One of the small torches on the wall caught his attention, the flickering flames licking at the moist rock and moss surrounding it. Ahiga grabbed it and tossed the wood into the thick of the hissing serpents, kicking and strangling the ones that managed to catch a hold of his pants legs.

"These things are more of a disturbance than I'd thought..." The angel spread his wings as far as the cavern would allow, giving a quick and weak down stroke to send the small creatures flying away from their target.

Refolding his wings, Ahiga turned and grabbed the torch, shaking off a small snake that had managed to snag a hold of his wrist. He felt along the smooth walls for a moment, finding a small hole. The youth slowly pushed the torch into the hole, a group of boulders falling free from their ancient grips, a shadow traversing across the new hole.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Ahiga peeked through the old cobwebs that covered the opening, watching a rat disappear through a crack in the otherwise untouched stone. He sighed, letting his heart calm for a moment. "There's nobody but your opponents in this place, and they're more than likely clear on the other side of the labyrinth..."

Taking a breath, Ahiga stepped through the rest of the ancient webs and peered around, almost forgetting he didn't have a torch. A small light caught his blood red eyes, its color a bit different than the other torches he'd seen. He began slowly towards the mysterious light, picking up speed with each foot passed.