A/N: Chapter 2. ^^ This came so quickly because I post these chapters on deviantART before I post them here. Official art of the Commandos on my deviantART account.
~XlittlecrazyVieX
The Final Space Adventure
Chapter 2
BAM! CRASH!
"Ow..." Bethany said wearily as she stood up. "Mary? Stef?" She looked around for her two friends. Her head hurt, a shard of glass was stuck in her wrist, and the windows were shattered. The main power of the ship was off. The beaming red emergency lights were on.
"Over here." Stefanie called. Bethany looked out the windshield and saw Stefanie on the floor and struggling to remove a painting wedged between her head and shoulders. Her arm was bleeding rapidly. Her left eye was swollen.
"Mary?" Bethany asked as she turned around to find her friend. Mary was still in her seat. She looked like she saw a ghost, a goblin, and a vampire all at once. She was surprisingly okay other than the shards of glass in her arm and cheek. Mary let out a small groan.
"Sorry, but the Commando's on another mission." Mary grumbled as she rubbed her head as she leaned back on her chair. She stayed like that for about 2 minutes before standing up to look at her surroundings. "Where are we?" Mary said as she stood up and stared at the broken glass of the ship. She noticed the fire extinguisher destroyed. It's contents all over the floor. There goes our ship... Mary thought as she walked over to Bethany.
"Guys." Stefanie said as she pulled off the painting and took a good look at it. "I think we're at our destination."
Mary and Bethany jumped out of the ship to look at the painting. The man had light bluish skin his eye that wasn't covered with a monocle that covers one eye was an imitating gold. His white cape covered most of his clothes and his white top hat looked intimidating. Mary took a better look at the painting. This was definitely their guy. Bethany pulled up her sleeve and started pushing buttons on her robot arm. "Yep, this is him. Count Bleck..."
Mary shivered at that name. It sounded so threatening, yet so interesting. Not like she had a crush on him or anything. EW! Who would have a crush on someone they barely know? She remembered when Princess Peach gave them this mission. She didn't tell much about Count Bleck, but they knew he built a castle in the middle of space. She took one look at the castle. Which, for some reason, she just noticed. It was tall. 40 feet at least. It was pitch black. The door was dark gray. "Let's go girls. Bethany. Is there anyone else in this castle?"
Bethany nodded. "Yes, 5 more people. You want names?"
"No thank you." Mary grabbed one of the large brass handles and opened the door with a squeak. The interior was the same as the outside of the castle. Pitch black. She blinked a few times. Her eyes didn't adjust to the darkness. She took out a flashlight and shone it into the darkness.
"C'mon girls. Let's go." Bethany said as she cut in front of Mary and started walking down a long hallway. Mary and Stefanie ran close behind.
"Does anyone remember the mission exactly?" Stefanie asked as she looked around to find any clues.
"We have to find something called the Chaos Heart, take it, and return to the Mushroom Kingdom for analyses." Bethany explained. Mary nodded.
"Yep. We should split up." Mary said.
"What? Are you crazy? Who knows what we'll encounter!" Stefanie whispered as she stomped her foot. Mary rolled her eyes.
"We know our mission. I mean what could go wrong?"
"ANYTHING! I mean, we could injured! I don't wanna end up like Bethany!" Stefanie yelled as she pointed to Bethany. She slapped her hand against her forehead.
"Really, now? NOW you wanna make fun of me?" Bethany asked. Stefanie uttered an apology.
"Let's move out!" Mary ordered as she ran to another direction. Bethany walked away from Stefanie.
"Now, if I was a Chaos Heart where I would I be?" Mary asked herself as she walked down a hallway. She looked around. It was quiet...too quiet. She reached into her pocket and pulled out some flour.
"Let's get this over with." Mary said as she blew on the flour. Then red neon lights shone throughout the hallway. "Knew it..."
Mary stretched a bit before she preformed a series of flips and cartwheels through the beams. "I guess those gymnastics classes paid off." She said as she stopped flipping. Then she tripped. She fell back on one beam and an alarm when off. Then, like on command, metals walls fell with a loud thud to the ground.
