PROLOGUE
Elizabeth Draconis
Fight or flight? That was the question she kept asking herself. They would'nt hurt her, ofcourse. But then, these were the trainers, and it was their job to make each session as difficult and challenging as possible. It was for their own good.Every problem has a solution. She thought as she studied the labyrinth before her. The mist seemed to cling to the lichen covered walls, which themselves seemed as old as time. Elizabeth assesed her situation. There were going to be traps, that much was obvious. No moonlight, would mean that she would have to rely solely on her senses and hope that touching the walls would not trigger anything. And how could the trainers forget their favourite feature? The creatures that only came out at night would be a part of this quest as well and the only weapon she was allowed against them was a silver dagger. The icy metal refused to absorb any heat from her hand. As the cold wind whipped her hair across her face, its inky black lost in the night, she heard the shrill blast of a whistle which meant it was time. Taking a deep breath, she entered the abyss.
Adam Clifford
To quest or to quit ? Quiting would be easier, but he had trained for this the whole year, so that would be a year wasted. This he had no intention of doing. Besides, if he passed this test, he would placed in the Advanced Training programme. And that meant more freetime and privilages.
No problem is without a solution. He thought as he contemplated the maze before him. The traps will be numerous, they were not going to make anything easy for them. The creepy crawlies that prowled the dark pathways would be waiting to attack. The only weapon he had against them was a silver dagger. The faint light gleamed off its wickedly shap edges. With a gust of cold wind came the shrill whistle which that it was time for him to enter the maze. Here goes nothing, he thought as he stepped inside its boundries.
Miles away, a team of seven trainers including the head trainer tensely surveyed the pool of water which showed that the twenty students had entered the labyrinth.
The test had begun.
