Chapter 5
As Io and Ellipsis made their way through the doors, they were suddenly met with a surprise. The air around them was thick and heavy. Wild vegetation of all sorts of blues, greens, and purples stretched across the floor and up the walls. There was a low buzzing sound as the insects scatter at the presence of the two. It was as if they had stepped into another world. A thin layer of green and blue moss covered the emergency lights. Moving through this proved to be difficult as there were tree trunks and thick branches that blocked the path. Io and Ellipsis gave in wonder and silent as they marched carefully though the rough terrain. At the end of the hallway several bodies were tangled in the vegetation. Their carcasses hung from the ventilation shaft and slowly moved back and forth as if they were meant to give a warning. The two remained in silence the entire time.
Through the doors the room opened up into a wild jungle with trees the stretched high to the ceiling, bearing wild pink fruit with yellow stripes. The water reserve that flowed underneath became a running river. Ellipsis and Io ceased in their movements.
"Was this here before you left to go find me?" Ellipsis said as she gawked at the sight of the trees.
"No…" Io said as she shook her head. Everything had a wild feeling to it. Suddenly there was movement. Ellipsis and Io turned to where they heard the sound. The floor, once metal and now covered in a layer of grass, only rustled gently as the air from the vents blew into the large jungle. It soon got quiet. Ellipsis and Io tensed up as they continued to march through. They knew that they were being followed and kept a close eye out for any other movements.
The entire lobby had been consumed by plant life. What was once a bleached area with some furniture and a water reservoir flowing underneath it has now become unrecognizable. Ellipsis and Io made their way to what they believed was to be the elevator but were soon disappointed when they both realized that the entire elevator had collapse and sprouted giant wild pink and yellow mushrooms. Then the room suddenly got cold and dim. Ellipsis froze with fright. Io stood by confused. Both of them sensed a feeling of dread. Io could feel her heart race as she was ready to fight whatever it was. But only silence greeted the two for the moment. And yet they couldn't shake the fear of being watched.
As they continued to wander around the lobby a light shined at them from the ground. Io was the first one to notice the shining light and informed Ellipsis about it. Upon investigating they discovered that the light came from what looked like a radio. It had all the buttons and knobs that a radio would have but it also have some weird liquid goo that oozed out of it. The light started to flicker and suddenly a voice came through.
"And to think…I would never see your face again. You're certainly a hard one to kill." The voice called out. It was loud and as clear as day. Ellipsis recognized the voice right away and suddenly a cold shiver ran up her spine. It was Joffrey. Io immediately grabbed the mic that was sitting next to radio. Before she spoke she looked at Ellipsis who by this point was wrapped in fear.
"This is Io, head of security. To whom am I talking to, over?" Io said in the calmest and sternest voice possible. Ellipsis was impressed. This has been really the first time Io actually acted like a real cop instead of some brawler.
"Ah yes, finally a proper authority figure. My name is Captain Joffrey Winslin and I am the commander of the 22nd Nocturne Brigade. We have taken over the area and would now wish to speak to you on terms of your surrender." Joffrey said without hesitation. Io blinked a few times. The word 'surrender' echoed around in her head for a moment. Soon the grasp she had on the microphone tightened. She had the misfortune of holding the mic with her robotic arm. Ellipsis watched in amazement as Io stayed calmed on the outside; but on the inside Io was screaming. Io carefully held lifted the microphone to her lips.
"No…No surrender…Not here…Not ever." Io said as her hand trembled with fear. The words she spoke rang true to her but she feared of the consequences. She knew that she let her pride get in the way now as it always has been in the past. Ellipsis was not surprised at her answer. Ellipsis was just expecting more of a boastful answer along with a 'Go fuck yourself' to end it. There was a brief moment of silence as the sweat of regret started to drip down Io's nose. The rustling of the grass broke the silence and in that moment both of them jumped.
