1st December 2013 Sunday
Day 335
30 days to go!
The last segment of my DHAE saga; and I'm so excited to reach it. First up, a main-multi of the classic Christmas song '12 days of Christmas'. These ones may or may not involve the main story, it depends which characters speak. I don't think this first one does.
The last one, they were at the habitat, and for that song, I may have to learn how to play it on the piano! Hope everyone has a great start to their new season (jealous of those entering winter).
Disclaimer: I do not own the show, but it's on the top of my Christmas wish list.
On the first day of Christmas, Hamilton Habitat came to see…
A frog boy in a fern tree.
"Ok guys, to get this bug we'll need to get in to an aerial position above him," Dex began to instruct his crew. "There is a sensitive area on its back that, when struck, will render it paralysed. Now-"
The leader turned around to face everyone, feeling his mouth turn in to a frown at the sight of the damaged yellow hovercraft and Zap cradling his ribs. "Since our usual methods of flight appear to have been…compromised, Tung, you'll have to bounce up to a high position and fire."
"No problem, dude," the tracker saluted, before glancing up himself.
The insect in front of them was ginormous, and only a few 'Tung-hops' away. It was bellowing loudly for its lost mate, but as the rest of the team knew that its other half was already in their cargo haul, they had to try and persuade the insect in to their grasp. The frog boy paled at the sight.
"How do I steady myself in a bounce? I have to accurately hit a target, right?"
"My suggestion is to land in those trees just to the left of him," the leader pointed in the direction of a large forest. "Steady yourself in one of those and you should have a clean shot. The patterns on their backs make it simple to find the sensitive area, unfortunately for their predators too, so aim for the large, black, centre circle."
He nodded to the clone, who handed over the weapon in her hands. "Be careful with that; it's still a prototype."
Tung swallowed the lump in his throat. "No worries then, huh?" he muttered, before squatting in preparation for his jump. The tracker lifted himself in to the air with a large bound, covering a good distance between their safe area and the dangerous zone of the insect. He leapt again, this time landing right next to the bug.
"Tree, a tree," whispered the tracker as his beady eyes looked through the forest for a sturdy branch. His eyes spied a particularly large one, and with another shake of his behind, bounced up in to the large fern tree and steadied himself. Tung peered through the green foliage to look down upon the bug, which had now started to calm down. The large black circle stared back at him like a giant eye.
"Too easy," the frog steadied the weapon in his hand, but no matter how perfect the aim was, the insect was still moving. If only he could get to a better spot.
Tung stepped forward on the branch, wincing as it sagged under his weight. He stepped forward again, removing a few leaves from his sight as he emerged. The bug looked all the more clearer, but its movement still made it difficult to fire a good shot.
"Come on, come on," the words repeated on his mind and his lips, but seeing as he was so distracted by the size of the bug, Tung forgot about his footing. The tracker slipped as the branch finally gave way, springing back in to place once the frog boy had fallen off. His cries followed him as he fell downwards, and jolted to a sudden stop. He was left panting, and wondering why he was now facing the ground at an incredible distance without falling. Tung craned his head to look behind him, and found a particularly strong branch had woven its way between his belt, snagging himself within the hold of the tree.
The tracker glanced back down to his weapon, smiling at the new proximity and clear range of the insect. He steadied himself, pointed the gun and fired the shot. The bug let out a blood-curdling scream before dropping on its shaking legs, slowly closing its eyes in to a slumber. His wristcom flicked open, and the smiling tracker appeared on Dex's wristcom.
"Got it, dude," he declared proudly, unable to contain his grin. Dex smiled back in return.
"Awesome work, we'll be there shortly."
The remainder of the group moved forward; some analysing the bug while others craned their heads to see Tung.
"Good work, mate," the leader said proudly, following Zap's gaze up in the tree. Tung saluted, before awkwardly clearing his throat.
"Thanks, uh, can someone help me down? I'm…I'm kind of stuck."
Zap chuckled, but stopped as he grabbed his side in pain once again. He looked over to Dex, hardly letting his emotion stop him from saying anything about Tung's position right now.
"Nah, he looks pretty good up there."
R&R! Welcome to the month of Celebrations!