AC: It's time to continue with our heroes back in Perim. They are traveling in the hard and dangerous territories of the Mipedians. If you have to watch chapter 32 at the end...You might suspect what will happen when they arrive or try guessing.
2 important notes:-You will decide if the recruit of the Mipedian will live or die. Please take not of his age and situation before saying anything bad about him or choosing dead because he pisses you off. Take note of the context.
-2 Try guessing on the list of character which should have been Guy new partners. Guy will find out fast but I'll make sure he doesn't express anything until the moment they are leaving.
It takes more time but here it is.
Chaotic: Creatures in human world
Arc 2: Liberation of Perim
Near the door
In front of the door that leads to Earth, the mipedians are waiting for the door to open. They do not know what will come out, when it will come out of if the Wise is joking or wishing that they die but they have no other choice but to wait.
They were also 3 Kozorrs near them. The Kozorr are like horse for mipedians. The remaining Mipedians use them to transport their supplies and also injured being. They can survive in the desert without any problem since their scales can be used to obtain the water in the air like the stones use in drew farm. Kozorrs are blue scaled, somewhat squat, and the male they have as a frill on his head like the male has. Kozorr are one of the few animals of Perim that can be domesticated. They live by eating small insects under the sand and the cactus that are around them with the solid plate in their mouth.
One of the mipedians of the group is Ario. Ario is of a somewhat thicker build than the average Mipedian. A striking yellow belly accents this difference in contract to the green scales covering the rest of his body. Like most mipedians he wears a loincloth and little else. A large blue emblem is easily seen painted across the center of his chest. Ario resembles a lizard walking upright. His skin is green and his face and tail are reminiscent of the features of a crocodile, with his reptilian heritage underlined by his slithering tongue. He is a muscular mipedian will a big belly compare to other mipedian. He has red eyes with yellow pupil. He also has silver plate over his knee, around his head like a helmet and he also have metal black plate around his shoulders. Everyone and his cards history in the human world says that he hates leaving him home. He is small for an adult mipedian: 5 ft.
Another one who acts like the leader of the group is Sobtjek. Sobtjek can normally be recognized by his purple cloak, which has several holes in the back to accommodate the spikes along his spine. He also carries a staff which looks like a pair of bat wings with a small sharp blade on top of it. He has orange skin covering his body. He has yellow eyes and brown pupil. He is 7 ft.
Dakkamal and 3 of his soldiers are also camping with them. Dakkamal has leathery yellow skin. He wears a breastplate that looks mildly like samurai armor. He has a red scar over one eye, and usually wears a red scarf and carries a spear-like weapon. He is tall and brave. His eyes are yellow with black pupil. He is 7,2 ft.
His 5 soldiers look the same. They have brown skin, orange eyes with black pupil, they have also spear-like weapon on them. They wear silver spike bracelet around their wrist, metal plate around their shoulders and loincloth.
The last one who is named the rookie is Nile. His parents never realize his name come from a river of the land of Cothica. He is a young mipedian who just starts entering in his teenage time. Compare to a human he has 12 years old. He has black scales covering all his body. His eyes are brown while his pupils are red. He wears a blue robe around him with a symbol of merchant coming from his family. He also has a hood when he needs to put it over his face but not now. He also wears around his neck a precious necklace that he keeps with him no matter what. He is sitting next to Ario. He is 3,6 ft. tall.
"Are you even sure they will come?" Asks Ario getting impatient. "It's been 2 days an nothing happen!"
"I watch around and I've seen that the predators doesn't come near the door...At least they are leaving us alone." Says Dakkamal.
"We will wait until they come. How can they know we are here for 2 days anyway?" Asks Sobtjek.
"He is right." Says Nile. Ario glare at him and he starts stuttering. "Well...hum...I...I...mean that...Who...Well...Who knows..." He stops talking an look in the ground.
"You should let Ario glare stuttering you. You just get him off guard." Says one of the soldiers.
"He may be a royal guard but he isn't one who'll mess with his title." Says Sobtjek.
"I'm only the son of a merchant...I do not have the same value." Says Nile.
"Don't talk about it..." Says Ario. "You're fine so don't bring it up again."
They stay silent for a while and say nothing.
"You know what? We should screw this and go away!" Shouts Ario. "We are losing time to save our tribe!"
"Calm down Ario...We have to trust the wise...We do not know what to do anyway." Says Sobtjek.
"Half of the day already has passed! They will not c-" A loud sound cut Akio justified complaints and they turn around.
