Serpent Chain Saga: Volcano Island Arc: Chapter 12: The Ultimate Weapon

(Rock-fist's POV)

"Behold! The Ultimate Weapon!". Doctor Death boasted

Me and my friends immediately ran from the creature as it burst out of the door. I tried to run as fast fast as I can but could not keep up with my friends. "Hurry Rock-fist" shouted Runner.

"I'm trying" I insisted.

A metal spike flow by me. I turned around and blocked a few more shots. "Don't stall" shouted Froggy as he dragged me with his tongue. Good thing it wrapped around my rock arms."I was blocking his shots" I complained.

We went around a corner and into a small room. "This won't keep us safe forever, but it will give us time to plan. Rock-fist make a golem and take him on straight up."

"I'm pretty tough but I don't think I can beat that thing"

"Here the rest of the plan. You Froggy tie it up. Me and Runner will climb up it and attack. As for you Archer you just shot Arrows."

"Stone Rock Golem" I shouted and made a large suit of rock armor. Blader climbed on Runner back and made a set of claws. I burst out of the room and confronted the creature. I punched it a few times staggering it but mostly making it mad. The creature punched me in the stomach which hurt despite all the rock between covering me. It punched me a few more times knocking me backwards and onto the ground.

"i'll help" Froggy shouted and wrapped up the creature's legs.

"We will to" said Blader as he and Runner climbed the creatures back and Archer shot it with arrows.

I punched the creature a few times and sidestepped its punches. Blader clawed at the creature's armor crumbling the rock. I slugged the weak areas as hard as I could causing it the roar in pain. The creature backed up slowly. I grabbed the creature to stop it from slamming Blader and Runner into the wall. I tried to hold onto it with all of my strength, but the creature burst out of my grip and flung backward. Runner and Blader jumped of the creature before it slammed into the wall leaving a indent in it.

Archer, taking advantage of the opportunity, shot three arrows at the creature but they did not hurt it. I grabbed it in a headlock and Blader stabbed it repeatedly. The creature growled in pain, but it still kept on fighting. "Guys, maybe the lava can beat this guy." shouted Froggy who continued to hold the monsters legs under wraps.

I separated myself from my armor and ran away quickly, following all of my friends. The monster broke free from my empty golem and chased after us. "The shaft is that way" shouted Archer and we all followed him.

Soon we ran into a brick wall. "It's supposed to be here." Archer shouted.

(Froggy's POV)

"Everyone get to the side." I shouted,

I heard the monster's footsteps as it came closer. My knees were knocking, I was totally scared but I had to do this. Soon the monster appeared and charged at me ignoring the other people. At the last moment I grappled up into the air and the monster plowed into the wall and burst through it. "Nice one Froggy." said Blader.

I looked down the shaft and saw the monster landed on some sort of pod and was climbing up towards us. Rock-fist made a new golem and we climbed aboard. Rock-fist tried to climb down to the pod, but when we were almost there she slipped and we fell. We landed on the pod with a jolt that tilted it. Rock-fist and the monster hung from the side of the pod with all of us clinging on the former.

The monster kicked Rock-fist, and we swayed back and forth. Rock-fist tried to kick back but the monster was not fazed. Archer shot a few arrows at the monster's hands loosening its grip. Blader made a spear and stabbed at it hands. The monster let go of the pod and fell down the shaft. "Nice job guys." said Rock-fist.

"Do you think it's gone." I said.

"It's probably gone."

(Chaser's POV)

When I walked down the cave, it became a man made looking hall. Perfect I was looking for a lair. After a bit of searching I found a map of the place. "Trace I found a secret exit, wait by it, and I will flush out Doctor Death."

I explained to trace where the exit was then I looked at the map and found the vault. After a bit of navigating I found it, all I had to do was wait. Soon I heard a voice. "Uggh that Ultimate Weapon was expensive, I need to check my vault for cash." As soon as he opened the vault I confronted him. "I've you Dr. Death, all I need to do is catch you before the dirty marine does."

"Dirty Marine?" Doctor Death said. "I'll escape and bribe him."

Doctor Death ran down the hall with the money. I aimed right above his shoulder and fired. The bullet whizzed by Doctor Death and hit the wall. If I was aiming at him he would be dead a long time ago, but that was not my plan. Heck if I meant to capture him I could easily have caught up to him.

I kept chasing after Doctor Death while shooting nearby him. Eventually we came across a small round door. Doctor pulled out a key, unlocked the door, and slide down while laughing "I just got away!"

Of course he hadn't.

(Trace's POV)

There was a call on my Transponder Snail. "Trace I found a secret exit, wait by it, and I will flush out Doctor Death."

He then quietly explained how to find the entrance. "Ha!" shouted Nezumi who was nearby. "You now about a secret entrance! Well where is it!"

"I'll show you"

I walked the marines to the location Chaser told me about. When they got their I secretly put Transponder Snail in the tall grass. "So this is it."

"Yes, you just have to wait."

"Well then, leave now."

"Sure"

(Smoker's POV)

I had just heard from Trace to keep the Transponder snail on but keep quiet. I didn't like the idea of being bossed around by a bounty hunter, but I trusted him. Soon there was a voice. "This is the marines. You're under arrest." It was Nezumi.

"Please don't, I have money, lots of it." I didn't not recognize this voice.

"Alright that's a good amount. I'll let you go."

Nezumi was corrupt. I heard rumors but this confirmed it. I saved the conversation and called the Headquarters right away.

We climbed into the pod leveling it. Blader pulled the lever and we went up to the top of the mountain. Rock-fist took us down the mountain, and to the harbor. There we climbed aboard our ship. "Alright guys" announced "We're going down south."

We sailed southward all day. By nightfall we had reached Blader's hometown. "We'll stop here." he announced. "We'll set sail in the morning."

(Chaser's POV)

While Captain Blader and his crew were escaping the marines, I was watching them secretly. Their crew walked through the woods, probably toward the mountain. When the marines left I walked through the woods following them by footsteps, broken twigs, and other things left behind.

When I reached the mountain I saw a series of footholds, probably left by Rock-fist climbing up. I climbed up the mountain which would be almost impossible without the footholds. When I reached the top there was a plateau with a cave.