Round 340

The tunnel opened up before them, dark and waiting. The creature pulled her forward, its grip firm and unyielding. Abby stumbled after it, her heart pounding a frantic rhythm in her chest. The walls here pulsed with an eerie light, their surface shifting and moving like living flesh. She tried to tear her eyes away from the sight, but found herself staring despite herself. "Take the orb," the creature commanded, pressing the crystal sphere into her hands. It was warm, almost hot, against her skin. Abby clutched it tightly, feeling its power thrumming through her fingers. The walls around them groaned and shifted, their movements becoming more violent with each passing moment. She knew they had to act fast, to seal away the corruption before it consumed them all. But as she followed the creature deeper into the darkness, Abby couldn't shake the feeling that they were walking straight into a trap...