The door is opening and the blue light shrine in the desert. They stand up and back away when they hear a shout and they see creatures of different tribes and also strange creatures. Sadly, no one stands up when the rescue falls from the door. Everyone is over someone or 2 or 3 else's and the heavier of all creatures, Odu-Bathax, is at the top with Alex over his solid back.
"That's our rescue?...Too heavy!" Shouts Ario.
"Get...off...me." Whine Guy in pain. He is directly below Odu-Bathax.
"My head...I land directly on Odu." Says Alex. "Your back is way too hard...Your thorax evens more."
"I have Kaya on my back." Says Agitos.
"My stomach is being squish by some spiky thing." Grunts Kaya.
"That my spike!" Shouts Ario.
"And my back spike." Adds Sobtjek.
"I have you butt on my face!" Shouts Intress at Mudeenu.
"You are kissing them!" replies Mudeenu.
The rescue has arrived and they already leave a mark.
Opening: New World
ROMANJI
sora wo koete
umi wo koete
chiisana fuan
kibou ni kaete
arukidashita
kono sekai de
donna deai wo
sagashi ni ikou
omoi kuzuresou demo zawameku kokoro osaeru
kimi no koe ga tsutsumu saki shinjite
bokura no tabi wa mada hajimatta bakari
doredake no yume wo kizuna wo tsunaide ikou
atsumaru kokoro wa tatakau tsuyosa ni naru yo
yami wo koeta
asu no sono saki e
TRANSLATION
Beyond the skies
Beyond the sea
A bit of uneasiness
Can become hope
As I walk
On this earth
What sort of encounters
Am I here to find?
Although my thoughts are scattered, I hold back my stirring heart
And believe in the future enveloped by your voice
Our journey has only just begun
Connecting to unknown extent our bonds and dreams to each other
The hearts who assemble as one will give us strength to fight
And overcome the darkness
To what lies beyond tomorrow
Chapter 34: Mipedian Tribe part 1: No choice but split up
Near the door
Everyone gets off one each other's and they look at the stranger.
"Sobtjek...Ario...Dakkamal...What is going on here?" Asks Mudeenu when he sees them.
"Prince Mudeenu." Says Sobtjek surprise but glad at the same time.
"Vinta...You're back." Says Ario with a smile.
"Yes." Both answers Mudeenu and Vinta.
"What?! What is an Underworlder, a Overworlder a Danian and...I do not know what it is but...What are they doing here with you?" Asks Dakkamal.
"That'll be too long to answer...But I can resume by telling that we are teaming our force together...At the beginning it was by fear of...mother wrath. They it becomes natural when they pressure of war isn't always on our shoulder." Says Mudeenu.
"Mother wrath?" Asks Nile hiding behind Ario.
"My mom is very dangerous when she is furious...She almost kill Vinta because he was stalking her naked...And Myna too against Fivarth for the same reason." Says Guy.
"Myna? Who's that crazy and dangerous woman?" Asks Ario.
"You are saying I'm crazy." Says Myna giving him a dangerous look.
"Sorry...I choose wrong words..." Says Ario backing away when he sees her eyes.
"She is my human partner." Says Mudeenu.
"Partner? What is this? You're not making any sense...There's too much we don't know about what you're talking about." Says Dakkamal.
Samantha sighs and she explains in a short resume what the partnership is. They were surprise by the fact that Mudeenu even accept being in such situation. Yoshi explains what Kaya is and about the tribe of Chezaron who accept to help in fighting the M'arrillians.
"I see." Says Sobtjek.
"What are you all doing here anyway?" Asks Vinta. "You are close to the door."
"That doesn't really make sense...Unless you are with the M'arrillian who wants to kidnap humans!" Shouts Odu-Bathax putting himself in front of Alex protectively and pointing a finger of accusation at them.
"It's simple...We meet with the Wise and we ask for help in rescuing our tribe. He told us that the stars say that help will come from the door with Mudeenu leading them...Which is not entirely the case to be honest...Anyway...He wanted us to meet your group because you are our only hope...We are the last member of the tribe who still has the control of our mind." Says Sobtjek still calm.
"You ask for him!" Shouts Mudeenu. "I never...thought I leave this place...With almost no hope...I need to rescue Iflar from the M'arrillian control."
"How do you know that?" Asks Ario.
"When you were leaving Iflar wasn't an M'arrillian slave." Says Dakkamal.
"Phelphor...The M'arrillian who was in our world tells us...Indirectly." Says Guy.