"SHIT!" Mary yelled as she ran away.
"Minions! Wake up! We have intruders! Screamed Count Bleck." A man with bluish skin yelled from his quarters. His white top hat was tilted out of position, his black hair was a mess, and his monocle was on the edge of his dresser. A blaring red light and siren sounded throughout the room. Then, as if on cue, a little girl with green hair, dark green pig tails, and a yellow nightgown burst into the room.
"COUNTY! What's going on?" She screamed over the blaring sirens. The man got up and walked up to the girl.
"We're being attacked, Mimi. Said Count Bleck." Count Bleck said nonchalantly as he left the room. "Minions! Where are you?"
"Count Bleck. What's going on?" A woman with bluish skin, messy pink hair, and glasses that were barely on yelled as she sprinted up to the Count. He turned around to answer before someone tapped on his shoulder.
"Hey Count, what the FUCK is going on! Damn, can't the Green Thunder get some sleep around here?" Someone said. Count Bleck turned to his minion. Her wore a dark green hat with a backwards L on it. He was in a black suit with a dark green ascot. His red belt sagged on his hip and his gold buckle was barely keeping his pants up. Then a man who's bald head shined in the red light walked up behind him.
"Count! What's goin' on hur? I was jus' sleepin' 'n' the siren wen' off!" The man said as he stomped his foot, causing the ground to shake a bit.
"I'll answer that in just a-" Count Bleck started before a purple and black portal opened and a jester with a black and white mask, and a purple and yellow costume walked out of it.
"Sorry but, SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO SLEEP!" Then everyone started fighting.
"What's goin' on?"
"The Green Thunder's gotta SLEEP!"
"I was sleeping fine until Fatty-Fatty 2x4 started yelling!"
"COUNTY! TURN OFF THE SIREN! PLEASE!"
"Count Bleck, do you know who's intruding the castle?"
"ENOUGH! Roared Count Bleck." Count Bleck, well, roared. Everyone stopped fighting. Count Bleck then walked up to a giant switch and yanked it down. The siren and the blaring red light stopped. Mimi hugged the Count.
"Thank you! Thank you!" She squealed.
"So. Does ANYONE know what's happening? Mr. L?" The woman with the pink hair asked.
"Nada! Like I said, the Green Thunder was sleeping!" The man with the green hat explained sticking a pose to show importance. The pink-haired woman rolled her eyes.
"O' Chunks?"
"I ain't know nothing, Nastasha !" The bald man yelled.
"Mimi?" Nastasha asked.
"No! I was just kissing my Count Bleck pos- I MEAN, sleeping." Mimi said as she rubbed her hand on her dark green hair.
"Dimentio?"
"Like I said, I was sleeping. What more do you want from me?" The jester said, crossing his arms.
"Hold on, minions. Said Count Bleck. I think I know what's going on. Follow me." Count Bleck ordered as he walked into a room three doors down.
"Now how did I not notice that?" Nastasha asked as she followed. The other minions piled right in.
The room was full of televisions. Like they were security televisions. Count Bleck walked up and down the screens and stopped in front of a particular one. His face was unreadable. He nodded.
"We definitely have an intruder. Infirmed Count Bleck." Count Bleck nodded as he placed his finger on the screen. His minions piled up behind him. On the screen was a girl. Her hair was in a braid and she wore some type of suit. There was a chest shield, shoulder protectors, and metallic shorts. She looked like she was running from something. Probably the wall trap, Nastasha thought as she took notes and drew a sketch of the girl.
"What should we do? Punch her into a bloody pulp?" Mimi asked, punching a fist into her palm.
"I don't CARE! As long as I get some sleep!" Dimentio yelled as he rubbed his forehead. Count Bleck nodded.
"Ok minions. Let's MOVE OUT! Ordered Count Bleck!" Count Bleck yelled as he pointed to the ceiling to add dramatic affect. This officially was a war.
