Guardian: The Lost World

Painful Memories

-Yunlan-

They continued down the stairs for what seemed like hours, but in reality, it only took between ten to fifteen minutes, until they reached a wider chamber. That part of the temple was in better condition that the rest seen so far. The floor was still black, but lustrous and dustless, the cold of the mountains never reaching that far down, nor the time itself.

There were a few thick columns, supporting the temple above, that were surrounded with torches still burning bluish white. The tall walls had numerous gorgeous drawings crafted over the surface along with some ancient runes Shen had never seen before, although a few did resemble that of those in his bracelet. The ones that Yunlan engrave in the beads.

"Go ahead babe, explore... this is your area of expertise. See if you can find some answers out of this place." Zhao urged him to try looking for the history behind them, the things from their past they had lost through the reincarnation system. The things they had forgot in their journey that moved them forwards to endless generations.

Shen Wei approached the nearest wall, unable to contain his excitement, for which Zhao smiled as he watched his lover looking at the wall like it was the most fascinating thing in the world. He looked like a kid with a brand new toy and it was such a pleasure to see him study the wall with a calming peace that reached his heart. Ah, he loved the man, no doubts.

"Come here Yunlan... see if you can read this." Shen Wei said, making him go out of his mesmerized trance in which Wei have him. He approached the wall, but he hugged his professor from behind first, then moved him forward along with him to have a better look at the runes. Shen Wei blushed madly, his body just inches from the wall. He was expecting something more perverted from Yunlan, perhaps another fast kiss on his neck, but to his surprise, the Chief simply moved one hand to touch a rune engraved on the polished stone wall, while the other remained over his waist.

"Do you know the meaning of the rune?" Shen asked, as his heart hasten inside his chest for the proximity of Yunlan's body behind him, his warmth a temptation to his senses, the intimate touch over half his waist, very distracting to his attempt to focus.

"It kind of look familiar... don't know the meaning thought." Zhao said, but as he pressed his fingers over the rune, he felt a strange surge of energy. "Shen Wei, put your hand over mine." Yunlan instructed and he was pleased when Wei didn't hesitate to do so. Then, they intertwine their fingers, while pressing them over the rune.

"Do you feel it?" Zhao asked, whispering on Shen Wei's ear, which make him blush further, yet he did felt a strange energy coming from the rune.

"Yes... I feel the energy left behind this writing. The drawing above tell the story of a god, a young one  that wonder the earth. I think he meet a boy on his journey and for some reason he followed him around long enough to grow into a man..." Shen signal to the pictures above the runes.

"I think the boy grow up to be powerfully as well and he slayed beasts... or perhaps demons, to protect the god he fall in love with along the way. See their hands... They are..." Shen Wei stopped as he realize the true mining of the drawings.

"They are holding hands the same way we are now... and the boy most be the Ghost Slayer... his power dark, yet his heart pure. I have no doubts, that was you in a past life..." Zhao finish for him.

"Kunlun... the god is Kunlun, your original self, the god who owned all mountains. You are the protector of this place..."

Just then, the runes on the wall flared to life with a greenish light, just like the same way the beads on Shen's bracelet had done before, only that this time, all walls flared with the intense light. Yunlan pulled Wei away from them, at the same time some ghostly images manifested all around them.