Hi! It's been nearly a month, again!

I forgot to tell you that I was in an exam on the last update (It's not going well, I tell ya). Now I have a tight one month window to update this (hopefully finish it within the interval) before I am going in around two month hiatus.

A BIG exam is coming up, and I need to focus a bit. (Right…)

Anyway, a new chapter is here, but it's more of filler. Nothing quite big is happening here. But there are subtle hints in this chapter that may reveal something in the future, hopefully in December.

I am having a trouble finishing this story. My inspiration starts to run out, but I will not stop until it is finish.

Warning! Your OCs may be OOC!

Enjoy Reading And Review If You Feel Like It!

Chapter 21
Rescue

Relieved that it was not the creature, everyone relaxed and stood straight.

The hatch of the submarine suddenly swung open, and came out three uniform wearing people. They are incredibly different from each other, like different species. One of them is a Human man. The second one is a wolf that stood on two legs and wore clothes.

The last one, however, looked like a crossover between the previous two. He looked like a Human, but he had the wolf features on him, especially the ears that poked out from his head and the bushy tail swaying behind him.

The marine soldiers – as it was already obvious enough – let their eyes roamed around, scanning the area to see any potential threats. When they found none, they shifted their gazes on everyone on the deck of the ship.

"Ahoy there!" the Human shouted at them as he and his colleagues waved a hand in greeting. Now knowing that they are friendly, everyone waved back.

Moments later, the marine soldiers had boarded the Brother's Conquest. They introduced themselves to Nova and the others. The Human's name is Joe, the wolf is John, and the Human-wolf is Jonathan. They were staring in confusion at the silent Jason, but shrugged the thing aside.

"Any of you know anything about this?" John asked them after the introduction. When everyone shrugged their shoulders, the marine soldiers scratched their heads in confusion and irritation.

"What happen just now?" Mangle question as she comforted the young BB. The soldiers sighed, knowing that there are witnesses just now.

"That monstrous creature…" Jonathan spoke about the creature just now. "It showed up in a sudden out of nowhere. One moment there is nothing, and then boom, there it is showing on our radar. It's like it got teleported into this world"

Freddy and the others swallowed at the irony at that statement. Nova, on the other hand, was feeling suspicious about the situation involving the creature just now. She looked back at the sea where it laid dead.

'It feels like we've being tested. Or is it, one of us is being tested,' Nova thought silently to herself.

"What happen to the crews of the cargo ship?" Eddy questioned, remembering about the mysterious cargo ship.

"We already called in the rescue team to save them," John answered. Then, he frowned in confusion. "All of them said that parts of the ship came to life and kicked them off the ship, and that the lifeboats dropped on their own"

Freddy and the others stayed silent; they had to bit their lips for it. They knew what caused it, but something told them to not tell anyone about it.

"We would think they were bluffing, if the same thing didn't happen a week ago," John continued, gaining everyone's interest.

"What happen a week ago?" Jason asked, earning him a look from the marine soldiers.

"Don't you read the news? It's all over the world," Joe said, making the group flinched slightly at the question.

"We uh… hadn't had any news for about a week right now, since you know… this 'old tech' ship," OC answered quickly after a quick thought. The marine soldiers stared at her for a moment but they bought the story.

"A week ago, a large cargo ship had forced its way onto the land, around a kilometer away from the beach. The ship was mysteriously empty because the crews were left in the middle of the ocean. They said that the ship moved on its own even when they got kicked of the ship," Joe explained as John massaged his forehead.

"And then there's our submarine. The missiles that fired just now weren't even on command. They just fired on their own," he added as he closed his eyes. "Weird things had been going on for the past year or so," John silently commented.

"So who's your captain?" Jonathan inquired, looking at each of them. He was expecting that one of them stepped forward earlier.

"He's in his personal chamber at the quarterdeck," OB pointed her finger at the door. The marine soldiers headed straight to it, ready to confront the captain. Nova decided to join them and told the others to stay put.

"Who's he?" one of the three soldiers asked Nova as they climbed up the stairs to the quarterdeck, closing in to the quarterdeck.

"He's Foxy P. Foxtrot. At least, that's how he introduced himself to us," Nova answered. Frankly, that's the truth. Cap'n Foxy never said anything else about himself other than the Sword of Triton.

Well, he did he had two quests earlier. Does that count?

"What's up with the ship?" Joe asked curiously. Nova gave him a confused stare. "Why a, uh… a 16th century pirate ship?" he asked again.

"I actually don't know. He never said anything more other than his name," Nova shrugged her shoulders. The marine soldiers glanced at her suspiciously.

"Aren't you his crew?" Jonathon asked suspiciously. Nova sweated slightly. After a quick line of thinking to save herself and her friends, she answered his question.

