Chapter 7 Dragons, Portals and Guys with girly names
"Wait," Master Chief said as he stood up, "How did you know that?"
"News travels fast among the Almighty Players, a few have already spotted them in a few games. Word has it that they are moving to Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee anytime now."
"Who are you and what game is this?" Raziel demanded to know.
"This is Vagrant Story an I am Ashley Riot."
Gex held back a giggle, "Ashley?"
"Yes, Ashley Riot."
Suddenly Gex burst into laughter. Master Chief shook his head as Dan let out a chuckle as well.
Ashley crossed his arms, "There is nothing amusing about my name!"
"Alright," Gex paused, "Ashley!!" then burst into laughter once again.
Ashley drew his sword and held it at Gex's throat, "Is it funny now, lizard man?"
"Erm, I'm a gecko man, not lizard, and what's up with that bubble?"
He sheathed his sword and replied, "It's how I communicate."
"Whatever happened to talking?"
"Look, do you want to find the portal or not?!" Ashley's tone grew loud and aggravated.
Master Chief stepped in, "Please, Sir Riot, ignore Gex. Tell us where the game vortex is."
"It's in this next hall, beyond that door," he said pointing, "but a terrible fire breathing dragon guards it."
"I can slay dragons!" Dan boasted.
"Yes, but this one has another head that breathes ice."
"Maybe not those kind of dragons." The skeleton said with an embarrassed chuckle.
"We're ready, just lead the way, Ashley." Raziel gestured for him to go ahead.
Gex held back another laugh at the mention of Ashley's name.
"Be prepared." Ashley called softly to them.
Master Chief took out his gun, Raz flexed his clawed fingers, Dan unsheathed his sword and Gex just stood there, yawning. Ashley swung open the door and they all ran in to face a huge dragon with half of its body covered in red scales and the other half blue, with two head both roaring, shaking the room. Master Chief immediately started firing, Dan had to dodge his swinging claws to get closer to his body. Raziel was attempting to jump on the monster's back to attack his head, Gex was the cheerleader.
"Go Chief! Go Chief! It's your birthday! Oh! Watch it Dan! Ack! Get up Raz! Get up!"
Ashley jumped on top of a rock to get height and fought the dragon with his sword. The dragon's focus went to him and Dan who were the closest to his front.
Dodging a giant claw, Dan yelled to Master Chief, "This isn't working." Chief stopped firing because he realized it wasn't working, the dragon was barely getting harmed. He thought a moment while the rest held off the beast.
"I have an idea!" he called to the others, "Move away!"
Ashley and Dan moved without a second thought, it took Raziel a few moments to finally obey. After his companions were in the clear, the Chief ran up and taunted the dragon.
"Hey! You want a piece of me! Come on! Take it!" He ran right up in front of the dragon, "I'm here, come and get it!" The dragon reached his red head down and picked up Master Chief with his mouth. Chief could feel the monster's teeth dig into his armor. The group got a little uneasy seeing half of the guy's body sticking out of the dragon's mouth. While it unhinged its jaw, preparing to swallow, Chief pulled out a plasma grenade and stuck it to the uvula hanging in the back of its throat. He then wiggled out of the thing's grip and dropped all his grenades at its feet on his way down to the floor.
"Go! Go! Run!" he screamed to the others as he ran towards the door.
They all ran to the next room and Gex slammed the door behind them. "Get behind something!" Chief commanded them. They followed and in seconds, an explosion erupted in the other room, then, four more explosions. Debris and dragon parts flew all over the place. When it was finally calm, they all looked up to see the wall once separating the two rooms was now blown to pieces. And where the dragon once was, stood a blue vortex.
"That's it." Dan said.
"Good luck," Ashley said, "it was a pleasure fighting by your sides."
"Goodbye...ASHLEY!" Gex laughed yet once again.
Ashley rolled his eyes and waved goodbye to the group as they walked into the blue glowing light.
To be continued..
