Chapter Two: New Path
An: Chapter two is up and running! Enjoy!
Author: Me
CR: Pg-13
Veronica laid her back against the side of the treehouse. It was another stunning summer morning. The bugs flew around lazily, it was quiet except for the occasional scuffle that broke out in the jungle below. It was… In its own way, breathtaking… She enjoyed this time of the day. The calmness before the day awoke and begun its endless cycle of life. She breathed in the fresh, sweet air. Scented with the sun, and laced with the smell of flowers from the jungle below.
Her gaze fell upon the wounded jungle, small bands of white smoke drifted up from the forest below. It had only been a few weeks since the 'advent' of Cirrus. Still… The jungle was slowly mending its vicious wounds. Challenge came up from behind, he too, enjoying the dawn's breaking. He placed his hands on the balcony railing, " Quite a morning…eh?"
Veronica gave him a quick smile, "Yeah…" She rubbed her left arm, "Where's everyone?"
Challenger was silent for a moment, gathering his thoughts. "Roxton is out with Marguerite, I'm here with you… And Malone is working on his latest entry."
Veronica nodded, "And Cirrus?"
Challenger pursed his lips, "Out… I think."
He looked upward, sighting on the rising sun. Its glowing red orb sending flashes of red light across the gray sky. "Cirrus left early this morning… Mentioned something about…" He stopped, looking at Veronica, "I'm sorry… I can't fully remember what…"
Veronica nodded, smiling, "Its fine.. He's probably out bush whacking, or spying on some trogs."
Challenger chuckled, "That's our Cirrus… I wouldn't be surprised if he stumbled on grounds he had no part to be in."
Cirrus burst from some underbrush, running full speed. A loud snarl, the earth pounded behind him. He looked back, the enraged T-Rex still full on his tail. "Oh… Crap!" He taught to himself, as the T-Rexes partner exploded from the jungle, sending small trees soaring into the air. Cirrus slid to a stop, desperately looking around. He saw a small path, and with the two angry dinosaurs roaring and charging, he took his only chance.
He tore down the small dirt path, small dinosaurs skittering to clear away from the T-Rexes thundering assault. "This… Is the last time… I try to… take a peek at a T-Rex napping!" He breathed, his breath ragged with the intensity of his charge.
He flinched as the lead Rex, smashed its head into a low hanging tree, the weak sapling, having no chance against an adrenaline pumped giant lizard, exploded into small fragments of wet, green wood. Cirrus blinked hard, wiping the small fragments from his face.
He kept up his fierce pace, and the lizards kept up theirs. Cirrus came to a dead stop, as he burst into a clearing. The path came to an abrupt halt, as it faded away at the edge of a jagged, and a quite steep cliff face. The two lizards slowed their run, to a small jot. Seeing their allusive prey had been trapped.
Cirrus took a step back, cursing softly as his foot slid against some loose gravel. Sending a small skitter of dirt tumbling down the rocky edge. The reptiles snarled, inching closer, a cold gleam of hatred shone in their pupil slit eyes. His eye's glanced across the landscape. No trees, no caves… Nothing to use as a weapon… He looked at the lizards, a smile lit up on his features.
"This has been fun and all… But I gotta go!" Cirrus waved at the two lizards. He turned his back to the snarling reptiles, and with one massive leap, threw himself off the unstable edge. He tumbled around, like a rag-doll in the powerful winds that sprung up from the bottom of the canyon.
His eyes opened, he watched the ground rush up at him like an old friend. He was starting to become a little worried… He flew towards the rock covered earth, and was just a few mere inches away, when his descent came to an sudden stop… He slowly opened his eyes, seeing that he was hovering neatly above the ground. He smiled to himself, "I was wondering when this would kick in…"
His body flared with a bright iridescent light, he shot upward, carried by the intense current of energy. His blue shirt vaporized into dust, as two large angelic wings spread forth from his shoulders. He laughed loudly, as he flew up. Past the ledge of the cliff, the dinosaurs snapping at cirrus energy wake. He soared though the air, doing a neat 360-degree roll.
The clouds spit apart, as a giant shockwave exploded from his body, propelling him onward. He turned sharply, digging into the air with his wing. Cirrus descended to the tree canopy. He saw the treehouse secluded against the skyline. "Aright… Now to line it up…" He muttered to himself.
With a sharp twist, and a small roll, he dove at the balcony. He was less than 400 yards, when a jolt rippled though his body. His eyes flashed once, and the wings dissolved into nothingness. At the his intense speeds, the 400 yards was only a few seconds away, but now… He could no longer fly! His arms floundered uselessly, as he slammed full-force into the roof. Shattering the support beams, sending dust, leaves and broken boards slamming onto the floor below. He cried out, as he crashed roughly, bouncing off the floor several times, before skidding to a stop.
He craned his neck, painfully gazing at the gigantic hole, that now gazed back at him. "Oh… Man…" He mumbled, hardly noticing the group that had dragged themselves out from beneath the rubble. Veronica wiped off herself, as Challenger checked out his own personal belongings. Malone sat up, gently rubbing his tender behind. He looked at Cirrus, then down at his ripped and torn journals. "Damn it, Cirrus! Look what you did!"
Cirrus smiled dumbly, and shrugged his shoulders. His face blanched, as a sickening snap rippled up from his shoulder. A sharp fiery pain flew across his arm, his face contorted, and he passed out into the tight, dark embrace of the abyss.
