The Gate to Kisho
Chapter 23
Clamp Kingdom of the Past
Time Vixen of the Future
Neko trekked through the dense forest. His ambition was to slip aboard the pirate ship before the crew set off once more. 'They are against Akaiso Works, so I'd better tell them everything.'
Further ahead, Tohru and Fuyu climbed up on deck to rejoin their friends. Zato immediately questioned the occurances, and was disappointed about the outcome.
Meanwhile, two presences unknown to them shuffled in the nearby bushes. Mr. 5 waved his hand to make a signal, and Ms. Clock hooked up the gadget in her hands. "Are we really supposed to waste an entire weapon on them?" she mumbled.
"Just set it off. We'll get out of here in time, and they'll suffer for being in range."
"As for Mr. 10?"
"Hope he's still loitering around," Mr. 5 suggested.
Just a few minutes later, as Zato's crew began to set out, the entire island was caught in a massive explosion. The impact waves shot out at once as if trying to seize Shooting Star and crash her.
"Kumo Kumo Kabe!" Olvia chanted. She waved her hands mystically and formed a thick mass of clouds to block off the strength of the explosion.
Unfortunately, Neko blasted straight through from the impact while squealing, "I'm gonna die!!" All of the crew members looked at him in puzzlement (well, Tohru and Fuyu hit their heads and sighed).
Realizing the ship was right there, Neko's hopes rose. "Zomgash! I… I'm gonna live! I'm gonna be saved!"
It was pitiful when he soared straight past and plunged into the water. Upon coming to the surface, Neko splashed like a petulant child screaming, "I'm gonna die!!"
Then he noticed that floating wasn't a foolish concept some man 'published in a fiction novel'. He looked around in confusion before looking up at the silent crew that stared at him.
"Okay, what are you waiting for?" Fuyu mumbled.
Neko thought for a moment before responding, "Well, I've been waiting for an Iyin all my life long. That's what got me caught in trouble, cause some evil man said he knew where the Iyins were…"
"Just get aboard!" they all roared, making him quiver with fear. When he remained motionless, Olvia shot a cloud down to pick him up. Of course, he thought it was an attack and splashed crazily again.
A few attempts were taken before she scooped him up and dropped him upon the deck. Again, Neko went berserks and nearly dived off, thinking he was being held hostage.
When another look was taken, Neko sat tied up to the pole, struggling to break lose, yapping, "I don't wanna be a prisoner of war!!"
All the while, Tohru and Evian took control of the ship as it escaped Akaiso Works' bomb.
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Tohru sat down, exhausted from the events of that day. "This Akaiso Works is pretty strange."
The next thing she knew, (well she didn't actually know) she was sound asleep.
Same with the remainder of the crew, except Neko. He yawned and made another attempt to loosen the ropes that bound him. "Meh, I should've stayed with Winnie. What was I thinking?"
Suddenly, he felt a light breeze. "It's chilly out here. I feel.. what's going on? Why's the ship moving? Didn't they drop anchor??"
Indeed the ship was slowly drifting backwards, away from the sandbar it took rest upon. "Wha!! No! No!! Save me! SOMEONE!!" he screamed.
Evian heard his yapping from their quarters beneath. He pushed his blanket away and looked at Fuyu. "Is he okay?"
"He's been doing that since he was bound up. Just leave him, he'll get over it soon enough," Fuyu responded, ushering him to go back to sleep.
Neko finally stopped and sighed. "Maybe I'm hallucinating. Bleh, it's nighttime. I should go to sleep as well." He made an attempt, but strangely enough, it took him many seconds to simply close his eyes. He tried opening them, but the same effect occurred. Even when he spoke, it was as if something was holding back his jaw! The only sounds that came out were drivel, and so he was still ignored.
'What's going on?!' Neko thought. Even the sweat trickling down his cheek was going slowly. "Everything's going slower! I can't even talk!"
And then he saw the beast in front of the ship. It was a massive Sea King, drivel dripping from its mouth. On its head was a female figure with little apparel. "Mr. 5, isn't my power amazing? The ability to mess with time sure is helpful."
"Good, now let's put an end to the meddling Star Pirates!" the Sea King growled. He shot his head down at the ship and nearly got the best of it when a large flare lit the night sky.
A male now stood at the peak of the mast with a staff armed. "Beware, creature! You have come face to face with an extraordinary figure! I am the glorious Evian Jacques!"
Fuyu and Olvia ignored his bragging and leapt into battle!