Spike descended a series of cracked steps before arriving at a large opening that emanated great heat. He used an outreached arm to block it as he stumbled into the opening of the volcano’s centre. There was a dip in the path before it rose in a great rising bridge that featured a large dais, molten stone upon jagged rock spiralling up and up before a bubbling lake of lava. Spike ascended the angular platform until the vast body of boiling liquefied pools stood before him, illuminating him with their orange glow. 