"I have great news...WE HAVE FOUND OUR KING!" Screams Vinta.
"WHAT?!" The mipedians scream.
"Why isn't the king here?" Asks one of the soldiers.
"He was forbidden to come here by... Cothica." Says Mudeenu.
"COTHICA!" They scream.
"You meet the legendary land! Wait...He forbid you...He's a creatures!" Shouts Nile.
"Both are correct answers." Says Intress. "Cothica is a creature, a land and a source of power. The creatures forbid him to come back here because his human partner isn't strong enough yet to survive here...He also do not have develop enough power to help here like Guy and Myna."
"I'm here for the help of the alliance since my kind is immune against mind control." Says Kaya.
"That's good news." Says Nile.
"You've got to explain everything...Beside it is too late to move today...Re goes down already." Says Sobtjek.
The sun (Re) is already going down. The night will soon come.
"It is always dangerous to move during night." Says Dakkamal.
"We'll make the camp here and you'll explain everything that happens." Says Sobtjek.
They prepare the camp for the night and the humans and their partner explain everything that happens in the human world and their long journey they are starting. The mipedians listen to this carefully and Nile is the most interested. After they have finish, a moment of silence was given for the mipedians to understand everything. The only thing the group hasn't told is the reason they are now living in Perim. Guy is looking at Ario for a while.
"It is...Unbelievable but...I know it is true." Says Sobtjek.
"This is...so much like a tale...I...I can't believe you have such a journey there." Says Ario.
"You must really have passed some good time there!" Says Nile with a smile.
"Yeah...It was very epic." Says Mudeenu.
"Ario...Can you stand up?" Asks Guy.
Ario stands up and do not understand what he means. Guy passes looks at Ario and he smiles.
"Oh Yeah!" Shouts Guy.
"What?!" Asks Ario.
"First time I'm taller than an adult mipedian." Says Guy.
...
"You ask me...to stand up...Only for that." Asks Ario.
"Yup...It's not annoying but it is good not to be the smallest compare to your tribe." Says Guy.
"I should punch you...But it's not a good idea." Says Ario a little angry.
Nile laughs at this and Ario gives him a small glare but Nile doesn't stop for a while until he meets the glare.
"It is time to get some rest." Says one of the soldiers.
"The night is getting here and we need to be ready for tomorrow." Says another one.
"You two will watch for lunar to pass and Khonsu rises, you change of guard with him and me." Says Dakkamal.
The soldiers nod and the 2 start watching around them. The group prepare themselves to sleep for the night. Strange sound can be heard and they are scary. Nile tremble is fear and he moves closer to Ario. Ario grunts about his fear but didn't comment it. Nile is young and isn't made to be a soldier. He is a recruit by fate and not choice so the soldiers are less judgemental. Nile put his head on Ario chest searching for comfort and Ario puts his hand on the young mipedian back. Nile calm down and he falls asleep fast while Ario sigh and smiles at Nile, patting his back to calm him even more.
The others sleep on the ground, but the humans aren't use to it and most follow Nile example. Carlos sleeps alone, those sound left him unfazed and Intress is next to him. Yoshi puts his head against Kaya big and fat belly and the fur protect both of them of the cold desert night. Myna puts her head against Mudeenu chest. Since his armor is lost, her head is directly against his warms scale. Samantha did the same as Myna with Agitos. Agitos puts his arms around her and he falls asleep. Alex was sleeping himself on the ground but after a while, Odu-Bathax takes his sleeping partner and put his head on his belly and his arm around him to be sure he's fine. With Odu-Bathax, he's a fierce enemy but as a protector, the only think you'll fear is Odu-Bathax health and nothing about you.
Guy was sleeping by himself and Vinta was still awake. He looks in the sky and sees the star of his home. He hasn't seen them for such a long time...Somewhere...The Cothica (Earth) must be there...Shining somewhere with his brother there.
"Shimmark...I hope you are alright...And didn't frighten Lizzie too much." Says Vinta quietly.
He looks at Guy...He could have been absent to protect him. Cothica says that he should have died...But he survives...Thanks to his friend. He sees Guy moving a little closer to him in his sleep. He moves closer and puts Guy head against him so he can sleep with more comfort. The journey only begins...And the desert is a very dangerous place. He already warns them...That is why Odu-Bathax is more protective of Alex. A sound is made and an animal shining in the sky passes like a shooting star.
