The Coming Darkness
by
JamesPicard_007
Chapter 13
Sabio Island
Allen watched the sunrise while he sipped tea from his hotel window. He had awoken a few hours earlier and had made his way from the mountain back to the hotel. Allen looked to the medal he had found and wondered once more if it truly was the old man's trinket. He had spent many hours on the mountain looking for it and he really didn't want to go back if this wasn't the right thing.
"I'd rather go through those Krakens." Allen said to himself.
A little bit later Allen enjoyed breakfast and the morning newspaper which happened to contain a most interesting article.
Rare Jewel Missing from Museum
In a stunning announcement last night Mr. Fork, curator of the Scaraba Cultural Museum, released details of the theft of the Caron Ruby. The Ruby has been missing for several days however details were released only after a private investigation by the museum staff. "This is indeed a tragedy" says Mr. Fork, "The Ruby itself has no monetary value as it is not a true ruby however it is mentioned many times in Scarabian legends." So far the Summers police say they have uncovered no clues and are uncertain how the Ruby was stolen. Among the many legends that the Caron Ruby appears in; it most prominently shows up in the legend of the Coming Darkness, a time when an ancient demon conqueror will rise again and plunge the world into unforgettable darkness.
"So… that's what that guy stole that night." Allen said to himself. Allen read over the article several times. He wondered for what reason exactly the Ruby had been stolen.
"Could it have some connection with this Coming Darkness legend?" Allen thought to himself.
Allen then caught sight of the time and quickly finished his breakfast. He returned to his room quickly and grabbed the medal along with the rest of his stuff and checked out. He walked back to the edge of town to the old man's house. Allen knocked on the door and waited for the old man to answer.
"Who the… oh it's you again." The old man said.
"Yes it's me again." Allen replied.
"So did you find my good luck charm?" The old man asked eagerly.
"Well I don't know if this is it, but I found this medal." Allen said as he presented the medal to the old man.
"You did find it! Oh happy day! Now you say you wanted to get to Scaraba?" The old man said as he pocketed his recovered treasure.
"Yeah." Allen responded.
"Alright. Go wait by the helicopter and I'll just get changed." The old man said happily.
As the old man rushed back into the house Allen walked over to the helicopter. It was an old model at least ten years old, but Allen noticed that on the outside at least it was in good shape. Allen sat his duffel bag on the ground and pulled a 9mm gun from it which he began to disassemble and clean. A few minutes later the old man walked out dressed in an old war uniform.
"Say… what's that pop gun you've got there?" The old man asked.
"It's not exactly a pop gun. It's a customized 9 millimeter pistol." Allen said.
"Customized how?" The old man said curiously.
"Mainly for the ammo which is a specialized 9 millimeter round that also has armor-piercing capabilities and a hollow point." Allen answered.
"What do you need that for?" The old man asked.
"Let's just say it's required for my line of business. You know I've never caught your name." Allen replied.
"My name's Simon, Simon X. Roberts although most people just call me Bob." Bob said.
"I'm Allen. So are you ready to fly?" Allen asked.
"You bet I am. It's been a while since I've flown, but it always comes back in no time." Bob answered.
Allen finished cleaning his pistol, returned it to the duffel bag and grabbed the duffel bag and climbed into the helicopter. Bob climbed into the pilot's seat and starting warming up the chopper while Allen buckled himself in. A minute later they were hovering over Bob's yard. Soon they were flying across the island and towards the ocean. Allen quickly noticed that Bob was flying somewhat low and was heading in the direction of the harbor.
"Um… What are you doing?" Allen asked as he saw the herd of Krakens in the distance.
"A little flyby." Bob replied.
"Are you sure that's safe?" Allen asked.
"I thought you said you could take them out?" Bob said questionably.
"I can, but I don't just go out and provoke them." Allen responded.
"Come on! Live a little!" Bob retorted.
"I assure you that ticking off a herd of giant, fire-breathing sea lizards is not my idea of living!" Allen said.
"YEEEEEEEE-HAW!" Bob yelled.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Allen screamed.
The helicopter plunged right into the middle of the herd. The Krakens reared their heads and spat fire at the passing aircraft, but Bob was too good a flyer and expertly missed the flames.
"Ha ha! That'll show them!" Bob said.
"Um… They're following us." Allen said as he looked on the rear-view mirror.
"I expected as much. Go back there and man the guns." Bob replied.
Allen unbuckled himself and walked to the back. There in the back was an extendable platform with a massive gatling gun mounted and a chair just behind it which Allen strapped himself into. As soon as he was secure Bob opened the side door and extended the platform out.
"How do I get myself into these situations?" Allen asked himself.
Winters
The sun had fallen behind the horizon in the country of Winters and now had been replaced by stars and the moon. The group had decided to stay at the Andounts' residence while they formulated their plan to search for Allen.
"Ok guys. We knew from the beginning that this was going to be hard." Ness said.
"Hard? Hard doesn't even begin to describe what we're going through! We're clueless! Utterly clueless!" Jeff lamented.
"He's right, Ness. We don't even know where to start looking and I don't many people would know of the Allen Black we're looking for." Paula said.
"Come on… Poo! What do you think?" Ness said.
"I have to agree with Jeff and Paula. We have literally nothing to go on. We need a miracle to get anywhere with this." Poo replied.
"Hey kids. Have you seen this article in tonight's paper?" Dr. Andounts yelled from the living room.
"What article?" Jeff asked.
The group walked into the living room where Dr. Andounts pointed out the article he was talking about; "Rare Jewel Missing from Museum". They read over the article several times to get everything in.
"One miracle asked for and one miracle received." Ness said.
"You realize that this is a long shot?" Jeff asked.
"It's better than no shot at all." Ness replied.
"So what are we doing now?" Paula asked.
"Tomorrow morning we're off to Summers!" Ness said.
Spookane
The old house had been abandoned for years. It had fallen into disrepair as it had been neglected for many years. However today the house was different because a set of footprints disturbed the thick layer of dust on the floor. Zarus took no notice as he opened the door to the basement.
Down in the basement Zarus found what he was searching for. A long hidden door that lead to an ancient shrine which contained a pedestal like that hidden in the Sabio volcano. Zarus placed the Caron Ruby into the slot and once again a bright, blue beam erupted from the pedestal.
After the beam had subsided Zarus returned the Ruby to his pockets. As he climbed the stairs back to the ruins of the old house he smiled to himself. Two down and six left to go…