Haunted House Tours | Novus Zoo

Uriel was rather focused on his current task, doing his best to restrain the panther as much as possible while the others figured out a way to either pacify it or get rid of it. It seemed as thought his fellow tour participants had done exactly that as the officer felt the large cat go limp in his hold. Uriel looked to the beast for a moment, then around him at the others before his arms loosening up slightly. That was enough however, as the panther snapped back awake and jumped out of the small group of people, quickly running off into the safety of the opening in the cave wall.

"Well done, everyone."

Uriel took a deep breath, relieved that no one seemed to have been torn open by the cat and that more that they had managed to complete their task. He looked to Levenin, who seemed relatively fine, then to Athena who was in less than ideal shape. He sat up and moved next to her, watching as Lev checked her before offering his large palm as a pillow to keep her dazed head up off of the cave's stone floor.

"That sounded like it hurt, so move only if you feel you're ready and we'll help you up."

Once the group was set, Uriel watched as Jek gave them a wide grin and ran off ahead of them into the darkness. The officer felt something was off about the situation and it was something that nagged at hi from the beginning, feeling as though their tour guide was doing more than just showing them the obstacles they faced. Rather it seemed as though Jek was actually a part of it or perhaps even behind it, reveling in their struggle from one trial to the next.

With Uriel assisting Athena if she needed it, their tour group soon arrived at yet another destination, this time finding the scene to be quite elaborate and noting that the temperature continued to drop to a colder and colder atmosphere. Despite the situation they were in, even Uriel had to admit that the scenery was actually quite impressive.

The serenity of it all was soon broken however as their tour guide reappeared before them, this time seeming to be playing a larger part in what was now happening as birds of all shapes and sizes flocked around him. Uriel found himself with a sense 'I told you so' that was aimed particularly at himself for not having thought to have done something beforehand with his intuition, not that there was much to have done anyway.

This was it, hmm?

Uriel thought back to the writing on the walls and the clues that they had gotten from the other tour. This was the last chance that the information could be used. What goes up, must come down...gravity...Uriel wasn't sure how useful that could be to him. He was a practical person, so subtlety and hidden meanings usually were lost on him. That didn't stop him from trying the practical possibilities though.

He stepped forward as Jek sent his feathered swarm at them, his large frame becoming quite a barrier to the smaller birds and the officer not hesitating to forcefully and physically remove larger ones from his path. He approached a large column of stone, a fused stalagmite and stalactite that extended from the cave's floor to its ceiling. He took off his surcoat and wrapped it around the knuckles of his right hand before bracing his right foot back and taking a deep breath. Gravity...must come down. He turned his body in with the punch, his weight adding momentum to the impact against the rock as Uriel intended to send a shockwave up to dislodge as many stalactites as he could and perhaps bring them down on their "opponent", repeating the process a few more times if necessary.

Success or failure, Uriel would then turn to give direct chase to Jek. The large officer might not be the fastest person, but he wasn't someone who could be ignored and he could certainly force the tour guide to continue moving. Perhaps into the waiting clutches of the others.