"A Magus...You gives me luck." Says Vinta. He remembers the Magus was there when he takes the door. He closes his eyes...And sleeps in his home: The mipedian desert.
Morning
The group wakes up and they all take their breakfast. Ario appears to eat less than the others.
"Ario...You can't give me that much." Says Nile in protest.
"You need to eat more than me. You are young and you need to eat more to grown up." Replies Ario.
"It is very nice of you Ario." Says Guy.
"Of course...He's young and needs to be protected." Says Ario.
"Why do you protect him?" Asks Guy.
"That is not something I'll share with stranger." Says Ario.
Guy takes one dry meat and gives it to Ario. "Eat it. You need to be strong to protect him."
"...Thanks." Says Ario taking it and eating it.
When they finish eating, they enter directly to business.
"Alright...We have to find the Warriors of Owayki." Says Sobtjek.
"Them?" Shouts Vinta.
"Of course...He says you'll come here and you are." Replies Sobtjek.
"Sorry but I can't." Says Mudeenu.
"Why?" Asks Dakkamal.
"I need to find my cousin and save him...It's more important." Says Mudeenu.
"But we can't do this now. We are outnumbered and he will be protected by every mipedians and the M'arrillians present too." Says Kaya.
"I agree...It's taking too much risk." Says Yoshi.
"It is the worse idea you ever have." Says Vinta.
"You should think this one more time." Says Agitos.
"You can't save him if you are captured...You'll put Myna at risk." Says Odu-Bathax.
"...Stop!" Orders Myna. "Mudeenu..."
"I won't change idea...He needs me now...I abandon him here and I won't go call help some disappearing soldiers!" Shouts Mudeenu.
"Ok! We'll split up." Says Myna. "We can now too."
"How do you want to split up?" Asks Guy.
The mipedians are watching this and wonder what will happen.
"Mudeenu and I will go rescuing the crown prince Iflar with Kaya and Yoshi because you can detect any enemy...And...Agitos and Samantha since we need to use strategy to rescue him. Guy, Vinta, Alex, Odu-Bathax, Carlos and Intress will accompany Sobtjek and the others to find the warriors." Says Myna.
"Alright." They say.
"Owayki can be found by the south." Says Sobtjek.
"And Al Mipedim is to the West." Says Mudeenu. "My orders are that your work with the Danian and the Overworlder without complains or protest!"
The mipedians look at each other's and know it isn't a good idea. But they also know that Mudeenu will never change his mind. They split up and they walk on their own path. They haven't realised it yet...But the team repartition contain a small but very vital mistake.
Walking to the south
The group walks calmly and also carefully in case some predator might appears to attack them. The Kozorrs appear to be calm and walk by their side. The mipedians have explained a little about what they are searching.
"So...Anything dangerous Vinta?" Asks Guy.
"Of course...There's the Diserr...They are big, scary and powerful. The one I fear the most is the Quick Kill. They are small and they have spike that pick your legs and poison you for 1 day of paralysis. They generally do not attack us but it is dangerous. They can be anywhere on the ground." Explains Vinta.
Odu-Bathax hears this and he takes Alex and put it on his shoulders.
"Odu! I'm not a kid!" Shouts Alex using Odu-Bathax head to keep his balance.
"You need to be protected from danger of the desert." Says Odu-Bathax.
"You're getting paranoid sometime...And now you are." Says Alex.
"I'm not paranoid...I'm careful." Says Odu-Bathax.
Intress and Carlos laughs at the situation and the mipedians can't help but smirk at it. They walk for a while and one of the Quick Kill appears and tries to attack Odu-Bathax but it can't pass his exoskeleton.
"And who's right now?" Asks Odu-Bathax.
"...Shut up." Says Alex with a smile that means he isn't really asking for him to stop talking. "Never say information's to Odu that can kill me or warn him that my life is in danger...It's annoying when he's put into overprotective mode."
"It is clearly a dangerous zone here." Comments Intress. "There is no place to hide...And the Diserr can be seen in the distance at least...Unless it hides in the sand."
"I think he can hide there. The mipedians are looking at the ground in case they see something like...A sigh of his presence." Says Carlos.
"It must be a hole or something like that so they can breathe." Says Intress.
They continue walking for all the morning and they are sweating water out of their body. After a while, they all drink some water and try to not waste it while walking under the hot Re in the sky. The humans, Odu-Bathax, Kaya and Intress aren't use to the hot day of the desert and are getting more exhausted than the mipedians who lived there for many many and so many generations.
