Chapter Four: Could it Be?
AN: Keeping it up, and enjoying all that's going on. I wish all of you happiness and blessings for you!
Author: Me
CR: Pg-13
"Home?" The words brought small tears to Marguerite's eyes, she stammered, "Cirrus… Don't you dare rise my hopes up like this."
Challenger chuckled, "If I only had a nickel for every time we have heard of a way, or a certain path to take off this plateau."
Roxton nodded, "I know the feeling. No matter what, it always turns out to be a bust." He raised a finger at Cirrus, "Don't you be pulling any strings now."
Cirrus held his hands up, "I'm sure you've all heard this before, but I'm pretty sure theirs an actual way off!"
Malone nodded, "A lava flow tunnel, or a ship, or perhaps a undead spirit that will bend the sands of time?" He crossed his arms, and eyes Cirrus, "Is it something like that?"
Cirrus arched an eyebrow, "No… Sorry to disappoint you, but what I know is far greater than you primitive mind to understand."
Malone jawed at the small insult, "Try me."
Cirrus smiled, his eyes glimmered, "Fine." He looked at Veronica, "Do you have the small pouch I showed you?"
Veronica nodded, "Yeah, hold on." She reached over to her side, pulling the small leather pouch free. She held out her hand, handing it over to Cirrus. Cirrus thanked her, and held out the pouch.
"It's really something, and I'm sure it's not found naturally." He flipped off the small strap, unsnapping the leather cover. He reached in, pulling out a small shard of a blue and white crystal. Its liquid like surface absorbed in the sunlight, shining brighter.
Challenger eyed the structure, "What is that?" He pulled up the brim of his hat, staring intently at the gem.
Roxton reached out, taking the gem from Cirrus, he held it up to the light. "Its quite something…" he muttered, handing the gem back to Cirrus.
Cirrus set the gem down on the table, "It's a shard of an Kotari…."
Challenger shook his head, "That name alludes me, but its sounds almost like Latin…"
Cirrus grimaced, "Ugh… No. It's the tongue of my people. The People of Light." He looked around, "It basically means… Kotari…Ko -Source- ta -of the- Ri -Holiness-"
Roxton blanched, "Source of the Holiness?"
Cirrus nodded, "In lament terms, the Kotari is a primary energy converter, and with a catalyst agent, it can generate immense amounts of phisonic energy. Mostly used in Trans warp drives, and -gate- wormhole generation."
The group was quiet… Moreover, Challenger broke the embarrassing silence, "I'm sorry Cirrus…I think, that no one understood half of what you were saying."
Veronica raised an eyebrow, "Mind telling us again?"
Cirrus nodded, he reached out picking up the small shard. "I'm sorry…Please forgive me. The Kotari ember was mostly used as a fuel source for my people. Since it grew naturally in abundance, and its chemical structure held so much energy, we developed our technology to use it as a primary driving force. Basically, this shard could power all of London, for more than six hours."
Marguerite eyes widened a small bit, "Can this bring us home?"
Veronica blanched, "I'm sure if it could, Cirrus would have done it already."
Malone stepped in, "Let him finish, before we question him."
Cirrus nodded, "I can only partly agree with Marguerite. This shard will not be able to bring us home. It dose not have the amount of energy needed. Also, we would need a converter to properly use the energy correctly."
Challenger rubbed his chin, "Is they're something like that on the plateau?"
Cirrus was doubtful, "I…I'm not sure…" Marguerite rolled her eyes, "I told you not to get our hopes up!"
Cirrus nodded, "You right…Marguerite, But… That's when I came to a different conclusion."
Challenger nodded, "Please, continue."
Cirrus smiled, "If there is Kotari shard here… That's evidence that there might be a primary crystal. And this...""he held out the small gem, "Might just be the tip of the iceberg."
Veronica tilted her head, "What I want to know… Is how something like that came here in the first place. If it doesn't grow naturally, then how did you find it?"
Cirrus nodded, "I have an answer for that as well… The shard that I found, was probably from a ship that crashed upon the plateau. Only my people use the Kotari as a fuel source…"
Challenger smiled, " A ship? My… The plot does thicken…"
Cirrus nodded, "I found the shard while on my morning walk, about a few days south from here. Oddly enough, there was an old canyon, but this looked like a meteor had stuck it. Mostly due to the crater shape, and the depth of the canyon."
Veronica nodded, " I know of that place. It's a few miles east of the dinosaur Graveyard."
Challenger smiled, " Maybe that meteor was ship?"
Marguerite eyes glistened again, "Maybe it still works?"
Cirrus frowned, 'That's one of the problems… The age… Kotari is a good fuels source… Nevertheless, it was obsolete right before the fall of my planet. Only outdated ships used that source of energy. Fusion, and fission was easier and cheaper to use. Less mining, and more natural energy."
Roxton cut into the conversation, "Maybe the gem is from your own pod. I'm sure that had to have a fuel source."
Cirrus nodded thoughtfully, "That's what I first thought… However, my ship used a solid fuel, and was burned up well after liftoff. I made it to your world just by drifting across stellar winds."
Veronica smiled, "Shall we go take a trip out to the canyon?"