"I do apologize that it has to come down to this. I was trusting for a more civilized outcome. Good day to you Io, head of security. It has been a real pleasure. Before I forget; a message to you Ellipsis. I will see you soon. A warrior knows how to survive." Joffrey said before the radio turned off. The light flickered once more and burnt out. The smell of Sulphur and burnt metal filled the air.
The rustling sound suddenly grew louder. A chill ran down Ellipsis's spine, she knew what was going to happen; she'd seen it before and it still haunted the darkest parts of her dreams. Ellipsis and Io quickly looked around them only to see parts of the trees and the ground start to shift. Ellipsis wrapped the shotgun in her makeshift sling and pulled out the axe. Both of them jumped up as several bony hands reached for them from the floor. A horrific moaning sound came from the ground as a terrible screeching noise burst out from the trees. Bodies that were hidden among the moss started to crawl their way up from the ground. They were coated in a blanket of green moss and their skin was gray and metallic leather. Blacken eyes stared at Ellipsis and Io. Insects scattered out of their eye sockets and ears. Skeleton corpuses gave out a high pitch screech as they emerged from the walls, staggering with red fury in their eyes. It was an awaken nightmare.
From the tree ruptured forth a creature with hellish red eyes. It was covered from the bark of the tree with strips of green and blue moss dangling from its joints. It sported long sharp black claws from its hands and feet. Its eyes lit up with a savage fury while bearing its dark fangs protruding from its mouth; dark purple goo oozed from its fangs and coated its claws and scattered on the tree. The horrible screech was enough to frighten any man. Ellipsis could once again feel her heart race with fright. The once small aura of darkness and gloom she felt before while holding the Black Mirror suddenly was all around her. Io said nothing; she only pivoted and with a single throw, smashed the first corpus to bits. The bodies slumped forward. Ellipsis whipped the axe around and started hacking at the bodies around her. The screech from the creature above them grew louder as it flew through the air.
As Io and Ellipsis fought, they slowly backed up to the large tree that grew out of the elevator. Sweat and fear dripped down from Ellipsis's forehead as she felt the base of the tree meet her spine. They were surrounded. The horde of undead creatures intimidated Io and Ellipsis, as it seemed endless.
"Up!" Ellipsis shouted at Io. Both gave their last push against the mob and quickly turned to climb the tree. They heard the screech once again. They both looked up and saw the imp creature fly at them, with its claws bearing it swiped at Ellipsis and Io. Up they climbed. The mob below them clawed at the tree, attempting to climb but showed no signs of progress. The imp flew back at them, this time aiming directly at Ellipsis. Ellipsis braced for impact as the imp landed right on her tearing away at her flesh. Ellipsis let out a blood curling scream as the imp slashed and clawed at her. Pain surged through her body as blood trickled down her back, but her grip remained firmed on the tree. The imp let out a holler as Io grabbed it from behind and yanked it off Ellipsis. The imp took off and flew away. Ellipsis had several gashes and claw marks up and down her spine. Her mouth was wide open but no sounds could be heard. Tears flowed down her cheek as she pulled herself up and continued to climb. Arms shaking, knees weakening, fingers cramping and blood dripping down Ellipsis spine; she pressed on. Io and Ellipsis continued their climb. Then the screeching was heard once again. Ellipsis froze with fright and quickly looked behind her. It was the imp flying right at her once more.
Ellipsis's mind went blank. She tightens her grip once more, ready for another attack. Io had a different plan. With a hard thrust, Io punched the tree with her robotic arm and locked herself in place. Io reached for the shotgun that Ellipsis had. Two large explosions echoed throughout the room following a horrific screech. The imp suddenly burst into flames as it reeled back from the force of the shotgun. Io dropped the shotgun in shock as her ears started to ring with pain. Io suddenly became dizzy and lightheaded. She did not expect the recoil or the ear shattering sound. The imp spiraled to its death as it crashed into the mob below. Smoke rose and the fires started to spread below. Ellipsis breathed a sigh of relief as she hoisted herself once more up the tree. Io had a bit of trouble unlock her arm from the tree but was soon right behind her. As the black thick smoke rose high into the ceiling the sprinklers suddenly turned on and in a flash it was raining.