"We had recently become his crews, and he still hadn't trust us just yet," she said nervously. At least that's the half truth. The soldiers still stared at her suspiciously but they bought the story as the personal chamber drew near.

Once they arrived at the door, John rapped his knuckles on it to knock. When they didn't receive anything in response, they looked at each other. They moved their eyes to Nova, question in their eyes.

Nova shrugged her shoulders. She doesn't know what Cap'n Foxy is doing inside. Seeing no other choice, Joe slowly opened the door, hoping that they won't intrude anything personal.

Surprisingly there was no sound of protest. The door creaked as it opened wider and the quartet stepped inside. There is nothing special about the captain's personal chamber, except for the large bed that placed at the far back of the room facing the door.

And there he sat on the left side of the said bed: the captain himself.

Cap'n Foxy stared blankly at them on the small stool he sat with his elbows on his knees. It looked like he doesn't mind the intrusion. Then he moved his attention onto the bed, and the quartet moved in closer. Once they were close enough, they noticed there was a person on the said bed.

It was Mary. She was in a fetal position under the bed sheet, facing Cap'n Foxy. She was sweating, and her breathes were laboring. She looked like in pain in her slumber.

In her right hand, she clutched tightly on a brown glove.

'So that's where it went,' Nova thought when she noticed the glove.

Mary shifted slightly in her sleep, her eyebrows furrowed together as her clutch on the glove hand tightened. Cap'n Foxy softly laid a hand on her white hair, right between her velvety white ears.

A pained moan escaped her soft lips but she desperately leaned into his touch, needing the comfort she received. Cap'n Foxy gently placed forehead onto her as his hand delicately ran through his hair.

The gesture somehow worked, as Mary relaxed visibly. A very soft purr erupted from her throat, and only Cap'n Foxy can hear it.

Nova was staring in confusion, wondering why Mary was so sick. Her thought suddenly got interrupted when a hand grabbed her shoulder. She turned to look at the grabber and noticed that it was John.

Without using any words, John urged her to get out of the chamber as the other two marine soldiers exited. They seemed to sense something since they got out in a hurry. Nova followed them but something caught her eyes. She looked to the wall on the right, and her eyes widened in astonish and awe.

Swords…

Multiple swords were hanging on the wall by the specific hangers. Fascinated, she walked closer to the sword far to the left.

Before she could inspect the sword, she noticed that there're hangers there but no sword. She looked above the said hangers and noticed there's a name carved up there.

Sword of Triton

'So this is where Cap'n Foxy places his sword,' Nova thought before she focused back on the sword before her. 'Correction: swords'

The sword is a claymore type of sword, large bloodstained and battle-worn. A few edges of the blade even clipped. Nova heard something coming from the claymore. She leaned a bit closer to get a better hearing.

"Heads…"

Nova jumped back in shock and stared at the sword in fear when she heard the creepy whisper. She looked up at the carved words above the sword.

Eyelander

"Heads…"

Nova quickly moved away from the sword and onto the next one. Instead of one sword, the next one on the line was a dual sword. One is red while the other is blue. They are scimitar type of swords, but at the same time, aren't.

The design on this pair of swords however is incredibly interesting. The blades are serrated with the segments appearing to interlock. The ends of both are slightly jagged. At the butt end of the swords contain a head-like pommel on each sword.

Among other swords, these two swords are the biggest. Nova looked up at the name above.

Agni & Rudra

"Hey"

Nova jumped at the sudden voice. She looked around for the source of the voice, but her only source came from the swords themselves. Nova stared mutely at the 'heads' of the swords that seemed to stare at her.

"No touching," the head of the red scimitar muttered, giving her a fiery gaze.

"Master's order," the head of the blue scimitar added, giving her a windy gaze.

Not knowing what to do, Nova decided to slowly back away from the talking swords with her hands raised in surrender.

"You should get out like those creature said," one of the two head said, and Nova gladly obliged just to away from the weird swords.

"Do you think we made the right decision, Brother?"

"I think so…"

Nova quickened her pace out through the door, the rambling of the swords disappeared behind her. She closed the door behind her and sighed in relief.

She looked around as she descended the stairs and noted that the marine soldiers were getting onto their submarine. Nova stared at them in confusion; surely that's not the only thing they did when they got onto the ship, is it?

"You guys leaving already?" she asked just as Jonathan jumped onto the hull of the submarine.

"There's nothing much for us to do here. So there's no point of staying longer," John replied as Joe descended into the submarine.

"Didn't you guys to speak with the captain?"

Nova question took them a few seconds to answer.

"We changed our mind; we don't want to disturb him and the girl," Jonathan answered as John disappeared into the submarine. "Have a safe journey to your destination," he said as he entered the vessel and closed the hatch above him.

And within minutes, the submarine slowly sunk back into the ocean. Nova stared at the surface of the water for a while longer before rejoining back with her friends.

