Chapter CLXII: Searching For Harmony, Onwards To Atlantica! Part VIII
Swimming forwards making her Lion fish tail sway back and forth hard, Jona was busy trying to locate her prey! Looking around left and right as she travelled onwards, she couldn't see any of them anywhere!
The group of two Antarctic mammals, mermaid princess and keyblader had started their onward journey towards Atlantica. As they'd gone along singing away together, there had been moments when the heartless had engaged them having been sent by Uriax from the shadows!
Having watched on as the clueless band had battled against the sinister monsters, Jona was curious as to what it was Uriax had planned for them exactly? What was he trying to achieve with these little attacks?
However since she had to keep a distance, she knew it would be unlikely that she'd be able to get all the details! But what was annoying now, was that she'd even lost sight of him! Feeling irritation beginning to build up from within, she asked aloud as she looked into the dark depths of the oceans, "now just where have all my yummy little bunnies gone?"
Then just as suddenly as she asked this question-
KKKAAABBBOOOMMM!
Startled as she heard this sound, Jona stopped in mid stroke and asked, "what was-!?"
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
"WWWAAAGGGHHH!"
Now spooked as she heard these screams, she quickly hid herself behind some nearby rocks! Looking on with widened eyes, she saw four streaming bubbling comets in the water! They speeded on forwards and faster into the distance than the eye could see! Staring at these she then identified them! It was Nozomi and her new pals!
Seeing them go flying! Jona couldn't believe it! "wow! That was a shocker!? Now just what-"
BBBOOOMMM!
Quickly turning her head up to the surface, she saw a huge cascading flood of churning bubbles along with a bright red and orange glow that was burning along the surface. Curious as she looked at this display, she turned back in the direction where Nozomi and the others had fallen to.
She decided then, "I need to get a better handle of this situation!" With that swimming forwards through the waters, she carefully and quickly began to swim to where she'd seen all her prey fall!
Swimming on closer and closer through the waters, Jona finally was on top of them all! Seeing them lying on the seabed, she quickly found a suitable hiding spot behind some tall and colourful entwining branches of coral. Quickly nestling herself amongst them quietly, her golden eyes then gazed upon the unconscious band as she waited to the see what kind of scene would play out!
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"Urgh!" Annoyed as she pulled herself up, Nozomi shook her head as she asked, "okay! Next-"
"Mmmm..."
Hearing this uncomfortable moan, the pink finned mermaid turned around and quickly she saw that it was Melody who was lying on the seabed uncomfortably! Seeing this the keyblader quickly becoming worried, swam on over as she cried out, "Melody?!"
Quickly pulling her friend up she asked her worried, "Melody! Are you all right?! Are you hurt!?Are you-"
Hearing the worried and rushed words of her friend, Melody opened her eyes after a moment as she smiled to her and said, "I'm fine! I'm fine! Nozomi, don't worry! I'm okay!"
Relieved to hear this, the mermaid keyblader breathed a sigh of relief as she said, "oh that's good!" Then with that she pulled Melody back up right as they looked at their surroundings.
The two of them were in a rocky terrain where littered around them left and right were various colourful branches of coral and green seaweed. There was also a few streams of bubbles floating around, including various small colourful little fish who swam around them too.
Seeing they were in a safe spot, Nozomi then looked above to see where they'd been catapulted from. Looking she saw it and as she did she said aloud remembering her annoyance, "remind me to never take a pitstop on an island with an active volcano on it ever again!"
For as the group had swum together and Nozomi had taken groups of heartless here and there. Tip and Dash had suggested to take a break on a particular island that they knew of. However when they'd gotten there, an unexpected explosive surprise had been waiting for them! Remembering the incident all too well with an awkward smile, Melody replied simply, "yeah... let's not do that!"
Nodding as she said this Nozomi replied simply, "yeah let's not!" Then looking around at their surroundings again, she wondered quietly to herself about how near they were now to Atlantica? For they'd been certainly taken to some rather unique spots so far!
Then looking to the gem on her left wrist, she saw it was still turning red, it was almost half way now! They had to hurry up! So looking around left and right she asked, "where have Tip and Dash got to?"
