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Turbulent Waters
The innards of the sailing ship rocked violently, knocking Isaac's lantern over. He looked around to see his friends still asleep on the filthy floor. The other sleepers on the ship still lay resting in their blankets. Isaac took the lantern up again and read a page of the Tomegathericon in the dim light.
'Probably no legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the Kraken. According to stories this huge, many armed, creature could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship's main mast. Kraken's would attack a ship, wrap their arms around the hull and capsize it. The crew would drown or be eaten by the monster. Krakens are truly the most dangerous sea creatures ever to swim the depths of the oceans.'
Isaac stopped his reading when the ship made a large lurch. The occupants of the ship were thrown around the cabin, spilling supplies and people on the floor.
"What in Mercury was that?" Mia murmured while standing.
'I don't know, but maybe we should check it out,' Isaac thought. The four adepts rushed up the creaking stairs and onto the stormy deck.
The instant Isaac's head reached the deck, a human body grazed his head.
"Navampa, hang on," An armored man yelled at his friend, who was hanging on the side of the ship.
"I can't Satrage, I am going to fall." Neither had to worry about his impending drop, though, as two muscular tentacles wrapped around their black armor.
Both screamed in pain as a hefty shadow tightened its grip. Lightning illuminated the creature for a brief second, but it was long enough for the adepts to get a clear picture of it. Its decaying, bronzed, multi- appendaged body rose over the main mast of the Tolbi ship. The creature's beak-like maw opened wide as it prepared to accept its new food.
'Unleash Flint,' Isaac's first djinn glowed from his tunic and a blow that could cleave stone cut into the creatures hide.
The creature reeled back in pain and dropped both Navampa and Satrage. Its focus turned too the four new challengers and its golden eyes locked on them.
"A Kraken," Mia whispered.
Isaac looked at her in surprise before turning his attention back to the behemoth. The Kraken's tentacles sprung from its body, converging on the adepts from all directions.
The four adepts split, taking on the tentacles head on. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter psynergies flashed through the Kraken's limbs, making them recoil around its body. Isaac charged forward with his Artic Blade, ready to release an attack of blizzard.
He did not get far, though, for the creature opened its yellow maw and a wave of blackness descended onto his body. The toxins of this deadly blast sizzled on the wooden deck, along with the toxins on Isaac. His armor was slowly eaten away as he lay on the floor, screaming in pain.
"Isaac!" both Mia and Ivan rushed to the adept's aid while Garet charged the Kraken.
It prepared to unleash anther fatal blast of dark blessing, but was stopped by the insane smirk on Garet's face. His arms were raised to the sky and he was glowing a dangerous crimson.
"I summon Meteor!" a flaming jagged asteroid from space descended through the atmosphere, charging the Tolbi ship.
The Kraken had time for one last look of confusion, before being engulfed in the flames.
Mia knelt beside Isaac, and checked his body quickly. She could see the poisons and acids burning and cutting through his flesh. Mia shone sapphire and doused Isaac with water. The pureness of the water cleansed Isaac's body of the venom. Ivan handed her a light blanket and she moved him onto her lap.
Soon, Garet walked over to them and looked to the unconscious Isaac, "The fool just had to charge in and try to be a hero." He ignored the livid looks from the other adepts, and pulled out a flask of water.
He took a long draught of it, before hearing, "Land Ho!"
The Tolbi ship pulled into the Tolbi docks as Sol set on the horizon. The town of Tolbi nearby was bustling with activity when the adepts reached the gates. The crowd filled every available place in the streets as the festive music rang through the air.
"I don't think there is any possible way for us to get in there," Ivan pointed out.
"He is right, let's camp out tonight," Mia agreed.
The adepts left the gates and traveled north in search of suitable shelter. They hiked to their point of exhaustion, before coming to a spacious cave.
"I think we should rest," the falling packs marked agreement.
Three of the adepts retired, but Isaac sat at the cave entrance, staring out into the starry sky. He did not see the gleaming cerulean eyes watching his still form from the alcove of the cave.
Night slowly passed and the weight of sleep was weighing heavily on the drowsy Isaac. It fogged his senses so badly, that he did not notice the shadow sneaking up behind him. Isaac jumped at the light touch on his shoulder and gave a yelp of surprise. He turned to look at the shadow, only to be caught in a sea of sapphire. The two figures held their gazes for an eternity, before Isaac broke the silence,
'Mia, you scared me.'
Mia frowned and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Isaac, I didn't mean to."
Isaac smiled sheepishly, and moved over on his solitary rock. He patted the spot beside him, prompting Mia to sit. The two adepts watched the night pass without a sound, until the pair drifted off into sleep.
"Splash!" Isaac and Mia were awakened rudely from their peaceful sleep.
Ivan stood a few feet away with an empty wooden pail. The two soaked adepts stood, both glaring dangerously at Ivan.
