Gretchen turned just in time to catch the sword's hilt. With her face. She quickly dropped to the floor and searched for the sword in the dark.

Faelin groaned as the sword hit the floor. She tried to get to her feet, but failed. She crawled along the floor, searching for the sword.

"Sorry" Gretchen mouthed to Faelin, hoping she could see.

"Why don't you turn on the lights!" Faelin gasped, clutching her ribs.

"There are lights!" Gretchen groaned, "I didn't see a switch when we walked in. I lost the entrance to..."

"Quit talking! There's a monster in here too!" Faelin said, groaning, her ribs were hurting like nothing she'd ever known before. She inched forwards. Her sword hilt touched her fingers. "This time catch!" She said throwing it at the girl. She heard the monster coming closer.

Gretchen caught the sword hilt. Yes! She thought as she turned to see the monster in front of her. No! She thought as she stared in terror at it. Gretchen lifted the sword, "It's kinda heavy!" She shouted to Faelin as she struggled to lift it.

"Just slash and stab the thing!" Faelin said. Her face was contorted with pain.

Gretchen nodded her head and lifted the sword as high as she could, her hands wobbling. The monster began to block the blow, but Gretchen had swung the sword under her leg and grabbed it with her other hand, swinging down low she swiped and the monster's feet.

Faelin rolled painfully to the side so that she wouldn't be trampled. She hoped that the girl would kill the thing so they could find Chase.

Gretchen slipped and fell to the ground but quickly thrust the sword at the monster's heart, turning the monster into gold dust. Gretchen's eyes widened. "Wait, is the REAL gold or no?" She said looking in marvel at it.

"Is it gone?" Faelin asked, her voice strained, "Leave me here and take my sword, find Chase. If he isn't in the building, then don't leave. Come back to the room with the other girl in it, alright?"

Gretchen nodded her head and got up, heading in the direction the monster came for, seeing as it was her best shot so far.

Chase groaned and opened his eyes, the blindfold had been taken off, but it was still very dark. He sat up and gasped as his head throbbed. He went to rub it with his left arm, and found that his arm had, seared into it, a handprint.

"Hello? Anyone here?" Gretchen shouted as she walked down the hall, looking for Chase.