The grounded started to quake. Ellipsis and Io didn't cease to find out what was going on down below. The floor had shifted once more but then suddenly collapsed. Parts of the mob broke away as the floor gave away, revealing several hundred little yellow eyes from the shadows below. A deep loud moan was heard from the darkness below. Quickly Ellipsis and Io dashed the last few feet and pulled themselves up to the second floor. Ellipsis collapse on the floor, blood was still dripping from her back. Her face started to look pale and she started to shiver. Her mind blanked for a moment and she thought to herself, 'So this is what Death's embrace feels like.'
Io gazed at Ellipsis with concern on her face. Ellipsis's blank stare filled Io with frustration and melancholy. The sound of water pouring from the sprinklers masked the sounds from below. Suddenly a dark figure appeared before them. Cloaked in shadow the phantom reached out with its hands and grabbed Io's and with a gentle tug hoisted Io up. Io was in a state of shock, she didn't know what to do. Her immediate reaction was to pull herself away from the shadowy figure. The phantom motioned over and pointed to a door. Io looked around, there was no one else around but that would soon end. Io picked up Ellipsis and followed the figure. Ellipsis's vision started to get all hazy. She couldn't tell what was happening. One minute it was cold, dark and wet but then she was in a room full of bright light and warmth.
Ellipsis continued to stare off into the distance as Io placed her on a table. The room was surprisingly clean. There were no signs of plant growth or any other kind of disturbance. The sound of the door closing and locking gave Io a sense of relief and safety. The figure moved around the room swiftly, digging through drawers and shelves and picking up supplies. The figure moved back to where Io had place Ellipsis on the table and pulled out a syringe and a small vial of clear liquid. Io reached for the syringe quickly as it came to light.
"Whoa, wait! What are you doing?" Io shouted out as she held the syringe in her hand.
"You always were so headstrong." The phantom said in a raspy voice as they snatched the syringe from Io. The phantom figure then injected Ellipsis with the clear liquid from the small vial and then rolled Ellipsis on her stomach. With cotton balls and some water, the phantoms cleaned Ellipsis's back wounds and bandage them up. Ellipsis soon stopped shivering afterwards. Her face became less pale and then she fell asleep.
Io sat down in a chair and glared at the figure with intense curiosity. The phantom figure suddenly sat down on a chair near Io and pulled back the hood. Underneath was a thick black gasmask. The phantom then removed the gasmask. The revealing of the mysterious figure put Io in a warm soft spot. It was Jane.
"Jane!" Io said as she leaped up from her chair and hustled over to embrace her. It was a few seconds later that Io realized what was going on and suddenly took a few steps back. The line between them suddenly burst into existence. The line that Io had in the heat of the moment forgot that was there.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Parker. It's good to see you are alive and well." Io said in a very stern voice. It is as though all emotion had suddenly drained from her. Jane looked at her and slowly stood up. She approached Io without saying a single word and embraced her with a passionate kiss. Io staggered for a moment as she was not expecting this.
"Forget what we said." Jane said with a smile. Io smiled back and suddenly the line between them had finally shattered. There was no line now between them. In the dark of the night, they were the light that shinned. They embraced each other once more, this time with more feeling; as if the end was soon approaching. Passions soared into the air as clothes fell off. Emotions ran high. The last time they made love with such electric livewire intensity was on the first night they met. It was the feeling of comfort that they both needed in that moment. Together they felt like they could overcome anything. And in that moment, the world outside the door suddenly vanished.
An hour had passed, maybe two. Io and Jane were still cuddling next to each other. Then there came a stir from the table. Both Jane and Io leaped about and moved over to see Ellipsis slowly opening her eyes.
"How…long?" Ellipsis said in a very quiet voice.
"Uh…two hour's maybe. I don't know." Io said as she scratched her head. Ellipsis gave a blank stare at Io and Jane.