Next installment- Chapter 8- Are we there yet?
"Wait," Master Chief said as he stood up, "How did you know that?"
"News travels fast among the Almighty Players, a few have already spotted them in a few games. Word has it that they are moving to Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee anytime now."
"Who are you and what game is this?" Raziel demanded to know.
"This is Vagrant Story an I am Ashley Riot."
Gex held back a giggle, "Ashley?"
"Yes, Ashley Riot."
Suddenly Gex burst into laughter. Master Chief shook his head as Dan let out a chuckle as well.
Ashley crossed his arms, "There is nothing amusing about my name!"
"Alright," Gex paused, "Ashley!!" then burst into laughter once again.
Ashley drew his sword and held it at Gex's throat, "Is it funny now, lizard man?"
"Erm, I'm a gecko man, not lizard, and what's up with that bubble?"
He sheathed his sword and replied, "It's how I communicate."
"Whatever happened to talking?"
"Look, do you want to find the portal or not?!" Ashley's tone grew loud and aggravated.
Master Chief stepped in, "Please, Sir Riot, ignore Gex. Tell us where the game vortex is."
"It's in this next hall, beyond that door," he said pointing, "but a terrible fire breathing dragon guards it."
"I can slay dragons!" Dan boasted.
"Yes, but this one has another head that breathes ice."
"Maybe not those kind of dragons." The skeleton said with an embarrassed chuckle.
"We're ready, just lead the way, Ashley." Raziel gestured for him to go ahead.
Gex held back another laugh at the mention of Ashley's name.
"Be prepared." Ashley called softly to them.
Master Chief took out his gun, Raz flexed his clawed fingers, Dan unsheathed his sword and Gex just stood there, yawning. Ashley swung open the door and they all ran in to face a huge dragon with half of its body covered in red scales and the other half blue, with two head both roaring, shaking the room. Master Chief immediately started firing, Dan had to dodge his swinging claws to get closer to his body. Raziel was attempting to jump on the monster's back to attack his head, Gex was the cheerleader.
"Go Chief! Go Chief! It's your birthday! Oh! Watch it Dan! Ack! Get up Raz! Get up!"
Ashley jumped on top of a rock to get height and fought the dragon with his sword. The dragon's focus went to him and Dan who were the closest to his front.
Dodging a giant claw, Dan yelled to Master Chief, "This isn't working." Chief stopped firing because he realized it wasn't working, the dragon was barely getting harmed. He thought a moment while the rest held off the beast.
"I have an idea!" he called to the others, "Move away!"
Ashley and Dan moved without a second thought, it took Raziel a few moments to finally obey. After his companions were in the clear, the Chief ran up and taunted the dragon.
"Hey! You want a piece of me! Come on! Take it!" He ran right up in front of the dragon, "I'm here, come and get it!" The dragon reached his red head down and picked up Master Chief with his mouth. Chief could feel the monster's teeth dig into his armor. The group got a little uneasy seeing half of the guy's body sticking out of the dragon's mouth. While it unhinged its jaw, preparing to swallow, Chief pulled out a plasma grenade and stuck it to the uvula hanging in the back of its throat. He then wiggled out of the thing's grip and dropped all his grenades at its feet on his way down to the floor.
"Go! Go! Run!" he screamed to the others as he ran towards the door.
They all ran to the next room and Gex slammed the door behind them. "Get behind something!" Chief commanded them. They followed and in seconds, an explosion erupted in the other room, then, four more explosions. Debris and dragon parts flew all over the place. When it was finally calm, they all looked up to see the wall once separating the two rooms was now blown to pieces. And where the dragon once was, stood a blue vortex.
"That's it." Dan said.
"Good luck," Ashley said, "it was a pleasure fighting by your sides."
"Goodbye...ASHLEY!" Gex laughed yet once again.
Ashley rolled his eyes and waved goodbye to the group as they walked into the blue glowing light.
To be continued..
Next installment- Chapter 8- Are we there yet?