CChapter 4: Intruder Alert!
The three fighters fell for what seemed like hours. They would be panicking right now, but the fighters are already dead tired (screaming and thrashing around is just plain exhausting).
Now they are trying to formulate a plan to save themselves from certain death; even if getting out of this alive was slim to none, they have to take it.
"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW!?" cried Gunner, raising her voice so she can be heard over the winds of the sky.
"I DON'T KNOW! BUT WHATEVER IT IS, WE NEED TO DO IT PRONTO!" said Swordfighter, trying his best to be brave.
"OH GOD! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING SHOOTING AT THAT SPIKE!" the man in red shouted at Gunner accusingly. "WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU STUPID BROAD!"
Gunner was taken aback by his words, she didn't expect him to be so angry and cold towards her. However, he does have a right to be mad at her, she did cause their peril after all.
It was an accident of course, but it doesn't change the fact that they might die, all because she didn't pause to think. She just had to shoot that thing didn't she?
"HEY! DON'T TREAT HER LIKE THAT! SHE DIDN'T MEAN TO CAUSE ALL OF THIS!" Swordfighter snapped at the brawler.
"BUT SHE CAUSED THIS! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR SKULL!" The man fired back at the Mii "AND NOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO FALL TO OUR DEATHS!"
"STOP SAYING THAT, WE"LL FIND A WAY! WE SURVIVED THOSE MONSTERS BACK THERE! WE CAN SURVIVE THIS!" said Swordfighter.
"OH REALLY, IS THAT SO!" replied the man; his voice sounding very sarcastic and insulting. "HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ONE?! HMMM! I DON'T SEE ANY TRAMPOLINES OR A MAGICAL NET HANGING FROM THE SKY TO SAVE US DO YOU?"
"I KNOW HOW IT LOOKS BLEAK RIGHT NOW, BUT WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THIS!" Swordfighter said.
"OH! I'M SURE WE ARE!" said the brawler, his tone becoming more negative by the minute.
"AT LEAST I'M TRYING TO SAVE US, YOU'RE NOT EVEN HELPING." Swordfighter said to the repulsive man.
"PA-LEASE! LIKE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO SURVIVE THIS IS GOING TO HELP US AT ALL!" said the red fighter.
While the two men were fighting, Gunner looked downwards, and was immediately horrified.
"Guys."
"MISTER. I DON'T THINK I LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE."
"OH YOU DON'T LIKE MY ATTITUDE?"
"YEAH, IT'S SICKENING. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! WHY ARE YOU SO PISSED?!"
"GUYS!"
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! WE ARE FALLING TO OUR DEATHS! HOW CAN YOU NOT BE PISSED OFF!?"
"WELL I THINK YOU NEED TO CALM THE HELL DOWN!"
"CALM DOWN!? ARE YOU ON DRUGS? GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR AS-
"GUYS!"
Both fighters stopped their yelling and bickering and turned to Gunner.
"WHAT!?" both of them said with irritation.
"GROUND!" She said, her body shaking faster than a jackhammer.
"GROUND?!" said Swordfighter and the man, looking from above they saw what appears to be a forest of some kind with rocks and tall trees, and they were heading straight towards it!
"YAAAHHHH!"
"OH GOD!"
"AHHHHH!"
They all screamed with terror as the three of them were coming closer to the earth. Death was only a mile away, but just before they could get splattered all over the dirt, a small cloud hovering close to the ground was floating in the path of the falling trio.
The fighters crashed into the cloud at an astounding speed, the body of vapor acted as a cushion, saving them from certain doom.
The combined weight from the three of them made the cloud slowly sink to ground level, making a quiet thump when it hit the bottom, whiles the Heroes were baffled as to what just happened.
"What just happened?" said Gunner "Did…did the cloud stop our fall?"
Curious, Swordfighter got up knees and touched the cloud with his hands. "It appears to be made of vapor, yet it's soft and squishy. This should be impossible, how is this even happening?" the sword wielder questioned.
"Who cares?" said the man in red "We survived, that's what matters."
