Captain Athinel
I have BEN. if you ever want to see him again
Meet me on the peak of this mountain
Find a cave with a torch on its entrance. He is at the Odyssey.
-Captain Athinel-
The huge mountain of rock loomed imperiously in front of Jim as he slowly progressed to the top. Large boulders covered the slopes delaying Jim on his way up. Sweat drenched Jim's clothes his muscles began to ache but Jim ignored it all. The slopes began to get precipitous as he climbed upward. He as he neared the top he saw light coming out of a cave on the top. Jim pulled himself up until he was on flat terrain. He was in the peak which was very flat.
In front of Jim was a tall entrance to a cave and beside it was a torch. It gleamed ominously in the night. Jim began to sense danger from inside the cave. He held tight on his pistol. BEN needs me thought Jim as he walked slowly towards the entrance. Inside the cave there was a stony stair case that spiraled downward. Jim began to descend down the stair case. His footsteps began to echo in the darkness. At the end of the stair case Jim stood staring at a huge chasm. On the high ceiling there hung huge stalactites that dotted the ceiling. On the other side of the chasm was a huge opening. On the opening Jim saw a huge wrecked clipper ship that was etched between two tall rocks.
Jim ran forward towards the opening. He ran out under the clear sky that hung above him. When he reached the gangway of the ship he saw a tall dark figure standing on the top. His cat eyes were glowing like fire. His long whiskers twitched as he saw Jim on the bottom. Jim stood their still as stone with his hand on his pistol.
"James," said Athinel with a sly tone. "Captain Athinel" answered Jim. Both stood gazing at each other with all the hate they could muster. "James Hawkins, the famous one, the one whole discovered Treasure Planet, you must be very proud of that aren't you Jim,"
"That's right," answered Jim bravely. Captain Athinel began to walk slowly down the gangway talking, "I thought I will never see you again, I was glad to register your name in the roster," Suddenly Jim took out his gun and pointed it direct at Athinel's head. Athinel stopped at his track with his hands in the air. "Hold on there a minute Jim. " said Athinel.
"I want answers and I want them now, who is the omniscient one? What do you what from?" Said Jim with his gaze still fixed upon Athinel. Athinel began to give Jim a stern look. "The name of the omniscient one is of no importance, he is the future ruler of the Etherium, the all knowing, the master of all things,"
"You are crazy" said Jim,
"Am I Jim? Am I? or are you just scared of the truth that the Omniscient one wants you killed because you are part of a prophecy that will stop the Omniscient one from conquering the Etherium, I was ordered to kill not from secretly killing you in the academy because all your loved ones are there watching you but with no protection from you friends. Jim the olds days have long passed away the power of the Etherium Worlds is weakening, sacrifice you self for the revolution that is about to come or die under my hands." Suddenly a surge of energy began to rise inside of Jim as he shot a laser beam that missed Athinel by and centimeter. Jim quickly took cover behind a row a stalagmites as Athinel took out his pistol and began to aim at the stalagmites where Jim was hiding.
Jim crouched down behind the stalagmite when suddenly top of the stalagmite busted into flame making Jim dashing across the gap to another stalagmite. Athinel shot a laser beam missing Jim as he dashed for safety, "Damn!" said Athinel as he began to aim at the next stalagmite. "Jim it is no use you cannot escape me." Suddenly huge tremor began to shake the ground. Huge chunks of rock fell from the sky hitting Athinel on the back knock him down. Jim took the chance to run to towards the odyssey.
Jim ran up the Gangway towards the brig. He ran through dim corridors of the odyssey. He descended deeper and deeper in the ship running through the narrow passage ways. Jim arrived into a room that was lined with jail cells. Jim looked into one by one until he saw BEN crouching in a corner inside one the jail cells.
"BEN get up" shouted Jim. BEN metallic head popped out and gazed happily towards Jim with all the happiness he had. He ran to the bars scream with joy at Jim, "Jim oh I missed you I knew you would come,"
"Stand back," said Jim to BEN as Jim shoot at the padlock of the door. It exploded into flame. Then Jim kicked at the door and it busted open. BEN run out happily to Jim but Jim grabbed him by the arm and beckoned him to run to exit, "BEN get out of here to the long boat and wait for me there,"
"But Jim I can't-"
"GO!" BEN ran for the exit as Jim raced to another door at the end of the room. Jim ran up a flight of stairs and on deck. Jim raced across the deck to the captain's office. He busted through the doors and rummage through the drawers. He opened the cabinet and he saw a red coffer inside. Jim opened the lid and inside was a piece of brown paper. He had the feeling that he had found the item.
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