Chapter 6 - To the Starline
#7 of Lunar Stories 2
Chapter 6 of Lunar Stories 2
As the group goes to explore Lunar Isle
Sara's personality does a complete 180
SECTION 1 Location: Lunar Isle / Southern Side.
> The Detragan lands on the southern side of Lunar Isle amongst a dozen other aircrafts. The usually tranquil island is a hive of Hunter activity. The Island itself has grass that's a smooth whitish green like peppermint, crystalline trees with leaves like glass and a mist hangs about the air that eases the hearts of all those who wonder through it. Lunar isle is a please of great magical power
Claire: Aw crap, I knew we should have gotten here earlier. Now all these newbie's are going to get to the centre of Lunar Isle first. Sarah: I shouldn't think so... Sasha: How so Sarah? Sarah: Call it a hunch... Sabur: Grr... Sasha: Hush Sabur, she's a very nice fox lady, now be quiet. Nexis: Yup, she's very nice. Let's get going then.
SECTION 2 Location: Lunar Isle / Barrier
> A massive crowd of Hunters both Humans and Felpiers are gathered at the entrance to the split in the ocean. However no one can pass as a barrier stretching into the sky prevents anyone getting through.
Ken: How bothersome, these people are going to be a pain to get by. Sarah: Not likely!
> Sarah takes a deep breath and shouts at the top of her voice telling everyone to move out of their way. She uses her powers to make herself loud enough to shake the ground they stand on. Pushing past the rest of the Hunter's they stand before the barrier
Rikko: Right and now we're here how do you suppose we're going to get to the other side? Sarah: Like this! Join hands everyone.
> Everyone joins hands. Sarah effortlessly steps through the barrier and there is a furore from the Hunter's which the party ignores On the other side of the barrier...
Claire: How the hell did you do that?! Sarah: Magic! Claire: Right... Sasha: Well Sabur there's a staircase down, let's go walkies. Sabur: *Arf* *Arf* Ken: Staircase...? Nexis: What's wrong Ken? Ken: Why is there a staircase here if we're the first ones to be here? Rikko: Well dogs put 2 and 2 together and we come to the conclusion someone else is here. Sarah: No shit Rikko. (This could be bad...) Welp! Let's press on anyway
SECTION 3 Location: Misty Ravine
> The group slowly walk down the man-made staircase and descend into the Ravine. The oceanic water cascades into the cave network below filled with simmering crystals of green, blue, purple, red and yellow. A thick mist rises up from the waters below and past the rocky pathways that everyone walks on between caverns on either side of the Ravine
> A little while down...
Sasha: Did anyone else notice... that if we've descended this far we would have went through the bottom of the island by now? Tiber: It did seem rather odd... Rikko: Not odd enough to give more than a second thought too. Sarah: Well said Rikko, we must continue pressing onwards. Claire: Where exactly are you going? Sarah: What's important is that I know. Claire: ...Right.
> Even further down
Ken: ... Nexis: Hmm? Ken: This mist... is unnatural Nexis: How so. Ken: It's not of this world. This mist has some sort of magical or mystic property to it not like anything seen on Moonguile. Claire: How do you figure? Ken: My senses are honed to Mist and this mist... just doesn't feel right. Claire: Isn't Sarah acting strangely? Ken: Maybe it's the mist... Claire: I'm not convinced. Sarah: Come on you guys! You're not doing a good enough job of keeping up. Claire: Coming! Ken: Coming!
>Much, much later they have descended down enough that no sunlight can pierce the mist of the ravine. The light is generated from the crystals within the cavern.
Nexis: Hey Sarah! Sarah: What! Nexis: These are Rasen crystals aren't they?
Sarah: Yeah...
> She peers at the one Nexis is standing next too.
Sarah: But it's useless in its current state. LET'S GO Claire: Pushy much? Sarah: Well someone has to move this along Claire: Fair point.
SECTION 4 Location: Misty Ravine / Supernatural Boarder
> Eventually the party get to a large plaza with water cascading all about it. A giant white door adorned with crystals is at one end. Sarah runs desperately towards it but stops as soon as she sees a felpier sitting down in the middle of the plaza. The felpier sits crossed legged with her left arm towards the party. The felpier is reading a book. Rikko notices the collar. A golden Collar with a tag shaped like an ankh.
Rikko: Sabrina...? Sabrina: Hello Rikko, how are you today?
> The black Felidae speaks without moving.
Sabrina: I guess Tracy was right... once again. Sarah: (Tracy?!) Sabrina: She may not be but I'm surprised you got this far. Rikko: What are you talking about?
> Sabrina sets her book down the cover reads "Spirits." Sabrina picks up her staff and turns to the party. Everyone bar Rikko, Tiber and Sarah gasp at the fact she has only one arm.
Claire: Are you the one who was here first? Sabrina: No... but that's neither here nor there. Sarah: Uh huh, and why are you here at all.
> Sabrina stands up and points her staff directly at Sarah.
