Post by gilvader on Oct 7, 2004 19:00:18 GMT -5
All I could see were the puffs of clouds below me and the raging sea.I did not know how, but I was levitating miles into the sky in the middle of a torrential downpour."So, this is what its like to fly..."I thought to myself in astonishment.Then I saw them.The eyes.The menacing red eyes glaring at me from behind a nimbus.They seemed as though they could have only come from the Underworld itself.They were like glowing infernos that chilled my very bones.Then I heard the great roar.It was a terrible thing to hear.It seemed as though the planet rumbled that moment, and perhaps it did, for it was the loudest bellow I had ever heard.There was nothing I could do now.I was completely immobilized as I floated in the sky.Then the eyes shifted.They moved from behind the cloud revealing their owner.
I awoke to a musty smell.As I slowly sat up in bed, I tried to recall where I was.It then came to me.I was in the sleeping quarters of Captain Zev's whale king.Our zoids had been safely loaded and all of us had departed last night.I suppose we were still crossing the ocean en route to the Central Continent.I could not tell if it was day or night; the whale king did not have any windows.I groaned as I heard Ace's loud snores coming from a bunk above me.
Zev surprised me.He had a crew of about one hundred men and his wife was also on board.It just so happened that he was delivering zoids to a Neo Zenevas base on the Central Continent and bought us along for the ride.Artemis was fast asleep in the bunk across from mine, but I noticed Vladimir was gone.He was always an early riser.Perhaps he was helping the crew.
Eventually all of us were up and Artemis and I were up on deck enjoying the view of the ocean.Mrs. Zev was also there standing beside."What a fine day.Its just perfect.Not too hot and not too cold."remarked Mrs. Zev.
"Yeah, you wouldn't get days like this on the Western Continent.Every day was arid.The only shelter was buildings and canyons."replied Artemis.
I noticed sailors carrying cargo below deck as Captain Zev barked orders at them.he then glanced over at us and walked over with a smile."Good morning to ye me dear wife."
"Morning John."she said to him.
"Good morning to ye as well."he said as he turned to Artemis and I."How do ye like er?She be called the Sea Splitter.
"Quite an impressive whale king Zev."I said"State of the art I might add."
"Well, I must be gettin back te work.This crew of mine needs to be whipped inta shape.We'll be arrivin in about six hours."Zev then walked off and began his verbal assault on the crew.
The ride was very peacful and the weather couldn't have been better.It was at this perfect moment when the Sea Splitter began rumbling in a very strange manner.I heard yells and commands coming from below deck.Zev came up yelling."Mary!Get below deck!Wer bein raided by pirtates!"A few sailors escorted a shaken Mrs. Zev below deck."You!You two er zoid pilots correct?Artemis and I both nodded."Please! Ye must help protect the Sea Splitter!I have about a score o sailors out thar in sinkers.Your two friends are also out fightin.I'll be out thar too helpin ye.
We both sprinted below deck and took an elevator to the hangar.There were countless sinkers ready for deployment.Sailors were hoping in and going out to sea to fight the raiders."Quick!Get in a sinker!" came a sailor's voice.We quickly chose one and we were off into the open ocean.When I got out, I noticed that under water piloting was drastically different than my battle cougar.I could see many sinkers in front of me, firing torpedos at the oncoming pirates who were in mosasledges.Five sinkers were destroyed in front of me as they were hit with torpedos.I could see Artemis beside me, firing like mad.I locked on to a mosasledge and fired my torpedos.As I did this, I said to myself that nothing would get in the way of finding the gilvader's core.
My torpedos hit their target directly destroying it instantly.I then gaped in agony as I was struck by a charging mosasledge and my side was driven into the control panel, despite my seatbelt.A steady stream of blood ran down my side and leg, and onto the floor.I began to feel lightheaded.I knew this was the end.I saw water leaking in through the cockpit, then remembered no more.
Chapter 16 coming soon!
I awoke to a musty smell.As I slowly sat up in bed, I tried to recall where I was.It then came to me.I was in the sleeping quarters of Captain Zev's whale king.Our zoids had been safely loaded and all of us had departed last night.I suppose we were still crossing the ocean en route to the Central Continent.I could not tell if it was day or night; the whale king did not have any windows.I groaned as I heard Ace's loud snores coming from a bunk above me.
Zev surprised me.He had a crew of about one hundred men and his wife was also on board.It just so happened that he was delivering zoids to a Neo Zenevas base on the Central Continent and bought us along for the ride.Artemis was fast asleep in the bunk across from mine, but I noticed Vladimir was gone.He was always an early riser.Perhaps he was helping the crew.
Eventually all of us were up and Artemis and I were up on deck enjoying the view of the ocean.Mrs. Zev was also there standing beside."What a fine day.Its just perfect.Not too hot and not too cold."remarked Mrs. Zev.
"Yeah, you wouldn't get days like this on the Western Continent.Every day was arid.The only shelter was buildings and canyons."replied Artemis.
I noticed sailors carrying cargo below deck as Captain Zev barked orders at them.he then glanced over at us and walked over with a smile."Good morning to ye me dear wife."
"Morning John."she said to him.
"Good morning to ye as well."he said as he turned to Artemis and I."How do ye like er?She be called the Sea Splitter.
"Quite an impressive whale king Zev."I said"State of the art I might add."
"Well, I must be gettin back te work.This crew of mine needs to be whipped inta shape.We'll be arrivin in about six hours."Zev then walked off and began his verbal assault on the crew.
The ride was very peacful and the weather couldn't have been better.It was at this perfect moment when the Sea Splitter began rumbling in a very strange manner.I heard yells and commands coming from below deck.Zev came up yelling."Mary!Get below deck!Wer bein raided by pirtates!"A few sailors escorted a shaken Mrs. Zev below deck."You!You two er zoid pilots correct?Artemis and I both nodded."Please! Ye must help protect the Sea Splitter!I have about a score o sailors out thar in sinkers.Your two friends are also out fightin.I'll be out thar too helpin ye.
We both sprinted below deck and took an elevator to the hangar.There were countless sinkers ready for deployment.Sailors were hoping in and going out to sea to fight the raiders."Quick!Get in a sinker!" came a sailor's voice.We quickly chose one and we were off into the open ocean.When I got out, I noticed that under water piloting was drastically different than my battle cougar.I could see many sinkers in front of me, firing torpedos at the oncoming pirates who were in mosasledges.Five sinkers were destroyed in front of me as they were hit with torpedos.I could see Artemis beside me, firing like mad.I locked on to a mosasledge and fired my torpedos.As I did this, I said to myself that nothing would get in the way of finding the gilvader's core.
My torpedos hit their target directly destroying it instantly.I then gaped in agony as I was struck by a charging mosasledge and my side was driven into the control panel, despite my seatbelt.A steady stream of blood ran down my side and leg, and onto the floor.I began to feel lightheaded.I knew this was the end.I saw water leaking in through the cockpit, then remembered no more.
Chapter 16 coming soon!