Cirrus shook his head, "Not just yet… There's one thing more that I have to tell you."
Marguerite stamped her foot impatiently, "Well…What is it?"
Cirrus rubbed his forehead, "Even if we do find a ship… There is no way to tell how well it will fly… Besides, there could be thousands of problems with it. I'm not going to give you any guaranties."
Roxton nodded, 'You just one to bring down the house, aren't you Cirrus?"
Challenger smiled, "We can discuses this in the morning. It's getting late, and we'll need our rest for tomorrow."
Cirrus nodded, "He's right." Cirrus tucked the gem back into the pouch, snapped the cover back into place, and strapped the pouch next to his side.
Challenger smiled, "I'm off then, goodnight everyone." He walked past the group, and stetted down in his room. The rest of the group broke off, Malone smiling to Veronica, whispering a few words, then he too, made his way to his own lodgings. Roxton and Margate sat down on the couch, quietly talking to each other.
Cirrus smiled at Veronica, "I'll be up for a little bit longer." She smiled back, "Don't stay up to late."
Cirrus chuckled, "Ha, Ha. I won't."
Veronica smiled at him, then turned around making her way back to her room. Cirrus caught Marguerites eye. She looked at him, shaking her head at him, as Veronica left him.
Cirrus sighed walking over to the balcony. He rested his hands on the railguard, listing to the night sounds below. He reached into the leather pocket, pulling out the small gem. The gem…Still shining brightly, Cirrus held it in his hands he watched the insides of the gem, the energy sparking and flashing around, like fish darting around in a pond.
His fingers closed around the gem, he felt the small hot surge of energy in his fingers, traveling up his arms, into his chest, down to his legs… He held onto the gem…. Staring into the moon… His eyes flashing….As the energy started to be absorbed into his body.
He kept staring, holding onto the gem. He was just about to let the energy take flight, when a hand set gently down on his shoulder, "Cirrus?" Veronica called to him.
Cirrus turned around, still holding onto the gem. She smiled at him, "Are you going to bed soon?"
Cirrus nodded, "Soon. It's a beautiful night…"
Veronica agreed, she looked at him, "What's the matter?"
Cirrus put the gem away, "Nothing… But I was wondering…"
Veronica looked at him, "Hmmm?"
Cirrus held out his hand, "Feel like going for a ride?"
Veronica looked at him, "Remember what happened last time?"
Cirrus nodded, "I'll be more careful,"
Veronica grabbed onto his hand, "I thought you would never ask." She laughed, as he broke into flight, she held on tightly, as Cirrus climbed into the clouds, disappearing into the thick dark of night.
AN: Keeping it up, and enjoying all that's going on. I wish all of you happiness and blessings for you!
Author: Me
CR: Pg-13
"Home?" The words brought small tears to Marguerite's eyes, she stammered, "Cirrus… Don't you dare rise my hopes up like this."
Challenger chuckled, "If I only had a nickel for every time we have heard of a way, or a certain path to take off this plateau."
Roxton nodded, "I know the feeling. No matter what, it always turns out to be a bust." He raised a finger at Cirrus, "Don't you be pulling any strings now."
Cirrus held his hands up, "I'm sure you've all heard this before, but I'm pretty sure theirs an actual way off!"
Malone nodded, "A lava flow tunnel, or a ship, or perhaps a undead spirit that will bend the sands of time?" He crossed his arms, and eyes Cirrus, "Is it something like that?"
Cirrus arched an eyebrow, "No… Sorry to disappoint you, but what I know is far greater than you primitive mind to understand."
Malone jawed at the small insult, "Try me."
Cirrus smiled, his eyes glimmered, "Fine." He looked at Veronica, "Do you have the small pouch I showed you?"
Veronica nodded, "Yeah, hold on." She reached over to her side, pulling the small leather pouch free. She held out her hand, handing it over to Cirrus. Cirrus thanked her, and held out the pouch.
"It's really something, and I'm sure it's not found naturally." He flipped off the small strap, unsnapping the leather cover. He reached in, pulling out a small shard of a blue and white crystal. Its liquid like surface absorbed in the sunlight, shining brighter.
Challenger eyed the structure, "What is that?" He pulled up the brim of his hat, staring intently at the gem.
Roxton reached out, taking the gem from Cirrus, he held it up to the light. "Its quite something…" he muttered, handing the gem back to Cirrus.
Cirrus set the gem down on the table, "It's a shard of an Kotari…."
Challenger shook his head, "That name alludes me, but its sounds almost like Latin…"
Cirrus grimaced, "Ugh… No. It's the tongue of my people. The People of Light." He looked around, "It basically means… Kotari…Ko -Source- ta -of the- Ri -Holiness-"
Roxton blanched, "Source of the Holiness?"
Cirrus nodded, "In lament terms, the Kotari is a primary energy converter, and with a catalyst agent, it can generate immense amounts of phisonic energy. Mostly used in Trans warp drives, and -gate- wormhole generation."
The group was quiet… Moreover, Challenger broke the embarrassing silence, "I'm sorry Cirrus…I think, that no one understood half of what you were saying."
Veronica raised an eyebrow, "Mind telling us again?"
