Cave Story - The Written Tale
Written by Lord Darkrai
Original game/story by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya
I myself own nothing except the words written here.
Chapter 3 - Part 2: Dealing in Gum
Did you know that the witch-woman Jenka once had a brother? His name was Ballos. Like his sister, he wielded powers far beyond those of mortals... He used his magical powers to help and guide people, and the people loved and trusted him in return. Even more than they did their own king... The jealous king had Ballos apprehended and thrown into prison, where his punishment was brutal and cruel. Humans can be terrible creatures indeed...
After Balrog left, I made sure everything was still working fine, and that I had my guns in top notch order. I was about to leave, when I remebered the small robot that was crushed inside the ground when Balrog appeared. I grabbed what I could of his head, and pulled, yanking the robot out of the ground. It was very skinny, with stick like limbs and a cube-ish torso. When it recovered enough to reply, it said, "Thank you sir! You are very kind!" I nodded my head, and left, muttering something about getting Kazuma out of the house. Apparently, the robot heard me, and said, "Wait, sir!" I turned. "You are trying to help someone who's stuck behind a door? You truly are kind! I wish that I could assist you in some way, but all I know how to do is make bombs..." I paused. Something about what the robot had said piqued my interest. I took it by the shoulders, or what I presumed were its shoulders.
"Wait, did you say bombs?" it nodded.
"Big bombs, small bombs, short-fuse bombs, long-fuse bombs, thermal, frag, any kind there are!"
"What materials would you need for a bomb?" He thought for a moment.
"For the simplest one, I will need Charcoal, Jellyfish Juice, and gum base. Get me these materials, and I will certainly help you!" I nodded. I handed it one of the vials of Juice that I had found earlier. It took the vial over to a work bench, and started assembling some tools. I took that as a farewell, and took off.
"What? A bomb?! Hmmmm... That could work. What did you say you needed again?" I recounted the three materials to Kazuma.
"Gum base, jellyfish juice, and charcoal." He paused.
"Yes, that would make a halfway decent bomb. If what the papers on the wall inside here hold true, the Gum base should be somewhere to the East. Could you check over there? And any fire should have Charcoal, unless it burns with the Juice." I thought.
"Doesn't Jellyfish Juice put out fires?"
"in large amounts, yes. But that's like weak gasoline. Sure, it can burn, but too much will drown out the fire. Jellyfish Juice is just less likely to burn with smaller amounts. A small dosage every now and then can keep a small house warm." I nodded and took off, remembering Chaco saying something about a Mimiga living in this section of Grasstown. There were lots of fans pushing every which way. After I jumped over a pit of death spikes, I leaped into a fan blowing straight upwards. I rose in the air, and saw a man standing in the shadows of the corner.
"Hey, boy. The fans here blow with enough power to propel you across pits. You can use these to visit the Mimiga on the other side of these fans. But he may not be so inviting..." I nodded and ran off the ledge, leaping along with the fan in order to propel myself across and onto a ledge on the other side. Once there, I saw a small hovel. I opened the door, and noted the cobwebs, yet lack of dust. Someone had been here recently, but must not have been doing much. I walked to other side, passing red flowers like the ones at the crushed bed that Igor slept in, back in the Egg Corridor. On the other side, there was a chest filled with missiles, and a clip magazine managing to hold 70 of them. (Missiles: 70/70) I heard a creak behind me. When I turned, I saw red flashing eyes stare at me from inside the fireplace. I lifted my Missile Launcher, and a gigantic Mimiga leaped at me, baring its teeth. It landed on me, and was about to bite my arm when I shot three Missiles in its face. (Missiles: 67/70) I rolled away, as it grabbed its face in its paws. It jumped again, and I shot three more in its chest, blowing its shirt up and sending it to the ground, where it laid still. It's body shrunk down, and I caught my breath, then straightened my clothing, adjusting the cap on my head. I laid his body on the wrecked bed, and tried to make it look comfortable. Once back outside, I looked around. Back where I had come from, I saw another ledge above it, and used the fans placed here and there to reach it. Only one door was on the ledge, and the writing on the sign next to it matched the one on the one key that Kazuma had given to me that hadn't matched anything yet, so I used to enter the room. Inside, there were fans on either side of the otherwise rectangular room, and a single chest on the other end. Inside the chest, I found what appeared to be a computer disk, with the word "GUM" scrawled on the side. Suddenly, I heard a very loud "HUZZAH!" come from the cieling, followed by a small quake. Turning around, I saw Balrog. I frowned.
"Back for more, eh, Balrog?" He smiled.
"Ah, a bit of cockiness! I like it!" I heard a sound behind and above me, and I turend to see Misery floating above. Balrog smiled, but she looked frustrated.
"Balrog, why is he here?!" Balrog smiled.
"Misery, be careful! This one's powerful! He could maybe even beat you!" She smiled.
"Could he, now? I wonder..." I drew the Polar Star. She looked over at Balrog and waved her hand. He yelled and started flashing, getting a blank look in his eye. She smiled wider. "Now, this should be fun!" She disappeared as Balrog turned into a giant frog. He croaked loudly, and I readied my Polar Star.
FIGHT!
Balfrog
300 HP
He jumped, which was terrifying. His form took up around one third of the room, so it was difficult to get around him. When he landed, a frog fell on the ground behind him. I shot it, figuring if he did anymore of that they would build up. As I presumed, he leaped a few more times. When he got close enough to me, I used the still working fans to leap over him. When I hit the ground, he jumped and turned in the air. I shot him a few times, but it didn't seem to have much of an effect. As I waited for him to do something, I shot the smaller frogs. Suddenly, he opened his mouth, and shot spinning projectiles at me. I shot at them, clearing them, but one of my shots missed. As I dodged it, I saw the shot go directly into his mouth, which seemed to damage him, although only slightly. He started making small leaps at me, and I waited until I could jump over him again. He jumped, and more frogs fell down. I pulled out the Fireball in my left hand, and started shooting them at his mouth while shooting every thing else with the Polar Star. He continued this cycle, and I defeated him quickly. Once defeated, he reverted back to his normal box self. He grumbled and jumped through the air. I sat on the ground, and caught my breath. Now, it was time to get back to the robot, and save Kazuma. I hoped the trip home would be easier than the trip there.
[Author's Notes] Yay, a new chapter's been released! :D Yeah, sorry I haven't been updating in a while, been really busy lately with school and whatnot, so I haven't really got much work in. But the new chapter is here, and a new one is on the way! Oh, and I was wondering, would anybody like me to work on another story whilst I work on this one? Maybe a new Pokemon one that takes place in Sinnoh, prehaps? Let me know by favoriting, following, and reviewing this story! ^-^ You people have a great day!
~LordDarkrai
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