They decide to press on through the restricted area. The area was heavily wooded and full of thickets. I was at least passable though, and had the benefit of enough brush to keep them out of sight from any guards. The mountainside soon took them away from the mining facility, and into the outer jungle. Not really sure where their destination was, as long as they followed the rocky outcrop, they could find their way back.
Eventually they came upon an abandoned mineshaft. It looked old - like 60 years old. This was not part of the newer mining operation they encountered earlier. Andrew looked at the others, “Well, we came here for adventure guys. Let’s see what’s inside.” The others agreed, and so into the darkness they went – with flashlights of course – they’re not that stupid – ok maybe they are. In real life they would die, barely making the news.
The shaft was pitch black, and Andrew realized they could get lost. He had some cheap light beacons which they would leave periodically so they could find their way out. They didn’t get very far in before Sandra found something exciting. “Guys! Look at this!” Andrew couldn’t believe it. “It looks like… Aztec hieroglyphs?” Carved into the rock wall were ancient depictions. Daniel observed, “I think hieroglyphs are only an Egyptian thing, but that’s what it looks like.” Sandra got out her camera and started snapping pictures. “This is exactly the sort of thing, I could write my AP History thesis on! I’m going to have the best paper of all!” With glee, she eagerly took pictures of every inch of the hallway.
Andrew turned to Daniel, “Well, this ought to be an awesome space to spend the night. Let’s find a place to set up camp. They took a turn back to the regular mine shaft and went to the large opening they passed. It had plenty of space for camp and wasn’t far from the entrance. Then Daniel notices a blue light down an unexplored tunnel at the unexplored end of the shaft room. He yells, “Sandra? Is that you?” No one answers and Andrew realizes, “Sandra would be in the other direction.”