Hearing this question, Melody replied, "I don't know!" Then looking around herself as Nozomi did the same. She couldn't see their new friends anywhere! Turning she asked as she was beginning to get worried, "they haven't-"
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
Shocked as they both heard this loud panicked shout, Nozomi asked turning, "that was-"
"HELP ME!"
At this shout, it was then that Melody recognised the voice, "Dash!?" With that she swam in the direction from where she could hear him!
Seeing her go, Nozomi quickly chased after her as she cried out, "Melody wait up!"
With that as the two mermaids swam on forwards, while Jona continued to follow on quietly as she masked herself amongst the colourful aquatic backdrops of their environment.
Swimming on quickly forwards, both mermaids continued to hear the shouts of their friend as he was in a total panic!
"HELP!"
Listening to his shouts, Nozomi could tell that they were both getting closer to his location! Realising this she cried out, "we're almost there Melody!"
"Right!" Then as she replied to her friend, the red tailed mermaid heard their friend again!
"I'M GETTING EATIN'!"
Terrified as she heard this Melody cried out, "Dash hang on! We're coming!"
Knowing what this probably was going to lead to, Nozomi extended out her right hand and quickly her keyblade 'The Starseeker' was summoned out magically!
"HELP! I DON'T WANNA BE MONSTER CHOW!"
With that hearing the shout, Melody and Nozomi quickly came to the spot where Dash was shouting from! The female keyblader was ready as she gripped her weapon tightly and in turn her friend shouted out to him, "Dash! We're here! We'll save you from-"
"HELP! PLEASE! HELP!"
At once coming to a stop, Nozomi and Melody looked on with widened eyes, then the two of them became perplexed as the two girls looked at one another silently.
Dash cowering like mad was terrified, but then turning he finally saw that his two new friends had come to his aid! As he saw them both he cried out, "GUYS! HELP ME! THIS THING WON'T LET ME OUT OF IT'S JAWS!"
Hearing this as the two girls turned back to look at him, Melody then couldn't help but giggle as she asked her friend, "hasn't he realised at all?"
Nozomi now fully relaxed was smiling too as she quietly shook her head in reply. But then putting her keyblade away she swam up to her still distressed and oblivious friend.
Cowering with his eyes closed, Dash had them tightly squeezed shut as he pleaded to the waters above, "OH! I DON'T WANNA DIE! I DON'T WANNA DIE! I DON'T WANNA DIE!"
Hearing him say this, Nozomi giggled herself and as she did she finally told him, "Dash calm down! You're not getting eaten!"
At these words he became surprised, the large walrus finally opened his eyes as he turned and looked at Nozomi perplexed as he asked, "I'm not?"
Shaking her head, Nozomi told him, "no! This mouth doesn't even have any teeth! You're stuck in a looped rock!"
It was then that Dash saw that he was indeed where Nozomi had described him to be in! For after being catapulted downwards by the blast of the volcano, he'd got plugged straight through the looped green coloured rock! Then due to his big bulk he was now stuck in it!
Becoming relieved but at the same time, incredibly embarrassed he turned red like a tomato. Then as he did he laughed as he said to her, "ah...whoops! False alarm..."
Shaking her head but still smiling, Nozomi then heard Melody as she approached and told him, "Don't worry about it Dash! Now let's think of a way to get you out of this thing!"
Nodding then Nozomi replied, "yeah! Let's do that!"
With that quietly the two mermaids looked at the stuck Walrus and his prison as they tried to think of a way to get him out. Looking around themselves quietly, Nozomi then saw Dash's tail and as he did, the image of what to do quickly snapped up into her mind! Clapping her hands she announced, "I know what to do!"
Hearing this pleased Melody asked, "you do?"
Once again nodding, Nozomi smiled as she replied, "yeah! Quick come on this side with me!"
With that seeing her swim away, Melody quickly followed after her and she left him Dash asked, "hey wait! What're you guys doing! Where are you-"
Then suddenly all at once, he felt a couple of strong pushes from behind and before he could think or say anything else-
POP!