The mipedians aren't suffering from Re because their scales are made to reflect a part of Re light. By reflecting it, a part of the hot light doesn't enter in their body white the others fully absorb it. During the cold night, their scales do the opposite and maintain the warm inside the body of the mipedians. All thanks to evolution in this hot lands under Re and cold lands under the 2 moons.
"We are reaching the moment the more hot of the day...Let's search for come shadow to hide in." Says Dakkamal.
They all nod and they start searching for a big rock or something. Alex found it, since he higher than the other's and they hide there.
"Why do we stay here?" Asks Intress.
"You know nothing of the desert Overworlder." Says Ario.
"Of course not! I don't live here." Replies Intress.
"Calm down." Says Carlos. "I guess the sun reach his full expense during the middle of the day."
"Re can be really cruel...During this hour." Says Sobtjek.
"His light is merciless to the young and weak." Says Dakkamal.
"So I guess we have to stay here for a while." Says Carlos.
"You can put me on the ground Odu." Says Alex.
"Alright." Says the danian. He puts Alex on the ground and he sits near Odu-Bathax.
Bipbipbip...The scanner of Guy starts ringing.
Guy takes out the scanner and opens it.
"-Hi.-" Says Myna. "-Mudeenu warns us that we must stay in shadow for a while...So...How's it going for you?-"
"Everything is going fine for now...Odu-Bathax being overprotective...But it's fine. You?" Asks Guy.
"-We encounter a minor problem but that all.-" Says Myna.
The mipedians listen to the little talk they have. Everyone reacts a little surprise by what she just said.
"Definite...Minor problem." Says Vinta near Guy. He sees Myna having a little hesitation.
"-Nothing we can't deal with.-" Says Myna. She was honest in this.
"-The...Minor problem is already under control.-" Says Agitos.
"-If that's a minor problem...I don't want to see a major problem.-" Says Kaya panting by the heat.
"-I think Kaya need a cut.-" Says Yoshi.
"It is very hot for Kaya...I think his fur is too big for this climax." Says Intress. She has an agreed ton in her voice. "I feel it too but I'm not panting like you."
"-No way I'll cut it.-" Protests Kaya.
"Playing tough?" Asks Odu-Bathax with a teasing face.
"-Shut up.-" Says Kaya.
"You are more ready for the night than the day." Comments Nile looking at the scanner with a serious look.
"-He knows.-" Says Yoshi.
"That's all?" Asks Guy.
"-For now yeah...We will find some water soon. We have enough supplies but never be too careful in this lands.-" Says Mudeenu.
"Us too. Good luck." Says Alex smiling.
"-You too.-" The contact is ended.
"A small problem...I think one of the desert beast attack them." Says Carlos.
"That is probably right." Says Sobtjek.
"We are lucky we haven't met any of them for now. But we can't let our guard down." Says Ario.
"There's a small drew farm close. We'll take the water we need there and be ready for the rest of our journey to the canyon. We'll need to be careful because there's only 2 small drew farm we will pass...That is why we have the 3 Kozorrs with us." Says Dakkamal.
At the direction of Al Mipedim
The group looks at the back one more time and they see that the others are already out of sigh. They then start walking on the hot sands of the desert.
"Mudeenu...What should we be careful in the desert?" Asks Samantha.
"Diserr and the Quick Kill are the 2 we have to be the most careful. I request you have boots so the Quick Kill can't inject their poison and paralyse you for one day. The Diserr is a very big predator...Lurking under the sand and ready to attack at any time if you are not careful." Says Mudeenu.
"That's not really an easy trip there." Says Agitos.
"So...hot." Says Kaya.
"You're fur is way too big." Says Samantha. "You shout have listened to me."
"You've say nothing." Says Kaya.
...
"Yeah...I kinda forgot." Says Samantha.
"I think they have guess it...There's scissor there to cut the fur." Says Yoshi.
"Don't touch my fur...I'm strong enough to resist this." Says Kaya.
"Stop talking...We are wasting energy and time." Says Mudeenu.
"Mudeenu...We shouldn't haste too much to rescue Iflar. You need to slow down a little." Says Myna.
"..." Mudeenu stays quiet. "Alright...But we have to keep a good pace...I don't want to let Iflar that way much longer."
"I know." Says Myna giving him a little punch on his shoulder.
"Alright...There's a hole there." Says Yoshi noticing it.
"! Stay away from it...It's one of the Diserr." Says Mudeenu.
"I can smell something too." Says Kaya.
