The Way of Kings
I found that artifact in an ancient ruin under a mile of sand. when i stood in its presence it filled me with its power and tasked me with raising another empire, it made me a king.
Metroid: Other TriMester
And in samus’s opinion, abrupt impregnation in the middle of an ancient ruin on an uncharted world certainly counted as “something weird.” as her suit helpfully buzzed with alarm and activity—“foreign presence detected. biochemical change detected.
"Skylands: The Third Gate" chapter 2 (NaNoWriMo 2015)
"excuse me, brethren: i wish to consult with you about an ancient ruin i came across. it struck me as possibly being of a religious nature."the jessai'id was cloaked in furs dyed brown and red: the colors of neiro.
Dungeon Diving
A few moments of memorization and a half year of searching had brought him here, and the few glyphs that remained on the sun-bleached bones of the ancient ruin hinted tantalizingly that he had guessed correctly.
Embers of Dawn: chapter 34: Into Platinum Depths
“you get hard over ancient ruins?” “what? no! i meant—” he stopped mid-rep, ears flattening. “i meant spacing out when axton starts getting all… mage-like.” she barked a laugh. “hells, that’s almost worse.”
Buried secrets.
"yeah, you...need to be cautious in ancient ruins.." erik stated with slight pause, he felt someone or something watching him, those eyes fixated since he left the cave.
621 Skulking Behind Boxes
Having a trail of paperwork showing an affinity for south america, a proven history of interest in the ancient ruins and vast monuments of the cultures there, and generally looking hot, has proven effective in getting all the required kickbacks and bribes
Valkyrie - Book 1 - Chapter 11 - The Culling of Chentrilla (Revised Edition)
In their wake, an island that had more in common with ancient ruins then with a thriving city. there was literally nothing left standing, a collection of rubble and death was all that existed on that island.
NIv and Tik Tik 4
ancient ruin, and look!” she says, pointing a clawed finger forward. there, past a stone walkway dropping down to the clouds below, sits a shrine surrounded by pink energy and housing in the middle of the orb. “wait… are we in the sky?
Helen Ch 1
* * * helen was a curious girl, though, and she frequently went exploring off away from her brothers, searching through the ancient ruins that the others largely eschewed.
Raspberry Line Chapter 9 - Of Grapes, Apples, And Potatoes
The old playground appeared before them like an ancient ruin from hundreds of years ago. some parts were completely captured by rust and vines, while others were warped and broken.
Tiggiana Jones and the Shackles of Eternity
He had seen strange things before in ancient ruins. but... this, it was beyond any modern technology of which he was aware, never mind anything from hundreds or thousands of years ago, as much of this temple architecture suggested.