Suddenly the bewildered Walrus was set free as he shot out forwards, turning back as a flurry of bubbles came out, he looked and saw Nozomi and Melody smiling to him. As they did he heard the female keyblader tell him with a thumbs up, "there! Easy as pie!"
Hearing her say this, Dash then smiled brightly and approaching the two happy mermaids he told them, "hey! Thanks guys! You're both lifesavers!"
To which Nozomi smiling still replied, "oh we try!"
Nodding Melody added herself, "yeah! Besides that's what friends do for each other!"
Dash glad to hear he had such helpful friends smiled brightly as he told them both, "thanks guys!" Then after a moment he had to ask as he remembered looking around himself, "wait a minute where's Tip?"
Hearing this Nozomi repeated puzzled, "Tip?"
With that both mermaids and Walrus looked around and as they did, there was no sign of the small Emperor Penguin anywhere!
Seeing that he was nowhere near any of them, Melody asked, "where is Tip? Do you think he landed around here or-"
"GET ME OUT OF THIS!"
Hearing this shout instantly recognising the voice of his buddy, Dash cried out, "Tip?!"
Then looking in the direction where the voice had shouted from everyone saw that in the distance there was a wrecked dark coloured ship, perched upon a single rock with a few of it's sails wavering to and throw in the water, though they were badly shredded from years of erosion.
The ship looked terribly ominous and it was clearly dangerous being stuck on that single rocky perch! It made everyone feel uneasy looking at it! But before they could question or discuss whether that was the right spot where they had heard their lost friend's voice, they heard him cry out again.
"I CAN'T GET THESE DARN ROPES OFF! GET THEM OFF ME NOW!"
Hearing him shout like this, Nozomi then spoke her thoughts as she said, "well that solves that mystery!"
Melody though quickly acted as she told her two friends, "guys c'mon! We gotta help!" With that she swam on forwards straight in the direction of the wrecked ship!
Seeing her go quickly, Dash chased after her as he cried out to his friend, "we're comin' Tip!"
"Guys hang on!" With that Nozomi started to chase after them, but then for a moment turning around she thought she saw something move. Curious as she creased her eyebrows, she wondered if she'd imagined it? However she knew her friends were hurriedly making a lot of distance and she had to catch up! So dismissing it she went to chase after them!
Silent for a few moments as she saw Nozomi leave and head towards the shipwreck along with her oblivious pals. Jona decided it was safe enough to come out of hiding. As she did and watched the lot of them leave, she said aloud to herself, "volcano huh? Who'd a thought it?"
Then looking at the shipwreck she too felt a very ominous sensation emanating from it... as she gazed at it, she couldn't help but say aloud as she thought of something, "hmm... I wonder? Could that be-"
Suddenly from overhead a shadow came over! Feeling it quickly she went back into protective cover again and as she did, she saw a shadowed being! It was tall and muscular and as she looked to it's right hand... she saw a particular object it was holding. Then instantly her eyebrows raised and a grin spread across her face as she realised who'd summoned it! She watched it as it headed towards the shipwreck and remarked, "ah... so that's his plan is it?"
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Swimming forwards as they travelled onwards getting closer and closer towards the shipwreck where Tip was. The two mermaids and Walrus hurried on to get their friend so they could release him from whatever mess it was he was caught in!
As they all continued on, Melody said worried, "oh! I hope Tip is alright!"
Dash nodded hurriedly as he followed after her, Nozomi then replied to her, "yeah same here! Especially in a place as creepy as this!"
For the further they travelled into the area where the shipwreck was, the more dark the environment around them became. For looking around at the grey craggy stones that littered everywhere along with the various other decayed wooden frames that used to be ships... this place practically was the definition of haunted!
Dash hearing Nozomi say this and looking at the environment too, he couldn't help but shiver at the sight of the other foreboding sights of the shipwrecks! As he looked at them he then said, "let's just hurry up guys! I wanna get out of this place with Tip ASAP!"
With that both of the mermaids nodded to this and with that they hurried along as they continued to weave in and out amongst the various shipwrecks and sharp rocks. However as they continued, they were unaware of a pair of soulless yellow glowing eyes, gazing down upon them all.