"Ivan, you are so dead!" Mia drew Isaac's Artic Blade from his sheath and started chasing the screaming Ivan deeper into the cave.
"Help me!"
The deeper in the cave they ran, the darker it became, until Ivan could see no further than his nose. He could not see the stalagmites in front of him. His foot caught on one and he was thrown onto the ground. Mia was upon him in a flash, holding Isaac's sword above him.
Before she could threaten him, though, a cracking disembodied voice stopped her, "Please help me."
The Artic Blade dropped to the ground, embedding itself just beside Ivan's ear. Mia and the distraught Ivan looked around the cave and saw nothing.
"Maybe we should go find Isaac and Garet," Mia suggested as she pulled Isaac's sword from the ground, bringing a few strands of flaxen hair with it. She pulled the pale Ivan up and dragged him out of the cave.
"Here you go," Ivan handed the mystic draught to the invisible man.
"Thank you, but I am over here," the voice wheezed painfully.
Ivan turned and saw the vial levitate to the ground. A few drops of the brown liquid filtered down into the man's transparent mouth.
"Thank you," the adepts could still not see the man in the dark room.
"Excuse me. . ." Ivan was halted by the yells of soldiers running through the cave.
"Lord Babi!" The foremost yelled as they reached the adepts.
The light illuminated an archaic man, bent in age. The man's gray hair and small beard showed his cunningness to the adepts.
"I don't see why I hire you people, for you are never there when I need you. If these four here had not chanced upon me, I would probably be dead by now!"
The soldiers looked down shamefully before the foremost spoke, "Sir, we need to get you back to Tolbi, Collosso is starting."
Babi brown eyes looked at the soldiers with contempt, before turning to Isaac, Mia, Ivan, and Garet.
"I would like you to participate in Collosso as a thank you, and I will not take no for an answer."
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Another chapter done, but with it I have an interesting question: How so you pronounce Tomegathericon.
Also, I want to start a vote on future pairings for when I throw in the other main characters. Please include your pairings and reasons for each inside your review. And NO I will not change the Isaac/Mia pairing, so don't bother.
Now for the thanks to the reviewers:
luner: I owe you two thanks, because I forgot to thank you in the last chapter.
BTFreek: I think I beat the update time by an entire year. Thanks for the review.
Anime-Master7: Thanks for the review! ^_^
LilTyphoon: Sorry for the short update, but when you work at a grocery store during the holiday season, it really kills you. Hope you get better. ^_^
Dragoon knight: That might be something to look into. . . OH well thanks for the review.
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Turbulent Waters
The innards of the sailing ship rocked violently, knocking Isaac's lantern over. He looked around to see his friends still asleep on the filthy floor. The other sleepers on the ship still lay resting in their blankets. Isaac took the lantern up again and read a page of the Tomegathericon in the dim light.
'Probably no legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the Kraken. According to stories this huge, many armed, creature could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship's main mast. Kraken's would attack a ship, wrap their arms around the hull and capsize it. The crew would drown or be eaten by the monster. Krakens are truly the most dangerous sea creatures ever to swim the depths of the oceans.'
Isaac stopped his reading when the ship made a large lurch. The occupants of the ship were thrown around the cabin, spilling supplies and people on the floor.
"What in Mercury was that?" Mia murmured while standing.
'I don't know, but maybe we should check it out,' Isaac thought. The four adepts rushed up the creaking stairs and onto the stormy deck.
The instant Isaac's head reached the deck, a human body grazed his head.
"Navampa, hang on," An armored man yelled at his friend, who was hanging on the side of the ship.
"I can't Satrage, I am going to fall." Neither had to worry about his impending drop, though, as two muscular tentacles wrapped around their black armor.
Both screamed in pain as a hefty shadow tightened its grip. Lightning illuminated the creature for a brief second, but it was long enough for the adepts to get a clear picture of it. Its decaying, bronzed, multi- appendaged body rose over the main mast of the Tolbi ship. The creature's beak-like maw opened wide as it prepared to accept its new food.
'Unleash Flint,' Isaac's first djinn glowed from his tunic and a blow that could cleave stone cut into the creatures hide.
The creature reeled back in pain and dropped both Navampa and Satrage. Its focus turned too the four new challengers and its golden eyes locked on them.
"A Kraken," Mia whispered.
Isaac looked at her in surprise before turning his attention back to the behemoth. The Kraken's tentacles sprung from its body, converging on the adepts from all directions.
The four adepts split, taking on the tentacles head on. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter psynergies flashed through the Kraken's limbs, making them recoil around its body. Isaac charged forward with his Artic Blade, ready to release an attack of blizzard.
He did not get far, though, for the creature opened its yellow maw and a wave of blackness descended onto his body. The toxins of this deadly blast sizzled on the wooden deck, along with the toxins on Isaac. His armor was slowly eaten away as he lay on the floor, screaming in pain.
"Isaac!" both Mia and Ivan rushed to the adept's aid while Garet charged the Kraken.
