When we reached the top, it was a relief, and I sunk to the ground, feeling that the mission was truly over, and I could be back on an airplane in a couple of hours. Needless to say, it was not that simple.
First, I got to find out the true reason of why it looked to be an erupting volcano. The lava was closer to the surface than Jacob had realized. What was worse-we had to get closer to it to make sure that the ring actually got destroyed.
I gulped as I envisioned hot flames devouring me hungrily. As you can imagine, it was not a pretty picture, and I was not looking forward to what lied ahead...