An: Chapter two is up and running! Enjoy!
Author: Me
CR: Pg-13
Veronica laid her back against the side of the treehouse. It was another stunning summer morning. The bugs flew around lazily, it was quiet except for the occasional scuffle that broke out in the jungle below. It was… In its own way, breathtaking… She enjoyed this time of the day. The calmness before the day awoke and begun its endless cycle of life. She breathed in the fresh, sweet air. Scented with the sun, and laced with the smell of flowers from the jungle below.
Her gaze fell upon the wounded jungle, small bands of white smoke drifted up from the forest below. It had only been a few weeks since the 'advent' of Cirrus. Still… The jungle was slowly mending its vicious wounds. Challenge came up from behind, he too, enjoying the dawn's breaking. He placed his hands on the balcony railing, " Quite a morning…eh?"
Veronica gave him a quick smile, "Yeah…" She rubbed her left arm, "Where's everyone?"
Challenger was silent for a moment, gathering his thoughts. "Roxton is out with Marguerite, I'm here with you… And Malone is working on his latest entry."
Veronica nodded, "And Cirrus?"
Challenger pursed his lips, "Out… I think."
He looked upward, sighting on the rising sun. Its glowing red orb sending flashes of red light across the gray sky. "Cirrus left early this morning… Mentioned something about…" He stopped, looking at Veronica, "I'm sorry… I can't fully remember what…"
Veronica nodded, smiling, "Its fine.. He's probably out bush whacking, or spying on some trogs."
Challenger chuckled, "That's our Cirrus… I wouldn't be surprised if he stumbled on grounds he had no part to be in."
Cirrus burst from some underbrush, running full speed. A loud snarl, the earth pounded behind him. He looked back, the enraged T-Rex still full on his tail. "Oh… Crap!" He taught to himself, as the T-Rexes partner exploded from the jungle, sending small trees soaring into the air. Cirrus slid to a stop, desperately looking around. He saw a small path, and with the two angry dinosaurs roaring and charging, he took his only chance.
He tore down the small dirt path, small dinosaurs skittering to clear away from the T-Rexes thundering assault. "This… Is the last time… I try to… take a peek at a T-Rex napping!" He breathed, his breath ragged with the intensity of his charge.
He flinched as the lead Rex, smashed its head into a low hanging tree, the weak sapling, having no chance against an adrenaline pumped giant lizard, exploded into small fragments of wet, green wood. Cirrus blinked hard, wiping the small fragments from his face.
He kept up his fierce pace, and the lizards kept up theirs. Cirrus came to a dead stop, as he burst into a clearing. The path came to an abrupt halt, as it faded away at the edge of a jagged, and a quite steep cliff face. The two lizards slowed their run, to a small jot. Seeing their allusive prey had been trapped.
Cirrus took a step back, cursing softly as his foot slid against some loose gravel. Sending a small skitter of dirt tumbling down the rocky edge. The reptiles snarled, inching closer, a cold gleam of hatred shone in their pupil slit eyes. His eye's glanced across the landscape. No trees, no caves… Nothing to use as a weapon… He looked at the lizards, a smile lit up on his features.
"This has been fun and all… But I gotta go!" Cirrus waved at the two lizards. He turned his back to the snarling reptiles, and with one massive leap, threw himself off the unstable edge. He tumbled around, like a rag-doll in the powerful winds that sprung up from the bottom of the canyon.
His eyes opened, he watched the ground rush up at him like an old friend. He was starting to become a little worried… He flew towards the rock covered earth, and was just a few mere inches away, when his descent came to an sudden stop… He slowly opened his eyes, seeing that he was hovering neatly above the ground. He smiled to himself, "I was wondering when this would kick in…"
His body flared with a bright iridescent light, he shot upward, carried by the intense current of energy. His blue shirt vaporized into dust, as two large angelic wings spread forth from his shoulders. He laughed loudly, as he flew up. Past the ledge of the cliff, the dinosaurs snapping at cirrus energy wake. He soared though the air, doing a neat 360-degree roll.
The clouds spit apart, as a giant shockwave exploded from his body, propelling him onward. He turned sharply, digging into the air with his wing. Cirrus descended to the tree canopy. He saw the treehouse secluded against the skyline. "Aright… Now to line it up…" He muttered to himself.
With a sharp twist, and a small roll, he dove at the balcony. He was less than 400 yards, when a jolt rippled though his body. His eyes flashed once, and the wings dissolved into nothingness. At the his intense speeds, the 400 yards was only a few seconds away, but now… He could no longer fly! His arms floundered uselessly, as he slammed full-force into the roof. Shattering the support beams, sending dust, leaves and broken boards slamming onto the floor below. He cried out, as he crashed roughly, bouncing off the floor several times, before skidding to a stop.
He craned his neck, painfully gazing at the gigantic hole, that now gazed back at him. "Oh… Man…" He mumbled, hardly noticing the group that had dragged themselves out from beneath the rubble. Veronica wiped off herself, as Challenger checked out his own personal belongings. Malone sat up, gently rubbing his tender behind. He looked at Cirrus, then down at his ripped and torn journals. "Damn it, Cirrus! Look what you did!"
Cirrus smiled dumbly, and shrugged his shoulders. His face blanched, as a sickening snap rippled up from his shoulder. A sharp fiery pain flew across his arm, his face contorted, and he passed out into the tight, dark embrace of the abyss.