And it looked like Foxy had woken up from his dead slumber.

'I am envying him for sleeping through the battles we've been through earlier,' Nova thought bitterly as she watched him weakly and tiredly talked to his family.

Her eyes stayed at his metallic shoulder the entire time, wondering why the pirate fox had that kind of shoulder.

'Probably something to do with his Creation abilities'

The 'Brother's Conquest' suddenly moved on its own, making everyone to hold onto something solid for stability. It looks like they continued on their journey. They looked up and noted that the sun was setting in the horizon, signaling that the day will turn into night soon.

When the moon was high up in the sky, it was time for them to take their rest, and shockingly enough Foxy also went to sleep, much to his family's concern, and Nova's confusion.

'Why is he weak so much?'

That was the last thought crossed Nova's mind before she was overtook by sleep. Through the entire time, the captain stayed in the personal chamber taking care of Mary.

And when the sun rose from the horizon on the next day, Nova instantly woke up from her mental clock. This time, the ride was smooth and she didn't get thrown all over the place. She got up to the deck above with a yawn and noted that the captain had already woken up, since he was facing the sunrise.

When she cautiously and slowly approached him, she noticed something placed between his shoulder blades, hidden among his crimson fur. As she got closer and came to his side, it was something mechanical in the shape of a diamond colored black.

Nova decided to stay silent and watched the sun rose higher in the horizon. She was sensing a sense of déjà vu.

"How's Mary?" she asked him, not taking her eyes off from the horizon. Cap'n Foxy took a few moments to answer.

"Still not well, but she is resting," he answered with honesty. He then looked at the direction where they are heading. "Land ho," he said when he spotted land for the first time in numerous days.

"Do you think the person you're searching for is there?" Nova couldn't help but asked. Cap'n Foxy sighed before answering her question.

"Hopefully," he said more to himself before he began to walk away. "Wake the others up; it's time to dock on the port and I want everyone get off the boat on my command," he commanded her softly before disappearing into the personal chamber.

Nova huffed slightly irritated that he freely gave orders around like he's the boss. Well, he is the captain of the ship they all boarded on, so… yeah.

When the 'Brother's Conquest' was about to dock, everyone was already woke up. Even Foxy was up, although he was the last one to wake up.

When they finally docked, they were greeted by many kind and welcoming faces. They spoke in foreign language but warm and friendly. Freddy and the others waved them hello while waiting for the captain's order.

The said captain finally emerged from his chamber with the sleeping Mary cradled in his arms, but Freddy and the others noticed something extra on him.

While he still had the Sword of Triton on his hip, carrying on his back were three more swords. One was pointed vertically up in a sheath, whilst the other giant two, colored red and blue, crossed over one another. The swords seemed to be hovering on his back since there are no straps or anything.

When he passed by them, Nova noticed that the diamond shape on his back earlier were illuminating slightly, perking her interest.

'That's an interesting technology,' Nova thought when she pieces the things together. That diamond shape on his back is what held the swords in place.

Cap'n Foxy swayed the Sword of Triton a bit, and a plank came out of nowhere and dropped onto the dock with a thud. The welcoming peers stepped back when he came down onto the dock, intimidated by his menacing appearance.

Freddy and the others followed slowly behind him, getting down from the old ship and onto the dock. They carefully helped each other with the help from the native people as Foxy began to talk with one of the natives, an old wise-looking man, who apparently spoke the same language.

They watched as his expression changed from shock to sadness and gazed at Mary in Cap'n Foxy's arms. He laid a hand on her head, in which she flinched in pain as a delicate cry escaped her mouth. Cap'n Foxy pulled her away while hastily said something to the old man, who looked up in shock once more.

He then looked unsure. The old man began to talk around his people. Most of them shook their heads in denial about something but a young boy jumped up and down while speaking something excitedly in their tongue. That was when the old man beamed happily. He urged Cap'n Foxy to follow him, and the captain signaled his peers to come with him.

"Where are we?" BB couldn't help but asked curiously as his eyes wandered all over the place. Most of the place they were in was covered in colorful color of green trees and dirt roads. There are no motor vehicles, except for motorboats they all saw earlier at the dock. Concrete houses placed closely together but there are still large spaces there and here.

"We're in a place that can only be reached by sailing," Cap'n Foxy answered simply before going back quiet as they followed the old man. Sensing that he won't give anything more, BB stayed quiet while staying close to Mangle.

The old man led them to a cottage that stood out among the others because of how bright it is and slightly bigger than the others. He knocked on the door, and few seconds later the door swung open, revealing a tall Human in black clothing. His hair was long, tied into a braid. He had a slightly thick facial hair and his eyes are dark brown.

The man looked surprised when his eyes landed on him as the old man excused himself and leaved them with him.