As they swam on, they were getting closer and closer towards the shipwreck and seeing this. Dash decided to shout out to reassure his friend, "WE'RE NEARLY WITH YA TIP! JUST HANG IN THERE!"
Then there was an irritated shout back, "WHAT'RE YA THINK I'M DOING!"
Hearing this Nozomi couldn't help but grin as she said, "impatient ain't he?"
Melody turning to look at her friend smiled too, however before she could say anything she noticed something glinting from behind! Seeing it she asked, "what is-"
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
Suddenly as these blasts rang out, everyone was sent flying forwards! Crashing into the seabed Dash cried out, "what was-"
Then turning over quickly everyone saw shocked, for there hovering in the water were a group of heartless! These ones though were different to the others that they'd so far encountered. The group was made up of seven monsters.
The ones who'd launched the blasts were three white squid like creatures, however their head mantles were not normal! They were purple rockets with black circling rings around them with the heartless emblem embedded in its centre!
The second third group of heartless were beet red sea urchins with razor sharp needles covering their entire bodies, they almost looked like sea mines. Their soulless yellow eyes were gazing straight at the group of helpless rescuers! Then finally the one heartless in the centre of the group was the biggest one of all! It was a huge shark like heartless, however unlike the two groups of smaller heartless it had no flesh! It was made entirely of bone and the thing that made it the most threatening was it's jaws that were snapping up and down... it was hungry!
Seeing them all, Nozomi instantly knew that these creatures were all bad news! She had to do something fast or-
"AGH!" Then suddenly as Dash cried out, the sea urchin heartless all launched their hundreds of needles straight at the helpless group!
Paralysed with fear, both Melody and Dash closed their eyes in total fear!
"Blizzaga!" Suddenly the powerful ice spell was launched! It quickly froze and then smashed apart all the needles that had come from the monsters!
Melody opening her eyes and seeing Nozomi standing before her and Dash with her keyblade armed and ready! She watched her friend as she then aimed her keyblade forwards and as she did she heard her say angrily to the creatures, "too slow!"
Hearing these words the torpedo squid heartless, immediately aimed themselves and instantly they shot their rockets from their mantles! Seeing them coming Nozomi instantly reacted as she then struck each of the rockets making them go flying in other directions and exploding left and right!
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
Watching her do this, Melody was mesmerised, but looking Dash saw the urchins were ready to fire again! Seeing this he cried out, "Nozomi look out! The needles have grown back! They're-"
Then once again the needles were shot out! Nozomi though reacted once more as she cried out, "Blizzaga!" Quickly again the needles were smashed out of the way!
Then as this happened, Nozomi saw that the skeleton shark heartless was beginning to act! Seeing it the female keyblader quickly turned, urgently she told Melody and Dash, "guys you have to get going! You've got to get Tip out of his mess!"
Hearing this immediately, Melody became concerned for her as she asked, "but Nozomi what about you!?"
Suddenly then before she could answer her, the shark heartless attacked! It charged forwards and crashed straight into her and her keyblade! As this occurred Nozomi pushed hard making her keyblade grate against the sharp jaws of the heartless! Gritting her teeth she concentrated hard to keep the monster away from her!
Seeing this happen to their friend, both Melody and Dash looked on terrified! But then they heard her call out to them, "I'll hold these guys back! You've got to get going now while you have the chance!"
Both of them hearing these words from their friend, knew them to be true but-
"Go! Now!" Nozomi shouted out loudly again! Then as she said these words, she was pushed back ever so slightly as the sound of grating got worse! She wasn't going to be able to hold the monster back much longer!
At this shout it was then quickly that both Melody and Dash, finally listened to the order! Instantly they took off and swam forwards to get to the shipwreck!
Seeing them go Nozomi was relieved, then turning her attention back to the heartless she twisted herself backwards and got herself out of the way. The shark went flying forwards and crashed into a batch of rocks that were behind her!
Then as she moved, she aimed her keyblade at the other heartless and with that she launched another powerful spell at them! "Thundaga!" With that the spell struck and made a huge explosion in the water!
