I'm back! And chpt3 of Vol5 is...just meh.
To start, Ghira does give a speech about developments in the White Fang and all that and I really wish Blake gave a speech.
As for Oscar/Ozpin, again with they mysticism! Not a fan of it.
And we get to see the new character from the intro, Vernal. Sounds like a bland name and we're all thinking that she is the Spring Maiden.
Anyway, on with my story!
(Play Primeval Theme)
There's a black background and shards of glass floating in a sphere formation.
Shards come together to form two pairs: one an image of Ruby Rose, then of a screeching Velociraptor.
Two more pairs form an image of Weiss Schnee then of a shrieking Troodon.
Two more pairs form an image of Blake Belladonna then of a Dinofelisleaping towards the screen.
Two more pairs form an image of Yang Xiao Long then of an Ankylosaurusflailing its club.
Two more pairs form an image of Darrel Maximus and a T-rexroaring, jaws glowing light blue.
Two more pairs form an image of Isaac Von Reinhbach and Woolly Mammothtrumpeting in a blizzard.
Two more form an image of Matthew Lewis then of an Utahraptorleaping down, the sun behind it.
The last pair forms an image of Dalton Goldenrod then of a Megalania running towards the screen, hissing.
April 29, 2017
Noon
Beacon Dorms
Darrel was working on a personal project of his. He unplugged his headphones when he heard a knock at the door.
He put his shirt on and opened the door and saw Blake dressed in clothes of her colors that were made for fall weather. "What's with the autumn clothing?"He inquired, confused.
"We got an anomaly and Imperious volunteered to investigate since Coco is with her team elsewhere. He was able to tell us this about the time period and location: its in the future and a little cold."She explained.
"I see. Well, I'll get some clothes fit for this expedition and then we can be off."He stated.
Later, they arrived where the anomaly was, accompanied by Emily, and all of them are wearing clothes fit for this location. The anomaly is located at the Beacon Cliffs.
They enter and were hit with a chill. The environment was that of a desert. "How can a desert be so cold?"Blake asked, feeling a little cold. "This is an ice age desert and where we are is where Vale once was."Emily explained. "Now, we need to find Imperious to retrieve him."She added.
As they trekked through this cold desert, they saw numerous small holes. Blake looked into one and saw a strange animal poke its head out.
It looked like any ordinary burrowing animal with a short plump body, but it had long eyelashes and bristles around a beak. Its front legs have a spade-like shape. Its back legs are like those of a birds and a feathered tail. The coloration is a black and white. The strange creature then ducked back into its burrow. "What was that?"Blake inquired.
"Spink. A bird that lives like any burrowing mammal, descended from quails. They live in large colonies and eat tubers. And they communicate by singing which sounds cute."Emily said, adored by such a creature.
They continued on through this desert and in the distance, Blake can see a cave opening in the mts. And then they see what comes out. Huge bats with a wingspan of 4 feet. "Deathgleaners. Large predatory bats that scour across the desert, looking for anything they see as an easy meal."Emily said, having a fear of bats.
The bats took notice of them but a single shot from Blake's Gambol Shroud spooked them away and the large flying rats moved on in search of an easier meal.
They moved on and saw something approaching or someone. It was Imperious. "Hey guys!"He addressed them, glad to see his friends. "I heard the gunshot and ran to find you guys."He stated.
"Let's head back before it gets too dark."Darrel said.
They head back and saw an interesting confrontation of predator & prey.
On the predator side, were 3 coyote-like canines. They seemed to be more muscular and bigger and their pelt is the same color as the sand. The herbivore looked very different. It looked similar to the Grassland Rattleback but smaller and the scales are sharper and more linked together and it looks more like a mammal. It also has a tail that's stored with fat. Its scales are the colors of a pine cone and its fur is a mottled brown.
"The predators are Sand Rippers, descended from coyotes and have evolved to hunt in trios to take on bigger prey. And the prey is the Desert Rattleback, a relative of the one from the Southern Grasslands. Its evolved to be able to withstand sandstorms."Imperious stated.
The armored rodent tried to intimidate the dogs by rattling its scales, the sound akin to that of a rattlesnake. One of the dogs spear-tackled it, knocking it on its back and pinning it while the alpha tore its throat out, killing it. The rest of the pack consumed the creature.
"Moving on, nothing to see here."Darrel deadpanned. They left and found the anomaly and returned to the 21st century.
"Well that was a pretty interesting future environment." Just as Imperious finished that, he was tackled by Coco who kissed him all over.
Emily sighed. "Saw that coming."
Well this chapter was ok and next chapter has a hybrid that will be hard to kill. Here's a hint: it was going to be in Jurassic World.
Until then, R&R my friends!