"Clothes…" Ellipsis said nonchalantly. Suddenly Jane and Io realized their current condition and quickly moved to cover themselves. Ellipsis let out a small chuckle to herself. Io and Jane returned back covered in sheets and a lab coat. Ellipsis tried to push herself up but couldn't and in seconds she was back lying down on the table.
"Um, yeah you shouldn't try to move for a bit. The serum still needs some time to replace the lost blood and repair the tissue damage to your back. Its main function is to speed up the recovery system in the human body. I'm actually surprised you've woken up this early. Most patients don't open their eyes for at least four hours." Jane said as she examined Ellipsis's face. Ellipsis gave a low grunt as she tried again to hoist herself up, this time she sat up. Perspiration started to form on her forehead. The pain was still present up and down her back. It was as if her spine was on fire. Jane was surprised.
"Alright, you can sit up. So on a scale of one to ten, how is your pain." Jane asked curiously. Jane wasn't a medical doctor but she did have basic training aboard the space station in case of accidents.
"Twelve." Ellipsis said as she took a deep breath. Sweat started to drip down her face.
"Okay, you need to sit back down." Jane said as she placed her hands on Ellipsis's shoulders and slowly pushed her back down on the table. Ellipsis didn't struggle against Jane's gentle push but cried out in pain as her back touched the table and then quickly rolled over on her stomach.
"You got to admire her fighting spirit." Io said as she leaned against the wall, crossing her arms. Jane looked back and smiled.
"Something I'm sure the two of you have in common." Jane said as she gathered the left over supplies and went to put them away in their proper places. Ellipsis laid there on table, fists clench. That little bit of contact from the table made the pain much worse for her.
Prior to the crisis Jane was worried that she'd never see Io again. When the alarms went off, Jane sealed herself in the nearest room she could find. She made sure that the door was locked and the vents were sealed. She knew how to switch on the emergency power and air in the room and created her own panic room. For a while she sat alone, wondering, fearing, doubting; doubting that she would ever see Io ever again. The thought itself was terrifying. Seeing Io here and now gave her a sense of relief and comfort despite being in a locked room. She reflected on the moment and decided if this was how her life was going to end, it wouldn't be so bad. Despite the situation and Ellipsis condition it suddenly occurred to Jane that there were still a lot of unanswered questions that she was now more than ever eager to have them answered. She thought to herself that now maybe wasn't the best time. But she was ever more curious now about Ellipsis and her story.
A few more hours went by and the sounds outside soon grew louder over time. The sound of clawing and moaning seemed like they were right outside the door. By this time Ellipsis's pain seemed to have subsided significantly as she was able to sit up without gritting her teeth. Io and Jane took the time to get properly dress and search throughout the room for more supplies. Jane explained that she was able to seal off the room and switch to the emergency power. It was at this time Jane turned to Ellipsis.
"So…uh…Ellipsis, tell me about yourself." Jane said with curiosity in her tone. Ellipsis looked at Jane with surprise in her eyes. This was defiantly not something she expected at a time like this. It had only been a few hours since Ellipsis and Io met up with Jane and only an hour since Ellipsis was able to sit up without feeling an intense amount of pain. Ellipsis looked away, as if deep in thought. She tried to look back at her life, at the time she had spent. Most of it has faded over time. Some parts, some wonderful parts, she still remembered but they were fragmented memories of what they were. Jane was still waiting for an answer and even now Io got curious. Ellipsis remained quiet for a moment. Then she remembered.
"I grew up in a small village a very long time ago. I forget my actual birth date. I was told it was somewhere in the spring. My father was a mason and my mother was a druid priestess." Ellipsis began. Ellipsis took a moment to pause. Jane and Io were still paying attention, listening in silence.
"I was a young lass in our Chieftain's manor. I was tasked with maintaining the building and serving our Chief. It was something to be proud of at the time. I got to know the family there really well, especially our Chief's daughter, Allea. She was a fine lass." Ellipsis continued. What Ellipsis wasn't aware of in that moment but that Jane and Io picked up on right away was the change in her accent. It had a more Scottish tone than it originally had. Ellipsis continued.
