.

"Do you still think that we can take it on" asked Austin while looking at the cage.

"Just take a look at that cage, for the being to be imprisoned in here and still able to cause trouble shows that it is not our match" replied Sam as he has already given up on fighting the possessed.

"I think we should inform the elders about this since we won't be able to beat it on our own" suggested Diana.

"There won't be a need for that cause once we get expelled from these places, it is going to take much longer before the seal will be undone again, and let's not forget that they won't be able to come in" replied Jason. 

"That is right. So what are we going to do now" asked Diana.

"What else can we do other than to try and kill it before more people are taken victim" replied Jason.