"Can I help you?" he spoke in their language. Cap'n Foxy stepped forward, gaining the man's attention.

"The people from the Middle West told me you could help," he explained before gesturing towards Mary in his arms. "She needs your help"

The man took a closer at Mary. Spotting the symptoms, he quickly became alert and quickly urged everyone to enter his cottage.

"Lay her there," the man said quickly, gesturing at the sofa. "Kyoto, I need some help," he called out as Cap'n Foxy lay her down gently and then removed his swords from his figure.

As the man began to inspect the she-cat, a small Japanese doll from a table dropped onto the floor and increased in size. Her hair was white as now and wore a flowery kimono. The most interesting about her is her eyes: her right eye is green while the left is purple.

Everyone was staring at her in shock before their eyes landed on the man.

"I found her lying in the middle of the forest a few days ago. She said she came from another dimension or whatsoever. She's… a Creation… I think that's what she called herself," the man explained, shrugging his shoulders.

"What do you need Remy?" the doll, Kyoto, inquired.

"Get my medical kit," he instructed, and the doll disappeared. "How long has she been in this state?" he asked the captain.

"I lost her two weeks ago, and saved her about a week ago, so she must been in this around those time," Cap'n Foxy explained, wincing a bit when Mary moaned in pain.

"She survived more than a week?" the man said in a baffled tone. "She must be very strong to endure those pains, and something must've gives her the will to go on," he added while continuing inspecting her.

"Can you help her?" Cap'n Foxy asked one more time, more worried that before. The man stayed silent for a long time before answering his question.

"Yes I can," he answered but he wasn't finish. "But I don't know if she can survive the recovery," he then gazed into Cap'n Foxy's eye. "Her mind is already fragile from the symptoms. I can recover her physically, but her mental will shatter"

"She'll survive," Cap'n Foxy interrupted sternly. "I know her. She's strong and she will survive," he said confidently.

But the man looked unsure, though. He was pondering whether to heal her or not. If he heals her, she might not survive despite what the crimson fox said. If he didn't, then she'll suffer a terrible fate.

"I wish my brother is here," he whispered harshly to himself. "He'll able to figure this things out, but I seem to unable to connect to him," he nearly growled.

"Foxy…"

Everyone heard a delicate moan coming from Mary. Her eyes were still closed but her hand went up searching for something. Upon seeing this and hearing his name, Cap'n Foxy immediately went to her side and grasped her searching hand.

Mary's entire form immediately relaxed upon feeling a familiar touch and a soft delicate purr escape her lips. Her actions didn't go unnoticed. The man saw these and he came up with a solution to his problem.

"Everyone, get out," he commanded as he stood up, just in time for Kyoto to reappear with a medical kit in her hands. Everyone was looking at him in confusion. "Out, now. Kyoto, you need to follow them," he commanded once more, and everyone reluctantly followed. "You, stay"

Cap'n Foxy stopped midway from the exit door when the man spoke to him.

"I need you to stay by her side," he said, when the crimson fox looked confused. Following his order, Cap'n Foxy came to Mary's side and held back her hand.

Before the man could close the door, Foxy stopped him and gazed at Cap'n Foxy, who gazed back at him. The two stared at each other silently, silent words were exchanged.

They don't need words to speak to each other. The both are the same Foxy. They know what each other's thoughts, they know the questions, they know the answer.

Foxy walked away to his family, finally got his silent answer. The man looked confused a bit at the silent exchange but shrugged it off.

"Whatever happens, whatever you hear, do not enter. Understand?" he commanded everyone, who nodded in understanding. Then he closed the door, locking it during the process.

Foxy's expression was expressionless, but Freddy and his family knew better. They knew he's worried and concerned as much as Cap'n Foxy.

After all, the two are basically the same person.

Everyone had to stand around and wait, since there is no chair around. They're not going to sit on the dirty dirt ground, but Lauren and Jason didn't seem to mind as they lay down.

"So how did you get here?" Lauren asked the Japanese doll.

"Some mysterious portal showed up out of nowhere and grabbed me. I landed in this world and that man, Remy Ranéldo, found me and took me in," she explained to them. Suddenly she slapped her forehead as if she forgot something.

"I forgot to introduce myself. I am Kyoto the Japanese Doll. My Creation title is 'Blood Shifter' for my ability to manipulate blood"

"Sounds bloody"

Everyone gave TB half-lidded eyes with bemused expression, not amused at the pun.

Suddenly everyone heard a piercing shriek coming from the cottage, frightening everyone by it. Another bloodcurdling shriek was heard, sending chills down their spines. Foxy nearly sprinted into the house, but remembered the stern command. He reluctantly stayed put and had to bear the shrieks.

The shrieks continued on, endlessly giving everyone chills.

A big thank you to:

Insanity21 for the OC,
Kyoto the Japanese Doll

Only one more OC to go…