Cirrus nodded, he reached out picking up the small shard. "I'm sorry…Please forgive me. The Kotari ember was mostly used as a fuel source for my people. Since it grew naturally in abundance, and its chemical structure held so much energy, we developed our technology to use it as a primary driving force. Basically, this shard could power all of London, for more than six hours."
Marguerite eyes widened a small bit, "Can this bring us home?"
Veronica blanched, "I'm sure if it could, Cirrus would have done it already."
Malone stepped in, "Let him finish, before we question him."
Cirrus nodded, "I can only partly agree with Marguerite. This shard will not be able to bring us home. It dose not have the amount of energy needed. Also, we would need a converter to properly use the energy correctly."
Challenger rubbed his chin, "Is they're something like that on the plateau?"
Cirrus was doubtful, "I…I'm not sure…" Marguerite rolled her eyes, "I told you not to get our hopes up!"
Cirrus nodded, "You right…Marguerite, But… That's when I came to a different conclusion."
Challenger nodded, "Please, continue."
Cirrus smiled, "If there is Kotari shard here… That's evidence that there might be a primary crystal. And this...""he held out the small gem, "Might just be the tip of the iceberg."
Veronica tilted her head, "What I want to know… Is how something like that came here in the first place. If it doesn't grow naturally, then how did you find it?"
Cirrus nodded, "I have an answer for that as well… The shard that I found, was probably from a ship that crashed upon the plateau. Only my people use the Kotari as a fuel source…"
Challenger smiled, " A ship? My… The plot does thicken…"
Cirrus nodded, "I found the shard while on my morning walk, about a few days south from here. Oddly enough, there was an old canyon, but this looked like a meteor had stuck it. Mostly due to the crater shape, and the depth of the canyon."
Veronica nodded, " I know of that place. It's a few miles east of the dinosaur Graveyard."
Challenger smiled, " Maybe that meteor was ship?"
Marguerite eyes glistened again, "Maybe it still works?"
Cirrus frowned, 'That's one of the problems… The age… Kotari is a good fuels source… Nevertheless, it was obsolete right before the fall of my planet. Only outdated ships used that source of energy. Fusion, and fission was easier and cheaper to use. Less mining, and more natural energy."
Roxton cut into the conversation, "Maybe the gem is from your own pod. I'm sure that had to have a fuel source."
Cirrus nodded thoughtfully, "That's what I first thought… However, my ship used a solid fuel, and was burned up well after liftoff. I made it to your world just by drifting across stellar winds."
Veronica smiled, "Shall we go take a trip out to the canyon?"
Cirrus shook his head, "Not just yet… There's one thing more that I have to tell you."
Marguerite stamped her foot impatiently, "Well…What is it?"
Cirrus rubbed his forehead, "Even if we do find a ship… There is no way to tell how well it will fly… Besides, there could be thousands of problems with it. I'm not going to give you any guaranties."
Roxton nodded, 'You just one to bring down the house, aren't you Cirrus?"
Challenger smiled, "We can discuses this in the morning. It's getting late, and we'll need our rest for tomorrow."
Cirrus nodded, "He's right." Cirrus tucked the gem back into the pouch, snapped the cover back into place, and strapped the pouch next to his side.
Challenger smiled, "I'm off then, goodnight everyone." He walked past the group, and stetted down in his room. The rest of the group broke off, Malone smiling to Veronica, whispering a few words, then he too, made his way to his own lodgings. Roxton and Margate sat down on the couch, quietly talking to each other.
Cirrus smiled at Veronica, "I'll be up for a little bit longer." She smiled back, "Don't stay up to late."
Cirrus chuckled, "Ha, Ha. I won't."
Veronica smiled at him, then turned around making her way back to her room. Cirrus caught Marguerites eye. She looked at him, shaking her head at him, as Veronica left him.
Cirrus sighed walking over to the balcony. He rested his hands on the railguard, listing to the night sounds below. He reached into the leather pocket, pulling out the small gem. The gem…Still shining brightly, Cirrus held it in his hands he watched the insides of the gem, the energy sparking and flashing around, like fish darting around in a pond.
His fingers closed around the gem, he felt the small hot surge of energy in his fingers, traveling up his arms, into his chest, down to his legs… He held onto the gem…. Staring into the moon… His eyes flashing….As the energy started to be absorbed into his body.
He kept staring, holding onto the gem. He was just about to let the energy take flight, when a hand set gently down on his shoulder, "Cirrus?" Veronica called to him.
Cirrus turned around, still holding onto the gem. She smiled at him, "Are you going to bed soon?"
Cirrus nodded, "Soon. It's a beautiful night…"
Veronica agreed, she looked at him, "What's the matter?"
Cirrus put the gem away, "Nothing… But I was wondering…"
Veronica looked at him, "Hmmm?"
Cirrus held out his hand, "Feel like going for a ride?"
Veronica looked at him, "Remember what happened last time?"
Cirrus nodded, "I'll be more careful,"
Veronica grabbed onto his hand, "I thought you would never ask." She laughed, as he broke into flight, she held on tightly, as Cirrus climbed into the clouds, disappearing into the thick dark of night.