"Allea had a unique gift, and I've only seen it in a few other people around 'ere. She had the ability to 'err. How would I describe such a thing? She possessed magical abilities. Just like her mother before her, she could do such fantastic things. When we were young, she took me on a walk one time and showed me. She made the water rise up from the pond and dance. It was the most extraordinary thing I 'ave ever seen. Then one day, I was told of a ritual that was going to happen. It was to be an ascendance, as I was told. Allea was to be sacrificed during that ritual as her mother before her. I couldn't let that happen. We had become so close then. It also didn't 'elp that she was with child. So the plan was for her to escape. What I remember I didn't tell her was that I was gonna be the one to replace her. Seemed like a good idea at the time." Ellipsis said with a chuckle. A smile came to her face and her eyes lit up. But that soon faded as she continued.
"That was when everything had changed for me. That night I was taken away from this world and thrown into a nightmare. That night I died. And then I came back. I became a hungry, savage creature. Nothing that I 'ave ever heard of, nothing that has ever been seen. That was when I learned what a vampire was. I was taken back to this world. I was placed under a curse of some kind. I was to rule over the providence as a representative of the Umbral Sphere. I was crowned queen then. Twenty years I ruled, twenty long years. Every day was a nightmare. But then…one day…it ended. I saw my old friend come back and she put a dagger in my back. After that I finally died again. It was peaceful. It was everything I had ever wanted in that moment." Ellipsis said with tears in her eyes. Jane and Io at this point were stunned by what has been said. Whether it was true or not, they didn't know. But they remained silent and continued to listen patiently.
"After that I really don't know what happened next. Before I knew it I was thrusted back 'ere. I remember waking up next to a river. It was night and the sky was clear. I saw the stars and the moon shinned down on me. It was then I noticed I had strange markings all over my body. I didn't know at the time, I thought they were just designs but it wasn't. It was a contract in a strange language. Anyway, I didn't know what had happened. I wandered through the night and ended up at a strange village. It was certainly well built and they people seemed friendly and so I stayed. The sunlight didn't seem to bother me as it used to, so I thought I was human again. I got married there and had five beautiful children. I forget their names sadly. But they were wonderful. But then I noticed something. Over time, my husband and children aged but I didn't. They grew older and I remained the same. After my husband passed, my eldest son accused me of being a witch. It wasn't long before my other children started to hate me and then the whole village. So I left and never came back. I learned afterward that though I was back I was still an undead fiend. I don't know what happened to my children. I like to think they all grew up strong and well, that they had children of their own. I can't blame 'em for what they did. I would 'ave done the same. After that it all gets hazy. I traveled to a few places, met more people, fought against the Romans for a bit till that was done and over. I just wandered the world aimlessly. Ended up in the States and spent a few hundred years there. Then I met some interesting people. Samantha and Io were the first set; then came you Jane and then Nyssia." Ellipsis said with the same smile returning to her face.
"And after that it was one adventure after the next. I died again, sort of. Got shoved into a large container of acid, melted me down to my bones then I regenerated. The only time that ever happened before was when I was burnt at the stake in England. Funny thing with regeneration, sometimes you lose memories and sometimes you recall some. After that escapade I met Ridley. Interesting fellow I must say. Then we went back to the Umbral Sphere to find you Jane and Samantha. It was there I was given a chance to go back in time and change the events of that night. And so I did, I went back and I armed myself with a sword. Everything else pretty much played out as it happened but as soon as I stepped through that gateway to the Umbral Sphere I killed everything that stood in my way. Monsters and hordes of undead fell underneath my sword. Until I was finally captured, I don't know why they kept me alive; probably as a prize or something. But it was from there that I appeared here. Memory is still hazy as to how I got here; I passed out from the cold along the way." Ellipsis said. Io and Jane sat for a moment in bafflement. This was the first time they ever heard of anything of this sort.
"Wow." Io said in amazement. Jane looked at Ellipsis with shock.