"Yeah of course you don't care." Sword wielder said to himself, his voice carrying a hint of distaste. He turned to look at the fist-fighter and spoke. "I'm sorry, I don't think I ever got your name."
Gunner's eyes widened. "Oh yeah, that's right! We were so busy fighting those things that we never introduced ourselves." She said
"Yeah, we didn't." said the man in red, his arms folded against his chest, clearly disgruntled about something. "I suppose right now is the best time as any to break the ice."
"Okay, I guess we'll go first" said Gunner "The name's Gunner, and my friend here is Swordfighter and we-"
The man interrupted Gunner, confusion clearly displayed on his face. "Wait, hold on. You're guy's names are Swordfighter and Gunner?"
"Yeah, so?" said Swordfighter, getting slightly annoyed.
"Those can't be your names, it's too ridiculous; what are your real names?" Said the man, sounding insincere to the two fighters.
"Of course there not our real names, we're just going off on what's on our weapons." He pulled out his sword and showed the man the grip, his name visible on the handle. Gunner followed shortly after, stretching out the device on her arm, she rotated the gadget to reveal another name in the bottom of her cannon.
"We don't know our real names." Swordfighter said, putting his sword back in the sheath. "In fact, we don't even know who we are. The two of us woke up with little or no memories about our past. All we know is that we're in some strange place where cities fly in the sky and the clouds feel like cotton candy."
"We're still trying to comprehend what's going on." He continued "The two of us met by sheer luck. We stuck together after that, trying to help each other out in this fairytale land we're lost in. How about you, what's your story?"
The man put his hand onto his chin, thinking for several seconds before speaking. "Well if really want to know, I found myself in one of the buildings in town, and I think it was a bar. I went outside and walked around for a little bit till I came across the coliseum. I walked inside and was ambushed by those freaks, that's when both of you showed up."
"And your name?" asked Gunner.
"I don't have a name, forgot it just like you."
"Okay, then what do we address you by? Saying 'mister' or 'dude' would get tiring pretty fast." Said Swordfighter, leaning his back against a tree.
"Hm, well since both of you named yourselves after what's on written on your gear, I guess I'll do the same as well." The man showed Swordfighter and Gunner the underside of his left hand, there was a word stitched onto the wrist of the glove:
Brawler.
"So, that's your name for now on?" asked Gunner.
"Yes, for now." Replied Brawler.
"So now that introductions are over, what happens now?" Questioned Swordfighter.
"What happens now, is that I'm going to find out where the hell I am, this is where we go our separate ways. It was nice meeting you and all, but I prefer to go solo. Catch you around." Brawler said nonchalantly.
The fist-fighter began to leave the group when Gunner said "Wait!" He stopped and turned to the shooter, wondering what she had to say.
"Why don't you stay with us? There are many strange things within this land, there could be danger lurking around every corner; besides we don't know where we are. The three of us can accomplish a lot more if we stick together. So what do you say? Want to team up?"
Brawler was pondering over her offer. She had a point, he barely managed his own against those squid, he didn't want to imagine what would've happened if they hadn't showed up. As much as it conflicted with his character, pairing up with these two would be the best.
"I suppose I can stick around for the time being." Said Brawler.
Swordfighter opened his mouth to say something, but quickly shut it closed; sighing very quietly before leaning on the tree.
"That's great! Now that all of us are together as a group, what should be our course of action?" Gunner said.
"Well, I think we should scout the forest, it's getting dark and I don't think it's a good idea to be out in the open when the sun goes down, we should look for shelter." Replied Swordfighter.
"You're not suggesting that all of us venture out blindly in the woods are you? We have no map, no food, and no knowledge of what we might find. It's a huge risk." Said Brawler.
"It's a risk that we need to take." Argued Swordfighter "We don't have any food or supplies, not to mention that there could be monsters running around when it gets dark. We need to go, we have no other option. Do you really want to camp here? Knowing that we could easily be torn to shreds by savage beasts? "
Brawler stayed silent, his arms were folded and his eyes narrowly glared at the sword wielder.