"Walk away but don't run." Says Mudeenu.
They walk away from the hole but the ground tremble a little.
"Humans! Get behind us!" Shouts Mudeenu.
The 3 obeys and they see the Diserr.
It has the form of a big dinosaur being. It has the scales of the sand color to hide himself from his prey. It has sharp silver eyes with black pupil looking at them with the predator looks. He has a big mouth with large and sharp teeth that can cut and crush anything. He has a long body with a usual big stomach which contain water to be consumed when he is hiding and not searching for it. His chest isn't that big and his lungs aren't made for long run. He has 2 arms that aren't that look but agile enough to grab something. It also has 2 long and muscular legs for pursuit of his prey. He has a long tail to keep his balance stable. It is 38 ft. high.
"It's big, run fast but not for long...Not very smart too." Says Mudeenu quickly. "It can also throw some...saliva glue to immobilise us. His weakness is his stomach...It we hit it strong enough, he'll run away...Especially when it is full of water. It will crush his intern body."
The 3 humans look at each other's and nod.
"CARD SLASH! Speed enhancement activates!" Shouts the 3 humans.
The 3 creatures run fast at each side of the dinosaur predator and they all use their own attack to hit him. Diserr walks 2 steps backward.
"NOW!" Shouts Mudeenu.
"CARD SLASH! Strength enhancement activates!" Shouts the 3 humans.
The 3 creatures jump in the air and hit the stomach violently. They dig inside his belly and they hear the sound of the internal body being squished by the water.
The Diserr grunts in pain and he looks at them furious. It didn't seem to desire running away from them and choose to endure the pain.
"That one must really want to eat us." Says Mudeenu.
"CARD SLASH! Earth element enhancement activates!" Shouts Yoshi who's got an idea.
Kaya looks at Yoshi. He wonders why the earth element when he remembers an attack he can do.
"Quick Sand!" Shouts Kaya.
The ground under the feet of the Diserr becomes quick sand and the Diserr is trap in it. He didn't go deep but it was enough to unbalance it. Mudeenu and Agitos charges at the stomach once again and smashes it. The Diserr walls on his back. The mipedian and the Underworlder use the stomach to jump higher in the air while the beast grunts strongly in pain. In mid-air, Agitos takes Mudeenu tail with a nod and he throws Mudeenu at the direction of the beast will all his boost strength. Mudeenu charges at the beast belly fast and he kicks it violently and deep in the big stomach but he did more than a kick.
"Flash Kick!" Shouts Mudeenu. A direct contact beam at the Diserr.
A loud sound is made from the beast when Mudeenu jumps away with Agitos who lands on the ground near Mudeenu. Kaya joins them and looks at the beast.
The Diserr has some spasm and the grunts are now a weird sound. He then opens his mouth and he pukes a combination of stomach acid, red blood and also water he contains within himself. It then weakly stands up and run away from them.
"Well...That wasn't one that gives up fast." Comments Mudeenu.
"They are the type to give up?" Asks Myna.
"Yeah...When they are full of water in their body...They stop hunting a strong prey...The exception are when they have child or are tamed one." Says Mudeenu.
"Some of them are actually tamed?" Asks Yoshi.
"Yeah...A few of them with luck and the great talent of the few mipedians who are crazy enough to even try taming them." Says Mudeenu.
"Even so...Well have to move now." Says Samantha. "It's really starting to get hot here."
"Re is moving to his zenith. When it'll reach it...We need some place in shadow to keep us a little fresh for the hottest moment of the day." Says Mudeenu.
With those words, they continue walking for a while until Re was close to his zenith. The group looks around and Agitos find a rock creating a shadow. They move there and stay there for a while.
"I think I'll call the others and let them know we are alright." Says Myna.
Bipbipbip...The scanner of Myna starts ringing when she starts to contact them.
Guy face appears on the scanner and opens it.
"Hi." Says Myna. "Mudeenu warns us that we must stay in shadow for a while...So...How's it going for you?"
"-Everything is going fine for now...Odu-Bathax being overprotective...But it's fine. You?-" Asks Guy.
The group smirk at the comment of the overprotective danian mode.
"We encounter a minor problem but that all." Says Myna.
The rest of the group looks at her. They don't really believe it's a minor problem...They defeat it without real trouble but that's only because there was only one of them.
"-Definite...Minor problem.-" Says Vinta near Guy.
"Nothing we can't deal with." Says Myna. She was honest in this.