Moments later came loud explosions from outside. The moaning suddenly grew louder and sounded fiercer as the explosions got closer. Io jumped and prepared herself for a fight. Ellipsis spun around to the opposite side of the table in a very stiff movement. Jane looked around for a weapon of some kind to defend herself with. Seconds later the explosions ceased and so did all sounds outside. It was quiet. It was an eerie quiet. Fear crept up Io's, Jane's and Ellipsis's spine. And then, the strangest thing happened. A quiet knock came from the door. Tap, tap, tap, it went. They each looked at one another with confusion. The tapping came again and was soon followed with a very loud kick. Voices could be heard outside the door. Though the words were unclear it sounded like an argument.
Suddenly tensions rose as a clicking sound came from the door. Io readied herself to charge in and punch the first thing that appeared. More sounds of clicking came as the door was slowly unlocked. The door opened slightly, warm air crept underneath and into the room. Footsteps could be heard. Fear crept down Jane and Io's spine as the suspense prolonged. Ellipsis was calm, she suspected something was off. It did not give off the feel of impending doom; rather it didn't give off anything at all, almost as if it wasn't even there.
The doors suddenly flew open with a rush and a gust of warm air flowed in like a river. Step out from the shadows was a face not many thought they would see again. It was Ridley and to no surprise from Ellipsis, he had a cigar in his mouth and a pistol in his hand. Strapped across his chest appeared to be homemade grenades. He was covered in sod and he reeked of gunpowder. Behind him was Xeth, quiet a still as ever. Io reacted too quickly and rushed in to punch Ridley. Ridley saw this coming and simply sidestepped Io as she flew herself into the nearest wall with a thud and crashed on the ground.
"Greetings to you all, I come bearing gifts, Merry Christmas!" Ridley said with a grin on his face and his arms opened wide. On his back he revealed a large sack of assorted goods. "Honestly there are some of you I didn't expect to survive." Ridley said as he walked in. He was sounding more arrogant than ever. He looked back at Io as she picked herself back up. "I expected old tin-hands here to fall to pieces with the first wave. Guess I was wrong." Ridley said as he walked further into the room, eyes scanning everyone in the room.
"Now you I'm interested as to how you survived. But no matter, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn." Ridley said as he looked away. Then he suddenly looked at Ellipsis. His grin turned into a smile, a sort of mocking smile stretched across his face. He seemed rather amused.
"And you said you were not up for another adventure. Well the Fates have decided upon something else so it seems. Good to see you alive there, old soldier." Ridley said as he gave Ellipsis a salute. "Now let's begin." Ridley said as he pulled the sack off his back and started to rummage through it. What he pulled out of the sack as a long sword that had a unique and ancient text carved onto its blade. "Ellipsis, here you go. You might recognize it. It's the same blade you used to kill off the undead army a few thousand years ago." Ridley said as he presented the sword to Ellipsis. Ellipsis took the sword in her hand. It was the same sword she took from the armory back in her village; the same blade, the same hilt, everything. There was a look of confusion on her face as she didn't know how Ridley was able to attain it but here it was. It even had the old language inscribed on the blade.
Jane and Io were astounded at the sight. Ridley turned with a smile and walked towards Jane.
"Now for you bookworm I have this!" Ridley said as he pulled out a small revolver from his bag. "Whether or not you use it will be decided later." Ridley said as he walked away from Jane and over to Io. Jane held the pistol in her left hand and looked awkward holding it. Her face brings to mind the look of disgust as if someone handed her a rotten banana. Ellipsis was just reminded of the first time she handed Samantha a pistol. Jane looked just as awkward and confused as Samantha did. Io was interested as to what Ridley could offer her. Ridley walked up to her and looked directly at her metal arm and then back at her. "Well tin-hands I was gonna offer you something you can fight with but I see you are already well armed. So I give you this." Ridley said as he pulled out a brown bottle. "It is ale, something us pre-dawns absolutely love." Ridley said in a sarcastic tone followed by a small laugh. Io held the bottle in her hand and was as confused as the rest of them. Ridley stood in front of the door way and faced the group.
