Ch. 35: S.S. Distare
On the port of Okeanos City Celes and Erutus sit behind large crates staring at the various sailors and guards as they unload various containers, waiting for a chance to sneak by them and make their way onto the ship.
"Okay then, how do we get on there?" Erutus asks curiously.
"We'll look for an opening and sneak our way past them, and if worst comes to worst we'll force our way inside." Celes says seriously.
"Wait, I think there's a better option." Erutus says pointing to a large open port hole.
"Okay, that'll work." Celes looking at it as well.
The pair sneak towards the edge of the port before jumping into the water and then climbing up to the port hole and sneaking inside. The pair find themselves inside a hallway on the ship looking around to figure out where they are.
"So then, I don't think this is where the engines are, this might be a containment area." Celes says looking around.
"So then, where is the engine?" Erutus asks curiously.
"Well it should be on the bottom floor." Celes says thinking about things.
Soon Erutus and Celes notice Vera who appears standing in the middle of the pair in an odd trance.
"Wait, where did she come from?" Erutus asks concerned.
"Huh, where am I?" Vera asks curiously looking around. "Ah, this looks like a ship or an odd building."
"Your on the S.S. Distare, a large cargo ship used by the Signus Corporation to ship various items to and from the region." Celes explains to Vera.
"Oh, how'd I get in here, last thing I remember I was looking forward to Jaden's Gym Battle so we could get our clothes back." Vera says explaining things.
"Well that explains your outfit." Celes says looking at Vera's swimsuit.
"Okay then, this is nice and all, but we have to get moving before some guards can arrive." Erutus says annoyed by the conversation. "Now then, I'm going to inspect the cargo, and see if anything is worthwhile, you can head to the engine to sabotage it."
"Wait, Erutus, you're not planning to steal something are you?" Celes asks curiously.
"Why of course, there's no point in not stealing something, but after I'm done I'm going to sabotage other more minor systems." Erutus says explaining himself.
"Fine, just don't get caught." Celes says annoyed by Erutus.
As Celes walks off in the opposite direction Vera starts following behind her.
"Why are you following me?" Celes asks annoyed.
"Well, I was just curious about what're you doing, besides we're friends so I thought I could help." Vera says happily.
"Just go off somewhere, you'll just be in my way." Celes says annoyed.
"Okay." Vera says walking off.
As Vera and Celes separate a sailor alongside a Machamp begin approaching the group, seeing this Celes grabs Vera and the pair hide in a nearby room. Inside the small room the group hide behind the containers, as the sailor looks inside the room.
"Well Machamp, looks like we'll unload this room next, so let's go get the lift." The sailor says to the Machamp.
"That was close." Celes says to looking as the sailor leaves. "Okay look, if you stick close to me then you can come along."
Looking back Celes notices Vera had disappeared .
"Where'd you go?" Celes asks concerned.
Celes looks down the hallway and sees Vera walking down the hall in a trance.
"Damn it where are you going?" Vera asks running towards her.
Eventually Vera reaches a room with a bright purple light emitting from it.
"Vera, what's going on." Celes asks curiously.
In the back of the room an odd orb glows brighter and brighter as Vera approaches it, before she nearly touches it.
"Vera!" Celes yells out.
Hearing this Vera snaps out of the trance but grabs the orb looking at it intensely.
"This is." Vera says looking at the orb.
"Vera, what're you doing, why are you taking that?" Celes asks Vera concerned.
"I don't know, but I feel this thing is important for some reason." Vera says looking intensely at the orb.
"Well whatever, at least you didn't set off the alarm." Celes says looking at Vera.
As she says this a loud blaring noise is heard all across the ship.
"Great, looks like we've set off the alarm." Celes says annoyed.