this is both a rough prologue and a test, yall let me know if this story sounds interesting to you, and PS, it would be prudent to watch the show before reading this. will make more since, although i will try my best to better introduce characters and so on later. and if it does sound interesting, gimme a shout. and maybe some ideas. altough i already do have a rough plot.
Ledo wiped sweat away from his brow as he paused for a second, a wrench still firmly in his hand from where he was finishing off a minor repair on his yumboro. He had been exploring a ruined undersea structure when an agitated whale squid had forced him to take a less stable route into the structure, a section of debris having fallen on his unit. The damage had been minor, but caused a leak, forcing him to return to the surface.
"Ledo! Are you finished yet? Bevel wanted to get food with us tonight!" Ledo looked down to the smaller girl and smiled. Not much had changed about Amy, as her name was, over the almost two years he had known the energetic girl, down to even her outfit. She kept her brown hair cut short, less likely to get caught on something as she ran about the fleet delivering packages. That, mixed with her short brown shorts and tube top helped keep her a little more comfortable, as well as her colorful orange shawl to help keep the sun off of her.
"Just need to tighten a few more bolts. I will be done in a minute!" it was still strange to him to be speaking their language, even after over two years of learning and speaking it. he knew she was likely about to say something when the room was rocked, Ledo barely managing to not fall off the scaffolding, deep resounding booms echoing through the chamber. An alarm rang for several seconds before one of the inter com operators spoke.
"We're under attack! All able hands, man the defenses! All non-combat personnel, seek shelter immediately!" Ledo quickly leapt off the scaffolding, grabbing the small leather holster containing his old pistol. The electro magnetic beam weapon was starting to run low on power, given it had been used off and on for nearly two years without a proper charging unit, but he had managed to keep it running.
"Amy, stay here, okay?" she nodded, fear clearly evident on her face. His heart ached at seeing that, wanting nothing more than to stay and comfort her. But he knew that defending the fleet was far more important right now. it didn't take him long at all to reach the exterior of the salvage ship he was on, seeing smoke billowing from one of the residential ships, as well as one of the defense ships. The defense ship was listing severally to one side, clearing beginning to sink from a single hit. "What's happening!" one of the ship's security glanced up at his shout, likely instantly recognizing him.
"We don't know! RADAR barely got the shot direction, coming from the sunset, unknown distance!" With Ledo's knowledge of more advanced technology, he had been able to help them upgrade their defense's, their defense ships now having RADAR systems capable of detecting objects as small as naval gun shells, but the range on the system was limited to a few miles from each ship.
"Sighting! Fifteen thousand meters, off to port!" before something else could be said, there was a short and sudden screech, followed by and incredible bang, the deck beneath him heaving, despite being locked to the main fleet. He was flung off his feet, his ears ringing so loudly that he couldn't hear the panicked shouts of those around him. he stumbled to his feet, completely disoriented, partially because he had been thrown from the upper deck onto a life boat. He barely managed to climb back up the ladder, stumbling back onto the deck as the ship continued to heave and rock beneath him, despite being securely moored to Gargantia. Half the deck was on fire, blocking the massive hole that now nearly cleaved the ship in half, tearing into the hull underneath on the ship beside it.
"Amy!" he started to rush toward the nearest hatch when a sound in his ears stopped him in his tracks. At first, he thought it was another round incoming, but when his eyes located the source, he was shocked to see a white streak above him, heading toward the sun. the shape at the head of the streak was like nothing he had ever seen before, the screeching sound fading as it moved further away. a smaller streak ripped away from it, a faint explosion appearing on the horizon. As soon as he saw that, he shoved the strange craft out of his mind, rushing back to the hold. It didn't take him long to reach there, seeing the yumboro across the room from where it had been, scattered pieces littering the room. Amy's still form amongst the debris. He was instantly panicking, rushing to her and checking her for a pulse. He quickly found one, a very small trickle of blood leaking from the side of her head. he breathed a sigh of relief as he gently shook her, just hoping she would wake up. The only reaction he got was a small moan, but it was enough for him, easily hoisting her light frame over his shoulder and rushing for the far exit, knowing it lead to the interlock to the next ship. just outside the door was a flurry of activity as people were rushing to get of the ship, one woman balancing on a rail to keep from falling as she shouted over the crowd, trying to keep them calm.
"Bellos!" Ledo shouted the woman's name at the top of his lungs, the woman looking up and her dark skin instantly paling.
"Ledo!" she leapt off the railing at her own shout, managing to shove through the crowd to reach him. "Are you two alright?!"
"Amy's unconscious, I need to go back and look for any others!" Bellos went wide eyed at his shout, near instantly shouting back.
"The hell you are! You both need a doctor!" only now did Ledo look at himself. His clothing was blackened and in tatters, several spots slowing beginning to stain red, at least one chunk of metal sticking from his arm. "Come on, we need to move, this ship is about to be ejected!" he nodded and followed her, glancing back at the ship as they crossed the gantry between it and the next. He was shocked to see the ship split completely in half. Just then, another of the flying objects streaked over, trailing flames just before slamming into the Gargantia, another quickly ripping by behind it. What the hell is going on!?