Deeper

==Chapter One==
AIDEN WOUND HIS way through the maze. Twisting corridors and sharp turns kept him guessing, and he felt dizzy as he approached a new corner.
He knew that he had to keep going. Had to let go. Had to be able to show the Guardian courage. But it seemed as if it would never end.
Aiden paused for a moment to catch his breath, steadying himself against the stone walls. Red-brown bricks stabbed at his hands, and he lowered them to sit cross-legged on the packed dirt floor.
He opened the pack he'd brought with him and took out a sack of food and water. The water was warm and tasted like mildew, but he drank it gratefully anyway. The bread and fruits were dry and soggy, imprisoned by the elements of his seemingly endless journey.
He closed the pack and continued on.
The Labyrinth, reportedly, closed in on a circle. In the middle, there was a chamber that the people long ago, living in the Labyrinth, had used for death rituals.
That chamber was exactly where Aiden needed to go.
He trailed his hands along the rough rock walls, feeling the sharpness of the stone. He wanted to rest, but he had to keep going. For Sierra. 
Aiden slipped against the ground, overwhelmed with exhaustion. Thoughts of his sister had kept him going until then, but he was out now. Everything in this area looked different from what he'd remembered. But he had to - 
The last thing he saw was a hand reaching towards him. Then everything went black. 
Category:Literature
Category:Fiction
Category:Original Stories (Unfinished)