Underneath the Sphinx

The next day, Espio and Hex are heading to the Sphinx, an ancient statue missing a nose. According to the map, there must be walkways and chambers underneath the statue.
“Wow, that is one very old statue of the Great Sphinx” Espio said.
"Yup, but now it's time to dig to get in" Hex said, taking out a shovel. They both dug into the sand and found a way in. There was a long stairway that leads down to a large chamber with three buttons at the end.
“Whoa. Um, what do these buttons mean?” Espio asked.
"I think it leads to a way" Hex said, walking to the buttons and presses the one with a bird.
“I hope it does, I don’t know what happens if we push the wrong button” Espio said.
They pushed the two other buttons and doors opens to the left.
"Bingo" Hex said. They walked their way to the right door but a bat suddenly flies towards them.
“Oh, great” Espio sighs and threw his ninja stars at the bat.
"Never mind that bat, let's continue" Hex said. They walked into a cave and found a wet tunnel to crawl in. This one was a bit bigger than the previous one so they had no trouble crawling. They soon came to another room with same button.
"I wonder if these have different functions" Hex wondered.
“Let’s see” Espio said.
Hex does her best to figure which buttons go in order, as she pressed the buttons, the other door opened up.
"Alright let's move" Espio said as he and Hex walks to the opened door.
They walked into a tunnel from the door and came to a chamber with water square and a hole in the middle. There were many different holes on the walls.
"I guess these holes have clues to find the ankh emerald" Espio said.
“Yup” Hex nodded.
They get to each hole and reach out a hand to reach in the hole. Espio found a papyrus in one of the holes.
“What is this?” Espio said.
"I think this is a clue of where we are supposed to go" Hex said, pointing on the papyrus.
"It says we must go this way" Hex pointed at a tunnel. Espio nods and they head that way. Once they are in, there was a large crack in the floor.
“Oh, man. You know what happens when we stand on something fragile” Espio said.
"We get injured and become disabled" Hex answers.
"Yup, now we need to jump between the cracks" Espio said.
They jumped between the large cracks and landed unharmed at the corner in the tunnel.
“Phew….okay, we made it in one piece” Espio said.
“Yeah. I sure hope we find the ankh emerald soon. And there better not be any undead mummies again” Hex said, shudders at the word ‘mummy’ out of her mouth.
"Heck yeah, Hex" Espio said. They jumped over next crack and landed safely on the other side.
“Phew, that was close. It’s like we’re in the Tomb Raider games” Hex said.
They walked away from the crack and found a waterhole, like the other places had except for the Nile River.
"How many water tunnels are there?" Hex wondered.
"I don't know" Espio said and jumped into the waterhole with Hex after him. They swam through the tunnels holding their breath.
Hex used her glowing pink ball from her palm for light since Espio can’t see in the dark underwater.
They soon found the surface and swims up for air.
"Where are we?" Hex asked Espio. He checked the papyrus and it was saying that they must find two places to pull a lever to a door.
"We are at the first lever" Espio said, he pulls the lever on the wall.
They soon dive into the water again and found the other lever. After pulling it, they heard a door open. They dive into the water again and swims between the water tunnels. After a short time, they swam back to the chamber with the second three buttons.
"Let's go that way" Hex said.
Espio nodded and follows her.
“Do you know which buttons go in order, Hex?” Espio asked.
"Yup" Hex said. They came to the chamber where sixth Ankh Emerald is.
Hex looked left and right for any sign of deadly booby traps or statues that might come to life again.
"It's safe" Hex said. She walked to the red Ankh Emerald and grabs it, but suddenly, blades came up from the floor.
“Whoa!” Hex did some back handsprings to dodge the blades.
"I think it's more than that" Espio heard a trap that is about to activate under his feet.
But he dodges the trap in time.
"That was a close one, Hex. But let's get out of here" Espio said.
"Yeah, let’s go" Hex nodded and they both found a shortcut under the Sphinx and got out of there. They were both panting hard after running from the traps.
“Phew, those traps are very dangerous” Hex panted.
“Yeah, but at least we’re in one piece right now” Espio said.
"Heck yeah, let’s find the last one" Hex said. They walked to the hotel to rest.
Hex nods and they walk their way back to the hotel.