"That'll teach you!" However she knew she wasn't out of the woods yet! For quickly she heard behind her, the skeleton heartless was beginning to twist it's way out of the rocks! So turning back to look at it, she stared at it with angered eyes as she told it, "now I'm gonna take you down too!"
With that the shark heartless charged forwards with it's sharp toothed mouth opened wide as she once again brought her keyblade out in front ready for an attack!
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Still struggling madly, Tip couldn't get himself free and so frustrated he shouted out mad, "suffering sea cumbers! What's taking them so long!? "
For when he'd been launched forwards by the blast of the volcano, he'd been sent straight towards the shipwreck and had got entangled within the netted shrouds! Then with these binds holding him down and stopping him from moving, the other thing that was making this situation beyond annoying was the little orange fish that were all around him. For these small creatures were each trying to do one thing, kiss.
As another one came in trying to snatch a smooch, he cried out batting his smalls wings around, "oh get off! Get away ya pests!" This was completely humiliating for him as a brave adventurer/explorer!
Then as he managed to bat away this particular little intrusive fish, he then cried out mad, "oh if those guys don't get here soon! I'm going to-"
"Tip!"
Distracting him quickly, the small penguin then saw that finally Dash and Melody were making their way over to him! Seeing them he then cried out agitated, "well it's about time you guys got here! Do you have any idea what-"
"Please don't argue like this! We gotta move fast!" Melody told him urgently as she went to untie him from his entangled mess!
Hearing the worry in her voice, Tip was confused as he asked, "what do you mean don't argue?! You guys kept me waiting all this time and you expect me to-"
"TIP QUIT IT!" Dash interrupted his pal anxious, then seeing he'd got his attention he relayed the story hurriedly, "we gotta get ya out of here now! Nozomi's fighting a bonehead along with-!"
Confused as he paused Tip asked, "bonehead?" Then looking he saw his pal was distracted by something as he looked above them all. Curious he was about to do the same when-
"There!" Melody cried for finally she'd managed to get Tip freed!
Feeling himself being able to move again, the small penguin forgot his curiosity for a brief moment as he cried out, "yes! At last!" Then turning himself around, he told Melody, "thanks a lot kid!"
Quickly Melody nodded, however this was no time for celebration as she told him, "now come on! We've gotta do something to-"
"Guys look out!" Dash shouted! Then quickly with that he suddenly pulled both Melody and Tip back and made them fall onto the deck of the ship!
As he did this, Tip hit his head and as he did he cried out mad, "ow! Hey what's the big idea you-!?"
BLAST!
Suddenly a huge bolt of lightning struck the spot where the three of them had once been standing! It incinerated that whole space leaving charring smoke!
His webbed feet now shaking as his pal was now shivering with fear too, Melody couldn't believe what had just happened! Who could of!? Then suddenly she felt a huge shadow come on over her and all her friends! Looking up her eyes widened as she saw what it was that was attacking them!
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Back down below dealing with the heartless, Nozomi swam swiftly on and forwards! Immediately two of the squid heartless attacked as they sent their rockets straight at her! However quickly dodging she made it through the barrage and then without hesitation she sliced through the lot of them!
Watching their hearts flyaway into the depths above, Nozomi then quickly turned as she saw the red urchin heartless had unleashed their needles at her again! Quickly moving though, she brought out her hand as she cried out, "Protect!"
With that the shield spell emerged in moments as it prevented any of the nasty needles from striking her! Then looking at them angered as the hellish needle barrage ceased, she initiated the next wave of her attacks! Aiming quickly with her keyblade she then cried out loud, "Swift Star Rays!" With that quickly the glittering comets of light escaped from her blade and struck each of them in rapid succession!
Then as they were launched from the seabed, their weak white under bellies were exposed! Nozomi seeing this then rushed forwards as her fins carried her! Crying out she took aim! "Take this!" With that she sliced into each and all of them! This sent their hearts flying away in moments!
Smiling glad she'd taken out all the small fry, the only thing that was left was-
"AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH!"
Shocked as she heard this anguished cry, Nozomi turned her gaze back in the direction of the shipwreck! There she could see sources of furious zapping purple light flashing here there and everywhere along the entire deck of the ship!
