Call to Duty
A sea of dark purple clouds stretched out in every direction, with the distant rumble of thunder occasionally echoing out. And in that sea of what seemed like nothing, one lone figure stood. A cloak covered the top of his head and shoulders, his right arm badly mangled. It was a mix of scared flesh and abnormal growths.
The cloak covering his head sag inwards, just on it right side. It's eyes glowing a dark purple, as it looked out into the dark clouds in front of him.
It then raised it's arms, yelling out at the top of its lungs. "I CALL UPON YOU MY LORD AND MASTER. PLEASE. SHOW YOURSELF."
There was nothing but silence, the sea of clouds remaining still and calm.
"Who would speak to me?" A voice echoed out, as two large purple glowing eyes and mouth appeared, the clouds moving, creating a almost thin outline of a head.
"You one and only servant. Jordan." He said, bowing down. "Here to help awaken you once again, and bring the protect to fruition. And with my help, you and I shall become stronger then ever."
Nothing was said for several moment. The face just gave Jordan a cold hard look.
"Prideful fool." It replied, looking at Jordan with hate and malice.
"How dare you think yourself capable of awakening me."
The face then moved closer to Jordan, until it was almost in front of him. "I rise because I have deemed it my time."
Jordan pulled back, giving a apologetic look, as he continued kneeling down.
"My apologies master. I did not mean to offend you."
"And tell me why I should accept your help." The face growled. "You professed your loyalty to me, and yet allowed the disciple of Primus to live. I brought you back to life, but each time, you fail me."
Jordan looked up at the face, shaking his head.
"My emotions got the better of me Master. But I promise that I will…"
"Silence worm."
Jordan fell silent, not knowing what to do or say.
The face then pulled away, the dark purple eyes glowing coldly at Jordan.
"For an eternity, I have waited for the right time to rise. I will not let a parasitic insect like you to ruin it."
Jordan flew closer to the face. He knew what would happen to him, if he didn't convince his master he was up to the task.
"Please my Lord. I beg of you. Give me a chance to prove myself. Let me kill Tyler Pauwel."
The eyes grew thin and narrow, as the face slowly moved closer to him.
"If you had the power to destroy this Prime, you would have done so already. Not that I expected you to be able to. This Prime is not to be underestimated. He carries the taint of Primus within him, something no Prime in existence has ever had. Once he is out of the way, nothing can stand in my way."
The clouds around them then began to turn darker, as the rumbling of thunder grew louder and louder.
"I have no need of your lowly assistance anymore. Your usefulness is at an end. And as for this Prime, I will deal with him myself."
Jordan quickly back away, knowing what was about to happen.
A large crack of lighting then shot through the sky, heading right for Jordan. He quickly raised his hand, the bolt striking in his palm. He then held up his left hand, aiming it right at the face as the bolt of lightning shot out.
It arched across the sky, hitting the face dead on, causing it to yell out.
Jordan flew off in the opposite direction, as the clouds grew more darker and sinister. Multiple faces appeared across the sky, each with a large, dark, growing cloud behind it.
Jordan dipped to the left, avoiding another arc of the lightning, missing him by meters. He clamped his hands together, as a small ball of energy formed. He held it in his palms for several seconds, before letting it shoot out of his hands, flying far out in front of him.
It exploded into a bright flash, forming a large hole, and beyond it, space.
He quickly looked over his shoulder, seeing now that there were no more faces filling the sky, but one large one. It's mouth was opened up, as it closed the gap between itself and Jordan.
Jordan gave everything he could, the large hole only a few seconds away.
He looked back again, the mouth only a few meters behind him, its large purple eyes towering over him like a skyscraper.
He gave one last push, determined not to allow himself to be finished like this. He could feel the mouth was now only a few centimetres from reaching him, then felt a huge gap grow.
He stopped, realizing he was now in the large open expanse of space.
He looked back, seeing the the hole he made quickly disappear, followed by his master. Jordan gave a sigh of relief. He was safe, for now. But he knew, this was only the beginning. He knew his master would awaken. It was already starting, and nothing could stop it.
"What have I done?" He said to himself.
He stared out among the stars, knowing that somewhere out there, was his masters body, slowly beginning to awaken. There was only one chance to stop this. There was only one person, who held the key to ending it.
"I….am….bored." Alvin exclaimed, as he laid down in the soft grass, under the shade of a large tree.