It prepared to unleash anther fatal blast of dark blessing, but was stopped by the insane smirk on Garet's face. His arms were raised to the sky and he was glowing a dangerous crimson.
"I summon Meteor!" a flaming jagged asteroid from space descended through the atmosphere, charging the Tolbi ship.
The Kraken had time for one last look of confusion, before being engulfed in the flames.
Mia knelt beside Isaac, and checked his body quickly. She could see the poisons and acids burning and cutting through his flesh. Mia shone sapphire and doused Isaac with water. The pureness of the water cleansed Isaac's body of the venom. Ivan handed her a light blanket and she moved him onto her lap.
Soon, Garet walked over to them and looked to the unconscious Isaac, "The fool just had to charge in and try to be a hero." He ignored the livid looks from the other adepts, and pulled out a flask of water.
He took a long draught of it, before hearing, "Land Ho!"
The Tolbi ship pulled into the Tolbi docks as Sol set on the horizon. The town of Tolbi nearby was bustling with activity when the adepts reached the gates. The crowd filled every available place in the streets as the festive music rang through the air.
"I don't think there is any possible way for us to get in there," Ivan pointed out.
"He is right, let's camp out tonight," Mia agreed.
The adepts left the gates and traveled north in search of suitable shelter. They hiked to their point of exhaustion, before coming to a spacious cave.
"I think we should rest," the falling packs marked agreement.
Three of the adepts retired, but Isaac sat at the cave entrance, staring out into the starry sky. He did not see the gleaming cerulean eyes watching his still form from the alcove of the cave.
Night slowly passed and the weight of sleep was weighing heavily on the drowsy Isaac. It fogged his senses so badly, that he did not notice the shadow sneaking up behind him. Isaac jumped at the light touch on his shoulder and gave a yelp of surprise. He turned to look at the shadow, only to be caught in a sea of sapphire. The two figures held their gazes for an eternity, before Isaac broke the silence,
'Mia, you scared me.'
Mia frowned and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Isaac, I didn't mean to."
Isaac smiled sheepishly, and moved over on his solitary rock. He patted the spot beside him, prompting Mia to sit. The two adepts watched the night pass without a sound, until the pair drifted off into sleep.
"Splash!" Isaac and Mia were awakened rudely from their peaceful sleep.
Ivan stood a few feet away with an empty wooden pail. The two soaked adepts stood, both glaring dangerously at Ivan.
"Ivan, you are so dead!" Mia drew Isaac's Artic Blade from his sheath and started chasing the screaming Ivan deeper into the cave.
"Help me!"
The deeper in the cave they ran, the darker it became, until Ivan could see no further than his nose. He could not see the stalagmites in front of him. His foot caught on one and he was thrown onto the ground. Mia was upon him in a flash, holding Isaac's sword above him.
Before she could threaten him, though, a cracking disembodied voice stopped her, "Please help me."
The Artic Blade dropped to the ground, embedding itself just beside Ivan's ear. Mia and the distraught Ivan looked around the cave and saw nothing.
"Maybe we should go find Isaac and Garet," Mia suggested as she pulled Isaac's sword from the ground, bringing a few strands of flaxen hair with it. She pulled the pale Ivan up and dragged him out of the cave.
"Here you go," Ivan handed the mystic draught to the invisible man.
"Thank you, but I am over here," the voice wheezed painfully.
Ivan turned and saw the vial levitate to the ground. A few drops of the brown liquid filtered down into the man's transparent mouth.
"Thank you," the adepts could still not see the man in the dark room.
"Excuse me. . ." Ivan was halted by the yells of soldiers running through the cave.
"Lord Babi!" The foremost yelled as they reached the adepts.
The light illuminated an archaic man, bent in age. The man's gray hair and small beard showed his cunningness to the adepts.
"I don't see why I hire you people, for you are never there when I need you. If these four here had not chanced upon me, I would probably be dead by now!"
The soldiers looked down shamefully before the foremost spoke, "Sir, we need to get you back to Tolbi, Collosso is starting."
Babi brown eyes looked at the soldiers with contempt, before turning to Isaac, Mia, Ivan, and Garet.
"I would like you to participate in Collosso as a thank you, and I will not take no for an answer."
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Another chapter done, but with it I have an interesting question: How so you pronounce Tomegathericon.
Also, I want to start a vote on future pairings for when I throw in the other main characters. Please include your pairings and reasons for each inside your review. And NO I will not change the Isaac/Mia pairing, so don't bother.
Now for the thanks to the reviewers:
luner: I owe you two thanks, because I forgot to thank you in the last chapter.
BTFreek: I think I beat the update time by an entire year. Thanks for the review.
Anime-Master7: Thanks for the review! ^_^
LilTyphoon: Sorry for the short update, but when you work at a grocery store during the holiday season, it really kills you. Hope you get better. ^_^
Dragoon knight: That might be something to look into. . . OH well thanks for the review.