Sabrina: Sarah Fawkes, you're not who you think you are! Sarah: (!!!!!) What the fuck was that!? Sabrina: I'm sorry "Sarah" but I can't let you pass the Supernatural Boarder.
> Sarah's tone of voice turns decidedly more sinister
Sarah: Heh, heh, heh... technically little cat. I'm already there, so what's stopping me from beating down your crippled ass and moving on anyway? Nexis: Sarah? Sarah: Shut up Dog... now listen here cat. I'm going and you're not stopping me. Sabrina: I'll see about that... I'm sorry everyone else, but if you get in my I'll stop you too. Sarah: Then let's get this show on the road!!
> Sabrina twirls her staff before suddenly summoning a Phoenix and a Leviathan to her sides, the phoenix rises majestically in a raising a barrier around Sabrina while the Leviathan creates a tidal wave forcing everyone far back from the door.
Sarah: That's a new party trick. Sabrina: You will not pass! I'll save your soul yet Sarah. Hang in there! Rikko: Does it have to be this way Sabrina? Sabrina: I'm afraid so. Rikko: Fine!
Rikko: Listen up guys! Rikko is one tough Felidae. She hasn't got much health and is defensively weak but her spirits will stand in for her and take the damage. Sarah, make sure to enchant you allies so they can damage her spirits too. The Phoenix is a healer and her Leviathan is a heavy hitter. You can either attempt to take down her spirits or tank until her MP runs out. Best of luck guys!
> Thanks to everyone's abilities and Rikko's added support and knowledge of Sabrina's fighting style, she is quickly getting overwhelmed. Sarah strikes a fierce blow sending Sabrina flying against the door and her spiritual summons disperse in a flurry of light
Sarah: What's wrong Cat? Not so tough without your precious Spirits are you Sabrina: Please... Sarah... end this. Sarah: Sure, once I'm done mangling the rest of you. Sabrina: Please.
> Sarah continues her brutal assault against the already disadvantaged Sabrina, before long Sarah has kicked Sabrina to the ground and now stands over her while the poor Felidae beneath her bleeds
Sarah: You were an idiot to try and get in my way.
> Sarah brings down her sword on Sabrina but an unknown forces repels the attack and sends Sarah's sword flying away.
Sarah: Crap! ???: You've done enough Sabrina. Didn't I ask you to call me if they arrived. Sabrina: I thought... I was strong enough.
> A woman with a Rasen Crystal on a necklace leaps down from a pillar
Sarah: Repel Physical I should have known it was you Tracy. Tracy: Oh Hi Sarah, how's it going. Sarah: You're not about to get in my way either Claire: You two know each other? Tracy: Other People?!
> She pulls out a small book from her pocket
Tracy: Other people weren't a part of my plan... no matter, no matter. It's fine. Sarah: Don't even bother. Stand down now and save yourself the waste of time that is, trying to get in my way. Tracy: We'll see about that. Sarah: Here we go!
> Sabrina staggers to her feet and moves everyone to one side allowing Sarah and Tracy to face off against one another, face to face.
Tracy: This is going to hurt Sarah. Sarah: Not likely.
Rikko: Well... I've never even seen this woman before so... Best of luck!
> As with Sabrina, Sarah only continues on her brutal assault and after a right hook to Tracy's Jaw she staggers back spitting out a little blood
Tracy: Wow... I guess we do still bleed in this world. Sarah: Better believe it.
> Tracy pulls out a small silver cartridge from her pocket.
Tracy: Recognise this "Sarah?" Sarah: ... Claire: (What are you playing at Tracy?) Tracy: (All in good time Claire just make sure I get a clear shot of Sarah and no one else) Claire: (Mind reading is weird but okay!)
> Tracy primes her gun and points squarely at Sarah who brings up her Rasen crystals into a defensive formation
Sarah: A little bullet, the hell's that going to do?! I'll just tank it. Tracy: Let's put your theory to the test.
> Tracy shoots at Sarah. Claire pulls Nexis back and stops him from taking the shot. When Sarah gets hit there I the sound of a loud explosion yet all that happens is that Sarah get's briefly surrounded by small silvery sparkles.
Sasha: Uh... what just happened?
> Sarah stands motionless as Tracy walks up to her. Tracy pokes Sarah who falls over like a statue.
Ken: What exactly is going on?! Tracy: That Stop shot was more effective than I thought.... Claire: Okay Claire what's going on? Tracy: Your friend... was making a mistake. Let's all go back to Lotra for now. Anyone got a place we can go to? Rikko: Oh! We can go to my house, it's nice and big. Tracy: Thank you. Sabrina needs rest and Sarah... needs...
> Tracy shakes her head.
Tracy: This is a big ask of all of you but please... just roll with it right now. Everything will become clear as time moves on.
> Sabur walks over to Tracy and nuzzles her leg.
Sasha: Aww... Sabur likes you; you must be a nice lady. Tracy: Yeah...let's all go back to Rikko's house and I'm sorry Nexis but we're going to have to kill Sarah for the time being so we can "fix" her. Nexis: ...
> Tracy teleports everyone out of the ravine.
END OF CHAPTER 6