"The...Minor problem is already under control." Says Agitos looking in the air by the way she says the problem wasn't that big.
"If that's a minor problem...I don't want to see a major problem." Says Kaya panting by the heat. His tongue was outside his mouth. Yoshi gives him some water.
"I think Kaya need a cut." Says Yoshi. Kaya looks at him with a (Never) look.
"-It is very hot for Kaya...I think his fur is too big for this climax.-" Says Intress. "-I feel it too but I'm not panting like you.-"
"No way I'll cut it." Protests Kaya. He doesn't want to think about him without his fur.
"-Playing tough?-" Asks Odu-Bathax with a teasing face.
"Shut up." Says Kaya angry.
"-You are more ready for the night than the day.-" Comments Nile his face appears in the screen of the scanners and show Nile serious look.
Kaya gives a look that means: Well of course! It's made for that!
Yoshi looks at him.
"He knows." Says Yoshi.
"-That's all?-" Asks Guy.
"For now yeah...We will find some water soon. We have enough supplies but never be too careful in this lands." Says Mudeenu.
"-Us too. Good luck.-" Says Alex.
"You too." The contact is ended.
"It is really working." Says Myna.
"When we will be really far away...I'm not sure it will work." Says Samantha. "We do not have a satellite in space to maintain the connection."
"...Forgot about that." Says Myna.
"We are way to use to our cellphone." Says Yoshi.
"Our world is a different one." Says Agitos. "You'll get used to it faster thanks to all preparation and us has guide in this dangerous world."
"Re is starting to get out of his zenith. We will soon be able to find one drew farm to obtain some water and hydrated ourselves." Says Mudeenu. "I know there is one close here."
"So...What do you think of the Land of Sins so far?" Asks Agitos.
"To be honest...It is a very dangerous place...But with all your knowledge you've acquire over the time...You made this place a land where you can live without too much trouble. It is beautiful too for a land made for sinner." Comments Samantha.
"I wonder...Why did he send you here?" Says Myna. "I mean, it is harsh and cruel...But you have a chance to survive."
"He says he wanted you dead...He could just have let you on a planet where your ancestor would have die by privatisation of food, water or even air." Says Yoshi.
"Now that you think about it...If he really wanted to never let us return to the sacred land Cothica...Why then he didn't destroy all doors that connect Perim with Earth." Thinks Mudeenu.
"I guess deep inside him he can't let you alone and die...Very deep in his heart." Guesses Yoshi.
"Could that be true?" Asks Kaya.
"I'm not sure...Maybe he still hopes we can change." Says Agitos.
"Even so...We won't find answers unless we are in his mind. It is time to continue." Says Mudeenu.
The group stands up and start walking in the hot desert.
Walking to the south
Alex was once again on Odu-Bathax shoulders but he didn't complain this time. He realises that Odu-Bathax do this for 2 reasons: To protect him and to annoy him by protecting him. He will not give him satisfaction this time. The mipedians look at Odu-Bathax and they do not really recognise his behavior.
"I never though I'll see this." Comments Sobtjek.
"What do you mean?" Asks Vinta.
"He means that a danian protects a being that isn't coming from his own tribe. The danian always are protective but only for their tribe. How did this happen?" Asks Ario.
"He was there when I need him...Even if it wasn't his mission he always help me...Even when I was sick...It was disgusting." Adds Odu-Bathax.
"I nurse him even if...In his head; I'm not supposed to do that." Says Alex.
"How did you work all together?" Asks Dakkamal.
"For me and Vinta...It was by force...Guy mother throw us in a forest to learn to work together because Alex and Guy almost die because of our tribes hate...Almost a horrible dead." Says Odu-Bathax.
"We survive and learn that way. Mudeenu was by the fear of his partner Myna and her ice glare look she gives him in repetition until he finally calms down and listens to her." Says Vinta.
"When you see them working together...I realise I have to tag along." Says Intress. "Mipedians and danians tribe are those who hate the worse but it happens. I follow their example and it is very interesting to work together."
"By uniting themselves, tall their strength is reinforced and the weakness of the tribe is cover by the strength of the other tribe." Says Carlos.
"It create a polyvalent team with specialise member." Says Guy.
"And in the human lands...What have you found out?" Asks Nile.
"We haven't see everything...There is war like us but between them. It seems like most of the people doesn't want it while here it's the opposite." Says Vinta.
