First brave one hopped onto the last leg still close to the boat as it was preparing the long winding up movement to lift off the ground. With some help everyone made it across. The leg had all the functionality of a ladder with the looks of an ugly dead old tree with how many strange protuberances and metallic beams poked out of it. Whoever designed it must have been going for looks over practicality. There were some husks of barnacles and dead corals higher up on the legs, but those crumbed into beach sand beneath the climber's feet. Nikea was of course first to zap past the rest and fly up there to the hatches. The handle was heavy for her tiny arms, but rolled open fast once it got moving. No longer held up by the locks, the hatch fell open backwards. Through the opening was visible a dimly lit crawl space filled with the noise of clanking and whizzing from machines that kept the castle moving. Aside from the room sized machines taking most of the space there were also several different large air ducts and at least one waste disposal pipe if the smell was anything to go by; all of them connecting in the engine room. Aside from the unlabeled vents there was also a single ladder leading up to a narrow upwards shaft and most likely directly to the heart of the fortress.<br/><br/>As the rest got higher, the group of people scaling up along the construct's feet became visible to anyone looking their way. The few first captives hanging about who noticed them had only hope ignite in their eyes. They understood to keep quiet and let the party advance so they might be rescued. However, in a crowd of a hundred or so, there must always be one or two who either really want to get banged by those massive demons or just want to ruin everyone else's life. From behind the group’s backs, a scrawny local girl began shrieking her throat sore, “Aaaaa! Thieves! Thieves!" Her screams aroused the attention of the guard still outside. From one of the many platforms and catwalks criss-crossing up there from where the chains hung from peeked a big burly head of a white skinned demon male. His slight grumpy frown turned into fury as it disappeared out from view as he began shouting and running off to warn the rest of his gang.