Seeing this she immediately became worried as cried out, "guys!"
However before she could move suddenly-
"AAGGHH!"
She was slammed into by the last of the heartless she had to take care of, the skeleton shark heartless! Cringing from the pain as she rolled on over, she quickly saw that it was trying once again to snap her up into it's savage jaws! Quickly though to stop this from happening she brought out her keyblade in front of her again to defend herself!
Holding on fast, she felt the creature bite into her blade! She was pushing hard to keep the monster away! As she continued to pace herself, she quickly tried to think of what to do in this situation! She had to get to her friends now! Or else-
"AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH!"
Turning again as she heard the anguished shout she cried out, "guys!" Then looking to the horrible monster that was holding her back, she then became mad as she told it, "beat it! I don't have time to waste on you!"
Acting on instinct she quickly rolled herself to the left! Then taking this moment of quick distraction as the monster unlocked its jaws, she spun her keyblade quickly in her right hand and using the attack at only half power she cried out, "Luminous Tornado!" With that the twister of glittering light emerged and quickly it made the heartless spin away in the water!
Seeing that she'd been able to make the monster fly for a moment, she then quickly took the opportunity to flee as she turned her attentions to the shipwreck! Swimming fast she thought desperately, 'guys please be okay! I'm coming!'
The shark heartless in the meantime having been spun around and around. It finally got itself out of the whirlwind and then seeing it's prey was running, it quickly followed in ravenous pursuit!
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Having been able to dodge most of the terrible lightning bolts that had come raining down, the Mermaid, Walrus and Penguin were quickly losing room on the deck to dodge! Because for every bolt that had struck the ageing wood, a powerful circle of purple glowing electricity had been left and no-one dared to try and touch these ominous thunderous spots!
But what was worse was that these spots had now been linked by purple bolts of lacing lightning making a net above and around them, this made it practically impossible to escape!
Becoming exhausted from all this swimming, Tip had to voice his thoughts, "hey! I can't! I can't! We can't keep playing ring around the porpoise all day! I'm gettin' pooped here!"
Breathing hard too, Dash had to agree as he said, "yeah ditto on that!"
Melody too was quickly becoming exhausted too! She had to think of something with her friends! "Guys! We've got to do something now! Otherwise-"
However there was no more time for her to speak, for suddenly the attacker above was preparing his final assault as he moved his terrible weapon into the air! Looking on Melody, Tip and Dash were terrified beyond all measure as they saw the assailant now summoning a horrible huge blast of lightning!
The lot of them knew and could see that all around them that there was nowhere for them to go! Horrified they were all paralysed with fear! Then suddenly the blast came crashing down towards them all!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
"PROTECT!"
Suddenly stopping the horrible blast from reaching them all, everyone saw with astounded eyes that Nozomi had arrived and created a huge shield spell that was stopping the terrible bolt from harming any of them!
Seeing her, Tip then couldn't help but cry out, "sweetheart am I glad to see you!"
Dash then cried out, "you've saved us again!"
Then quickly pitching in Melody added, "Nozomi you're okay!"
Turning as she smiled to her for a moment, the pink finned mermaid replied, "yeah we all are!" But then turning her concentration back to the matter at hand she added, "for now!"
For the terrible blast of thunder wasn't ceasing! It was taking all her concentration just to keep the shield spell up and stopping the horrible damage that could fall on them at any moment!
Looking up she went to see who was casting this magic! It was then she saw a huge shadowed being, he was muscular all over. However he had the fish tail of a merman and looking further at him she thought she could make out a mess of long black hair and long beard along with a pair of glowing yellow eyes. However the thing that caught her attention the most was the object held in one of his studded bracelet hands. A trident!
Looking at him she wondered, "could that be-"
"OH NOZOMI!"
Hearing Dash's cry, the keyblader turned her attentions back and then she saw in horror the skeleton heartless coming straight at her and the others!
Seeing it coming and racing forwards towards them all, Nozomi braced herself as she pushed hard forwards with both hands! She had to put her all into the the protection spell!
