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The Last Great Adventure (pt. 6)
Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

The Last Great Adventure (pt. 6)

Although they passed some intersections, neither Wes nor Teddy wanted to turn aside from this primary thoroughfare unless they reached a dead end or some other destination. Eventually, just as Teddy opened his mouth to suggest turning back, the street opened onto a deserted plaza.

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The Last Great Adventure (pt. 5)
Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

The Last Great Adventure (pt. 5)

The deeper they pressed into the massive chamber, the larger it turned out to be. After walking a few hundred meters, they noticed another large pillar, identical to the first. Overall, the room’s dimensions resembled a corridor, though on a much grander scale. The walls on the left and right seemed mostly natural, though some areas bore marks where rock had been roughly chiseled away.

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The Last Great Adventure (pt. 4)
Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Young Adult Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

The Last Great Adventure (pt. 4)

They located the sinkhole without much trouble. The smallish thing described by Conklin had grown in the decades since his passing, and after walking in the direction indicated by Conklin’s directions, they couldn’t have missed it even had they been blindfolded.

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