"So what's next? I assume that if we are going to live we might as well stick together." Ridley said as he clapped his hands together. Everyone fell silent. They were each confused in their own special way. Suddenly the silence was broken.
"Where did you get this?" Ellipsis said as she held the sword in her hand. The blade shinned in the light. Ridley's eyes widen with pride.
"Ah, yes your sword. Well funny story, I was walking around in some laboratory looking for whatever I could find, when I happen to stumble upon your sword labeled 'evidence'. So naturally I ignored those funny little words and decided to take it. Either you were alive and could make use of it or you were dead and I could sell it. Either way it was a win-win for me. "Ridley said with a smile. Ellipsis shook her head in confusion.
"Alright, fine. But how, why, what's it doing here?" Ellipsis said as she lowered the sword. Ridley said nothing, only gave her a small shrug. He turned his attention to Jane who seemed to have an answer. Io took a moment to examine the strange brown bottle.
"Apparently, when you crossed over to this world from wherever you came from the Umbral Sphere, the sword came with you sort to say. It smashed through the observatory glass, killing one of our scientists." Jane declared as she brought her eyes with remorse. What none of the others knew, except for maybe Io, was that at time of the experiments that led to Ellipsis and Ridley's sudden arrival; Jane was in the observatory with Dr. Bronsworth. When the wave of black ice spewed forth from the Black Mirror, among the two bodies, the sword gave off a shine to it. No one knew for sure what it was and before them knew it; the sword was thrusted through the glass dome, through the observatory window and impaled Dr. Bronsworth through the chest.
"And I thought I had bad luck." Ridley said as he folded his arms and turned away. Suddenly from the depth of the darkness came a loud unsettling roar. Ridley's eyes grew wide with fright and soon he closed and locked the door, leaving Xeth outside, and moved away from the door to the other side of the room next to Ellipsis.
"Care to share what that was." Ellipsis said as she glared at Ridley. Io jumped back into her fighting stance. Jane took a few steps back away from the door. She felt safer away from the unknown roar.
"Oh well that's absolutely nothing to worry about….Until you step outside that door." Ridley said as he pointed towards the door. He wore a smile on his face but it was obvious he was forcing himself not to openly panic. He pulled out some bullets out of his pockets and began to reload his revolver nervously. Ellipsis continued her glare at Ridley.
"Ridley….What did you do?" Ellipsis said in a very disappointed tone. At this point Ellipsis had lost her old accent. Ridley continued to keep his eyes at the door. He was nervous to say anything. He knew exactly what he had done but at the time he didn't think of it.
"I may have angered a huge demonic plant monster that has seemed to have nested on the bottom floor of the lobby." Ridley said with a quiet nervous laugh. A few more bullets were loaded into his revolver. The empty shells rolled on the floor without direction or meaning. Ellipsis stared at Ridley only to roll her eyes.
"Great, so there's a giant plant monster; just waiting outside for us. And you pissed it off. Do you even have an idea on how to fix this?" Ellipsis said in a sarcastic tone. She was starting to get a little agitated. It wasn't enough having to climb a tree to avoid a horde of undead or fight off a demonic tree imp, but now the situation has grown to a new level; a level that, possibly, could have been avoided. Ridley gave a wild grin at Ellipsis and placed his pistol in his pocket. He then proceeded to unstrap the explosives that he had around him and placed them on the table. Ellipsis knew what he was thinking. The only thing that went through Io's head when she saw the explosives was the possibility of breaching a hole in the ship. Jane on the other hand looked at the explosives, looked at Ridley with complete disgust.
"Are you serious!?" Jane shouted at Ridley. Jane had done everything she could in the past to remain calm and think things through carefully, but this was something unexpected, something random and destructive that she didn't want to happen. Ellipsis was running the numbers in her head, she knew this was a good plan and would work. Only problem would be getting the explosives close enough to have a real effect.
'If only Nyssia were here.' Ellipsis thought to herself.