The Brush was thick and hard , more overgrown than the rest of the Forrest. That day was especially bright and sunny, The birds chirpped and sang almost harmoniously as Jack and Selby made their way through the Forrest floor with the Guide to their destination.

Jackson David Monroe wasn’t anything remotely like what anyone would call a Savior. In his own mind he considered himself to be the farthest thing from it.

“How much longer ?” Selby said, taking a drink from her cantien.

“What’s the matter ?.. Afraid of getting lost ? “ Jack said, taking another swing with his large knife.

When they reached what they were looking for there was no mistaking it. It sat right in the middle of the jungle just as predicted. It was over fifty feet high and over one hundred feet across the base. The Staircase’s were covered in centuries old Plant’s and Vine’s.

The Guide walked through the final patch of Brush first. He took long wide stride’s as to keep himself from staggering. Holding his hand above his brow he motioned for the two following hime to come forward.

“Ah, You see, Patience is a virtue.” Jack said taking a few more strike’s with his knife.

“So here it is. . . It’s incredible that no one else has found this thing before.” Selby said.

Manuel wasn’t a man of any particular importance in his village in the Rain Forrest. He had made his living fashioning clay pottery which he sold for very meager earnings in the other neighboring villages. He lived with his wife and two daughter’s in a small Hut on the outer rim of their village. They never had much money, nor did they have any valuable possesions of their own. This is why they were so eager to accept the small fortune the Medicine Man and the Strange woman he traveled with offered.

“Alright. . . Lets get to work.” Jack said dropping his large leather satchel to the ground. Inside were three cantiens of water, bungee cords along with other rock climbing gear and field lab equipment.

Selby kneeling beside him picked up the bungee cords and harness belts and ropes and put one on. They started climbing, Lightly Jogging at first then into a steady sprint to the top. Fifteen minutes later they were both at the top of An Ancient Mayan Pyramid. The sun now glaring directly over the both of their heads, they could see were they were headed.