"I've learn that there is more than just duty to accomplish. There is the moment we can just have fun and...As Alex told me one time...Chill out...Also that there is the will to do what we want and that my duty can be what I want. When...You follow the path you want...You always put more effort and strength in it." Says Odu-Bathax.
"What we learn more is the cooperation over our origins." Says Intress. "Working together...Whoever we are...It starts with our human partners...And then it is distributed with the other tribes."
"A utopia in a way...For Perim I mean." Says Sobtjek.
"There's the Drew farm." Says Ario putting an end to the conversation.
The Drew farm they are seeing is a big stone which has around it a big poll of water that can be used for consumption. This potable water is create by the stone that absorb humidity in the air and it fall in the poll made of a special stone that stop it from vaporise and stay liquid. The group takes out their flask of water and the all takes it until it's full. They then drink the water before letting the Kozorr drinking large quantity of water. Even if they absorb water in the air with their scales they will still drink water for extra water.
After being ready to continue they march to the south. After a while, Nile starts giving sign of exhaustion by all the efforts he gives for his age and Ario sees him getting over exhausted.
"That's enough for you Nile." Ario takes the young mipedian and put it on the back of the Kozorr he's guiding. You need to rest a little.
"Thanks Ario." Says Nile.
"For a grunt mipedian you are a nice guy." Says Guy.
"For a human you are an annoying one." Replies Ario.
They continue that and come insults come out of the endless replies of small insults.
In the end, they both give a glare and electricity comes out of their eyes.
"It's starting to turn into an electric atmosphere behind us." Says Alex.
"I guess they do not like the other that much." Says Odu-Bathax.
"Ario can be really hard on everyone but he has a soft spot in his heart." Says Sobtjek.
"I can see." Says Intress with a little sarcasm.
They continue walking for a while without any trouble except another Quick Kill trying to attack Odu-Bathax a few times.
"It seems like they target you Odu-Bathax...What perfume do you have to attract all of them?" Asks Vinta with a smile.
Nile laughs at the words. The others smirk too.
"I'm starting to think I'll be safer away of you Odu." Says Alex.
"Nonsense!" Shouts Odu-Bathax.
"I'm just teasing you Odu." Says Alex.
They continue walking until they reach the beginning of the canyon.
"That's the canyon." Says Sobtjek.
They watch for a while when suddenly, the light blind them for a second.
"What...is that?" Asks Guy.
"That's...A...ghost." Says Alex starting to freak out. "A...f-f-f-f-f-frea-k-k-k-k-king...GHOST!"
Alex starts panicking and he loses his calm. Odu-Bathax uses 2 of his arms to maintain Alex balance.
"That is...new." Says Carlos.
The humans, Vinta, Odu-Bathax and Intress never knew Alex could react that way. The ghost see them and raises his hand.
At the direction of Al Mipedim
The group continues walking for a while and they are now near Al Mipedim.
"We are getting close." Says Mudeenu.
"Finally...I'm tired of this entire walk and...Supporting the heavy sun on my shoulders." Whines Kaya.
"I...hate desert." Agrees Yoshi.
"Don't complain too much. It's a very nice place." Says Samantha. "Mipedians are used to it and live in this harsh environment. No wonder they are tough."
"You haven't seen the Underworld yet Samantha. When you'll see it...You will think this desert is a paradise." Says Agitos.
"So...How does Al Mipedim look like?" Asks Myna.
"You can ask your eyes." Says Mudeenu with a smile.
Myna then looks where Mudeenu is currently looking and she sees Al Mipedim with all the majesty it possesses. The others also look and they see the city. It is a city with orange stone serving has a wall around the city to protect it from any intruders. It also has building made of some kind of rock but they can't identify or guess anything since they are still away from the city.
"It's beautiful." Comments Myna.
"Yeah..." Says Mudeenu. He sees something he does not like.
"Is there something wrong Mudeenu?" Asks Intress.
"Look at the entrance." Says Mudeenu.
They look there and they see an M'arrillian protected by mipedians guard and M'arrillians soldiers walking outside. He sees to talk to another one and that M'arrillian moves away to somewhere else.
They do not know but they have spot the Vitar'zu, the target they must defeat. By his side was a mipedian with white scales. Mudeenu can recognise him even that far away.
"It's him." Says Mudeenu.
"Who?" Asks Kaya and Yoshi. The others know whose Mudeenu is talking about.
"My cousin...Iflar." Says Mudeenu with a sad voice when he sees the state of his cousin.
To be continued
AC: I hope you like it. The next part will take some time too. From now on...Should Nile live his journey or not?