But suddenly just as the shark was just about to come down upon them all-!
FLASH!
The attacker from above unleashed his full power as the thunderous purple circles on the deck all flared and crackled unleashing a huge blast of purple light!
BLAST!
This in turn struck the skeleton heartless and fried it to a complete crisp destroying it in seconds! In disbelief at what she and the others had just witnessed there was complete silence... but suddenly all around them the whole surface of the ship started to shake and tremble!
Feeling this happen, Dash asked as he felt himself shiver and shake, "hey! Hey! Hey! Wha! What's happening?!"
Tip immediately shaking started trying to make his reply, "I d,d,d,d don't know!"
Melody feeling the trembling herself looked around and then she saw with horror what was going on! "The ship's falling!"
At this news as they all started to tip downwards, Nozomi cried out, "oh no!"
BLAST!
With that another huge bolt of electricity rained down and instantly it caused the ship to completely collapse and fall as it snapped in half!
Being lifted from the sudden break, everyone fell forwards as they all screamed loudly with the protect spell vanishing, "AAAAGGGGHHHH!"
As their screams rang out and the ship fell into a rocky chasm below, they all fell forwards and landed hard into the deserted and eroded cabin room! As they all slid in and out around the room with the door slamming shut behind them, there were shouts and cries from them all!
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Dash cried as he tried to get his grip back on something!
"Oh this isn't good! I know it!" With that Tip was snapped up into an empty cupboard!
Melody and Nozomi however in the meantime hit a desk that was in the centre of the room! Hitting her head the female keyblader cried out, "owww! That hurt!"
From above her something on the desk was slipping and sliding too! It started to fall just as Nozomi started her complaints, "why am I always the one who ends up getting a sore head! Ow! I swear I'm gonna be throbbing with this for a-"
In moments the object landed in her hands! As it did the pink finned mermaid froze as her eyes widened! Melody herself now aching looked to her friend to see why she'd stopped in mid-speech? "Nozomi?"
Then she saw in shock her friend close her eyes as she fell unconscious against the side of the desk, shocked she cried out distressed, "Nozomi!"
Hearing their friend cry out, both Tip and Dash looked on with horrible worry in their eyes as they too saw Nozomi was unconscious! Looking they saw Melody hold her friend as she cried out to her, "Nozomi?! Nozomi!? Wake up?! What's wrong?! No! Please be okay!"
Seeing her worried, quickly both Tip and Dash rushed forwards as they each asked hurriedly, "hey! Where's the fire here?!" "Yeah what's happened?! What's-"
Melody now horribly worried told her friends, "she's not responding! I don't know what's wrong! I-"
"RRRROOOOAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!"
Suddenly a huge bellowing roar rang out all around! Turning terrified as they heard this sound, Dash cried out, "hey! What? What's that?!"
Then at this question, suddenly everyone felt another huge shadow! Turning cautiously they saw in horror a set of six glowing crookedly purple spinning eyes staring at them from the big ship windows! This terrified everyone to the core!
"AAAAGGGGHHHHH!"
The monster then moved itself as it started to encircle the shipwreck as it waited for it's captive prey to now come out... it continued to growl around the whole ship as it went circled onwards.
Both Tip and Dash cowered as they wrapped themselves around both Nozomi who was still unconscious and Melody who was just as terrified! Then above them there was suddenly another huge earth shaking sound!
Feeling it as he was shaking from both it and his own fear, Tip cried out, "oh no now what!?"
For what none of the poor captives could know, was that the trident wielding shadow had made the rocks above the chasm become claw like as they now created a huge dome over it! Enclosing all those who were underneath it, stopping any possibility of escape!
Shaking now horribly from the fear, as now a huge monster was circling all around them in their broken caged ship and the way above had been sealed away... everyone was truly in the deepest and darkest of traps!
Frightened beyond all measure, Melody had no idea what to do! But looking to her still friend she was more horribly worried for her, for she still hadn't woken up! Looking to her Melody whispered sadly and scared, "Nozomi..."
However once again her friend said nothing as she continued to lie against the desk motionless, with a black cube held in both of her opened hands...