"That's what I thought." Said the sword wielder, smirking slightly at Brawler. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's get going, our adventure awaits."
The three fighters went further into the forest, hoping to find anything that might them out. Despite the situation they were in, a sense of optimism was felt throughout the group. They defeated monsters with their wits and strength alone; surely they could handle a simple walk into the woods right?
Oh god were they wrong. It became midnight much earlier than expected, making it hard to see; to make matters worse, a terrible storm began to brew; letting loose: intense winds, heavy rain, and deadly lighting against the trio.
However, they did manage to exit the forest to their relief. All they have to do now is to find a way to escape this chaotic weather.
"It's too dangerous to stay out here much longer!" Shouted Brawler. "We need to take refuge somewhere!"
"I know! But I don't see anything to protect us from the storm." Said Swordfighter.
"Wait! I think I see something over there!" said Gunner, pointing to her right. "What is it?"
The rain made it incredibly difficult to see what was out in the distance, the object in question being barely visible to the fighters. What they saw appears to be a small cabin made of wood, withstanding the harshness of the unforgivable storm.
"It's a cabin!" Brawler exclaimed "We can use it as shelter, come on!"
Gunner, Swordfighter, and Brawler all ran to the cottage. The three of them entered hastily before slamming the door shut. The trio took a sigh of relief, they were safe from the storm at last.
However, upon closer look on the inside of the room; there was nothing: No furniture, No fireplace, and even no windows.
The only thing that decorated the place was a large purple square rug, placed in the center of the room.
"That's all there is!?" said Brawler, becoming very upset. "Is this some kind of joke? Haven't we suffered enough?"
"Well like it or not, this is the best we're going to get, so we might as well make the most of it." Said Swordfighter.
"But there is nothing here that can help us, how the hell can we make the most of it, when we're given little to work with?"
"There is that rug over there" Gunner said, approaching the mat. She grabbed it with her left hand and lifted off the floor to show Brawl and Swordfighter "We can use this as a blanket, that way we can stay warm till tomorrow."
The two fighters were not paying attention to Gunner, they both were gazing at the spot where the rug was a second ago.
"What are you guys looking at?" said Gunner, before turning her head towards where the boys were staring at. She became surprised at what was previously under the mat.
A large metal trap door lay near her feet, it was very clean and brand new. The three of them grouped around the square hatch, wonderment growing inside them, as to what was under the door.
"Should we open it?" Questioned Gunner.
"Well there is nothing else we can do here. Perhaps there is something inside that might benefit us." Answered Swordfighter.
Brawler tightly grabbed the door handle, using his strength to allow them entry inside.
There was a stone staircase that led to a wide tunnel, it was lit by rows and upon rows of lanterns. A trail of yellow paint was visible on the stone floor, leading to an unknown destination.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" said Brawler.
"It's the only thing we can do at this moment, if anything dangerous happens we can run back here and lock it shut." Said Swordfighter
"Alright then, I'll go first" said Brawler, before descending downwards, he looked at his immediate surroundings before shouting "It's clear! Come on down, it'll be fine."
"Okay" shuddered Gunner, feeling uncomfortable about this plan "I'll go next, it won't be that bad." She said to Swordfighter, giving him a fake reassuring smile as she was descending down the staircase.
"Fine then." Swordfighter quietly said to himself. "Let's see where you lead us to."
The sword wielder grabbed onto the metal handle as he was coming down. The hatch closes upon touching the wooden floor. A loud thunder echoed through the room, before becoming silent once more.
They traveled through the tunnel for an indeterminate amount of time before reaching the end; a ladder was attached to one of the walls, leading up to another metal hatch above.
"This is as far the trail leads us." Said Swordfighter, who raised his head to look at the trapdoor on the ceiling. "Let's pry this thing open. Brawler?"
"On it." Said the fist-fighter, He climbed up the ladder all the way to the top, using his upper-body strength to push the door open.
The trio went up the ladder, entering through the square hole that was in the floor. The room they were in was small; assortments of food and spices were stuffed onto the shelves; the light fixture was dimly lit, darkness covering a good portion of the room; finally there was a door right in front of them, with the letter P plaster on the panel.
