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An awful smell hit them like a wave, as they approached the tunnel's entrance, causing them to recoil and cover their noses. It was a putrid odor, like rotting flesh mixed with something sour and pungent. The smell was so intense that it made their eyes water and their stomachs churn.

Derek wrinkled his nose in disgust and muttered,

"What is that smell?" Aurora replied,

"It smells disgusting. I don't think I can handle it."

Derek took a deep breath and said,

"We don't have a choice. We have to go through it"

When he lay down to crawl into the tunnel, he was hit again by the nauseating stench, and he gagged a little. He was struggling to keep his stomach under control as he slowly made his way through the tunnel.

The smell only got worse as he crawled further. It was as if he was swimming in a pool of rotten eggs and decaying animals. The air was thick with the stench, and he could taste it on his tongue. tense

Aurora followed Derek into the tunnel, feeling the wet, slimy groun