Brittany laid down next to him, resting her head on his chest, as his tail wrapped around her body.
"It is Tyler's vacation you know." She said, as she snuggled as tight as she could with him. "He is allowed to spend it how he wants too."
"You know, it is all everyone's fault that we are stuck just sitting around."
Brittany shot her head off of Alvin, glaring at him, looking offended.
"What do you mean, 'It's everyones fault'?"
Alvin returned a teasing smile, as he stroked her paw against her cheek. It was like he thought this move would keep him from getting into trouble once he explained. Which Brittany knew, there was no way he would.
"If you all allowed me to plan the vacation, make the arrangements, we could be having fun right now."
She rolled her eyes, shaking her head in astonishment.
"And what is so bad about us just hanging out at his farm. It kinda like how we all use to hang out a few years ago."
"And where is Tyler now?" Alvin replied rather smugly. "He is off on one of his bike rides. Yeah, we are spending really good time together."
"I am here now. What do you want to do together?"
Alvin and Brittany froze, slowly turning back to see Tyler standing a few meters behind them, with a large smile across his face with his biking attire still on.
Alvin felt his stomach twisting, knowing that what he probably said sounded a little rude and self-centred.
"I was only joking Tyler." he said nervously, as he felt his face heat up.
"Sure. Right." Tyler laughed, as he walked by, his cleats clicking on the concrete path. He set his helmet down on the table, while he pulled off the water pack on his back. He held the pack up high above his head, and aimed the water tube for his head, soaking his hair in water, as he quickly washed away the sweat.
"DADDY!"
The door on the side of the house swung open, as TJ and Mandy ran out, hugging their father before he even had a chance to react.
"Did you enjoy the ride?" Mandy asked, looking up at her father.
"Yes I did. Thank you Mandy."
He then bent down, grabbing his kids and lifting them into the air.
"Don't drop our kids onhandig." Sarah said, as she stepped out of the house with a tray of cookies and drinks, with the rest of the chipmunks right behind her, holding their kids tightly in their paws.
He paused, looking at Sarah with a hint of annoyance.
"You know I hate being called that." He replied, as he set the children down, giving Sarah a stern stare, as she returned a sweet innocent smile.
"I never heard that word before" Simon said, as he sat down on one of the chairs, with Scott on his lap. "What does it mean?"
"It is dutch for clumsy." Sarah giggled, looking at Tyler, who was now turning red. "Tyler used to drop a lot of stuff when he was a little kid. His family soon began to call him that."
Tyler just huffed as he reached for a cookie resting on the table.
Alvin and Brittany climbed up the leg, going for the cookies, when Alvin gave Brittany a small jab in her side. She looked back him, seeing him giving her a wink as he looked back at Tyler, who was now sitting in one of the chairs, with the cookie still griped firmly in his hands.
"Hey onhandig. Don't drop that cookie. It looks very fragile."
His eyes immediately bulged, looking towards Alvin with annoyance, before turning back to Sarah. "See what you started."
"That was the plan." Sarah laughed, reaching for a cookie.
"So, what do you plan to do for vacation?" Jeanette asked, hoping to change the subject before anything else could happen.
There was silence between everyone for a moment. Tyler then leaned back in his chair, slowly beginning to eat his cookie.
"I am not really sure." He replied, looking down at the ground. "I am open to suggestion if any of you have some."
"What about the grotto you always used to swim at when you were younger?" Sarah said, as she lifted Many onto her knee. "We haven't been there for a few years. Maybe we should go-"
Just then, Tyler's cell phone went off. He groaned as he reached into his pocket, and looked at the screen.
"This is weird." He said as he studied the screen. "They are call me through the emergency line. Something must be going on."
He held the phone to his ear, as Sarah rolled her eyes angrily. It was suppose to be his vacation, yet he couldn't get away from his job.
"Hey John" he said, leaning forward as everyone watched.
"Do you really need me there?"
He then pinched the bridge of his nose, giving a small sigh.
"Alright, I'll be there soon."
He then turned off his phone, about to stand up, when Sarah spoke up.
"You aren't seriously going to the detachment, are you?" She fired.
"I have to." He replied. "They caught some perp. And he is refusing to speak to anybody but me. If you all like, you an come. I know some of you are dying to do something." As his eyes turned to Alvin.
Everyone glanced at each other. They all knew that it was Tyler's vacation.
But still, it was something to do.