"Where are we?" Gunner said.
"It appears to be a pantry." Answered Brawler.
Swordfighter observed the items that were packed on the shelves "All of this seems to be still fresh, is somebody still living here?"
"Only one way to find out." Said Brawler. He approached the door and rotated the knob. Allowing the group entry into the next area.
It was the kitchen, the room was very sterile and glossy, invoking amusement and surprise out of the fighters.
"This place looks well kept, there is no dust, cobwebs, or any damage in here. Somebody has been here for a while. Stay on your guard." Swordfighter told the group.
Gunner walked over to the counter, and found a large steak resting on a steel plate.
It's still warm.
"Check this out." Said Gunner. The rest of the group went over to where the girl was standing, staring at the piece of meat, still steaming in the light of the room.
"Look at it, it's as big as my torso." Said Gunner, who could possibly eat this monstrosity in one go?"
As she said that, something took notice of them. It silently came closer to them as it readied its claws. Preparing to attack.
"Probably someone who is incredibly fat, I bet the guy is wide as a whale." Brawler said with a straight face.
*ROAR*
The roar of a large animal was heard behind them, they swiftly turned around to see a large monster, very angry at their presence.
The creature in question appeared to be a dragon of some kind, its skin was bright orange; the wings were massive, almost as big at the beast itself; and its tail was on fire, yet the creature did not seem to be burnt by the yellow flame raging on its body.
"Crap! Another freak!" Shouted Brawler; who ready his fists, preparing to strike the dragon down.
The monster was enraged at Brawler's Insult. In retaliation it raised up his claw before striking him down, He never had a chance to react.
Brawler was thrown across the room, slamming into the fridge. He slumped to the ground in a daze, trying hard to regain his senses.
"Brawler!" Cried Swordfighter, he unsheathed his sword and tried to thrust the blade at the creature's stomach.
However the beast realized what he was about to do and dodged out of the way. The reptile counter-attacked by swinging its flaming tail at Swordfighter's side. Knocking him flat on the ground in pain.
Gunner aimed her cannon at the orange monster, preparing a shot of green plasma. To her surprise however a blue beam of energy projected out of barrel instead, blasting the creature to the floor. This surprised the shooter, now realizing she can shoot different projectiles. Wonder what else this thing has in store for her.
But now's not the time to be getting curious, she had a dragon to defeat. She focused the blaster on the beast, hoping to take it down.
The orange reptile quickly got up on its feet, it took a deep breath before breathing out a steady stream of fire towards the girl. Gunner on instinct, fired her attack as well; shooting out a much more concentrated beam of blue energy.
The two attacks collided with each other, pushing against one another to see who will be victorious. The flaming breath was more massive and spread out than its opponent, but it was no match for the unstoppable force of glowing light.
The beam powered through the fire, reaching towards the dragon with no effort at all. The orange beast was blasted backwards, it slammed into the wall with such force. Leaving a cracked impact upon its surface.
Brawler finally stood up, shaking his head from the pain. He saw the creature downed, but could still see the reptile had some fight in it. He ran towards the beast with posthaste, hoping to kill the monster before it got up.
The dragon barely opened its eyes before a power uppercut struck against his chin. The creature flew into the air, breaking through the fractured wall.
It landed on the floor in the other room, clearly in pain from the blow.
Unfortunately they also found much more
A Large yellow mouse getting petted by a man in an orange and red metal suit, a card tower was being arranged by a blue canine and a soldier, and two kids in parkas chatting with a 2D stick figure.
There were all sorts of strange people and creatures in the room; they were in the middle of a dining hall, enjoying a nice feast on the dinner table. They all stared at them with utter shock and confusion.
Until one voice within the crowd screamed "SOUND THE ALARM! THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE MANSION!"
This cannot go well.
Sorry it took so long to post this chapter, my account was glitching and wouldn't let me post any content. It's fixed now, I'll try to post these as soon as I can.
Till next time.