10-23-2005, 03:23 AM
The sound of water dripping softly echoed through one of the massive catacombs of Kala. The condensed moisture fell from the mighty stalagtites that hung from the ceiling, splashing into small pools on the rocky floor below.
But the sound of the water slowly faded away as a new, more horrible noise approached. A crackling light began to slowly fade into view, and then, a screeching train roared past, sending sparks flying. Bursts of light and explosions rocked around it as it hurtled past.
"It's moving again! Zarbon, mark the left side of the train, it's going to try to get back in again!" Twenty barked as the sound of metal crunching resounded above.
The teal transformer slid over to the left side of the cramped train, holding his hand up like a gun. A hairy leg began to poke over the edge of the windows, and Zarbon quickly reacted, firing off a bolt of energy from his fingers at it. The blast slammed into the limb of the arachnid, and ripped straight through it. A hiss of pain came from above the train as the spider recoiled.
Turning around, the android spotted the back door of the train opening, as both Krillin and Toma quickly dove in, slamming the door shut as a flurry of hairy legs attempted to wedge themselves inside.
"They just keep on coming! It's like these spiders set up this ambush on purpose!" the muscle-bound saiyan, Toma gasped over the chaos.
An ambush...
"Gero... I know you're thinking what I'm thinking." Android 20 reverberated in the android's mind tentatively.
"Yes... it's beginning to make sense now. These caves were once filled with activity, and this train led the way to the main compound in these caves. The spiders probably preyed on the miners. With so many miners travelling down these tracks, it was probably a perfect place for the spiders to wait for their dinner to come rolling by." Gero thought.
"Yes, but if these spiders constantly attack the trains that pass through this channel, then why was this train intact when we found it? It had to have been used before." Android 20 murmurred.
"That means the miners would probably have come up with a way to keep the spiders at bay..." Gero answered.
"Hey, uh Twenty? I know whatever you're thinking about is probably really important, but... THIS ISN'T A GOOD TIME!" Krillin screamed towards Gero, snapping him out of his mental conversation with his robotic half.
"You all hold them off for as long as you can. I need to find something." Gero muttered quickly and then raced towards the conductor's compartment.
"Hold them off- hey!" Krillin voiced.
The android ran into the cramped conductor's quarters, and immediately began violently searching the room. The sounds of explosions outside increased his fervor as he threw things over his shoulders, digging around until-
"There it is!" Gero thought aloud.
Picking up a weathered looking book titled "Emergency Guidelines." A fairly simple name for it, but it was what the android needed. Flipping it open, he scanned the pages rapidly, muttering the word "spider" over and over.
His finger came to rest on page number 58:
What to do in the event of a spider attack:
1. Remain calm.
2. Lockdown train.
3. Activate high-decibel siren and leave on until the area is clear.
"Of course! These spiders live in a dark cave, no light, so they can't see anything! Why didn't I think of this before? They will probably rely on their hearing to sense prey. If they come too close to a loud or high-pitched noise, they will be blinded in a sense!" Gero exclaimed.
Jumping into the driver's seat of the train, he quickly scanned the controls until his eyes fell upon a rather aptly named button labeled: High-decibel Siren. Throwing his hand down on the button, Gero tensed in expectation of an explosion of sound. Instead, nothing happened. The screeching noises of the spiders continued, surrounded by the explosions of ki energy. Thinking he didn't hit it hard enough, the mechanoid slammed his hand down on the button again, yielding the same results. Unbeknownst to Gero, someone had cut the cables that led to the siren.
Wringing his hands in frustration, he ran back out of the conductor's quarters. He soon noticed the situation had deteriorated rapidly. Far more spiders were attempting to force their way inside the train, and now, one was inside. Toma was furiously attacking it, beating it back outside, while Krillin and Zarbon fired off energy blasts at the assailing arachnids.
"Hey genius! You ever wonder what the "bang" in "flashbang" stands for?" Android 20 echoed suddenly.
Smacking himself in the forehead, Gero quickly called out to the rest of the group.
"Can you call provide cover fire? I'm going to try and get these spiders off of us!" Gero yelled.
Over the sounds of metal ripping, glass breaking, and spiders screeching, the android could barely discern that they would. Gero nodded and ran to the back of the train, where a hostile arachnid was trying to get in again. The android kicked the door open, quickly launching a beam of energy at the monster. Stepping outside, Gero flared up his white aura, as a slipshod defense to keep the spiders off of himself. Energy shots exploded around him as he slowly raised his hand into the air, focusing power into it.
"I don't know how much solar energy is left in my reserves... I just hope this will be enough." Gero thought.
His hand began to emit a pulsating light, as the flashbang was prepared. A hairy leg attempted to grasp the android's arm at this point, but a quick shot from the teal transformer blasted the spider off of the elderly machine. When a constant glow of light radiated off of his hand, it was ready. Flinging his arm down towards the ground beneath him, a small orb of pure solar energy erupted from his palm. It slammed into the ground, and a blinding flash of light burst through the cavern. A split second later, an explosion loud enough to be heard miles away burst outwards, slamming into the ears of the remaining fighters with tremendous force. However, the spiders seemed to take it worst of all. Inaudible against the enormous sound of the flashbang, their screeches of agony echoed as they quickly fled from the train, slamming into walls hapazardly as they bumbled about.
The train continued to race down the tracks, leaving the swarm of spiders in its wake. When the small band of warriors regained their hearing and sight momentarily, they were shocked with what they saw.
"We made it... we're in the mining compound." Toma muttered softly.
OOC: Ugh, sorry that took so long. It's crappy too, but basically we're there now. Whoever goes next can describe it. Sorry =(
But the sound of the water slowly faded away as a new, more horrible noise approached. A crackling light began to slowly fade into view, and then, a screeching train roared past, sending sparks flying. Bursts of light and explosions rocked around it as it hurtled past.
"It's moving again! Zarbon, mark the left side of the train, it's going to try to get back in again!" Twenty barked as the sound of metal crunching resounded above.
The teal transformer slid over to the left side of the cramped train, holding his hand up like a gun. A hairy leg began to poke over the edge of the windows, and Zarbon quickly reacted, firing off a bolt of energy from his fingers at it. The blast slammed into the limb of the arachnid, and ripped straight through it. A hiss of pain came from above the train as the spider recoiled.
Turning around, the android spotted the back door of the train opening, as both Krillin and Toma quickly dove in, slamming the door shut as a flurry of hairy legs attempted to wedge themselves inside.
"They just keep on coming! It's like these spiders set up this ambush on purpose!" the muscle-bound saiyan, Toma gasped over the chaos.
An ambush...
"Gero... I know you're thinking what I'm thinking." Android 20 reverberated in the android's mind tentatively.
"Yes... it's beginning to make sense now. These caves were once filled with activity, and this train led the way to the main compound in these caves. The spiders probably preyed on the miners. With so many miners travelling down these tracks, it was probably a perfect place for the spiders to wait for their dinner to come rolling by." Gero thought.
"Yes, but if these spiders constantly attack the trains that pass through this channel, then why was this train intact when we found it? It had to have been used before." Android 20 murmurred.
"That means the miners would probably have come up with a way to keep the spiders at bay..." Gero answered.
"Hey, uh Twenty? I know whatever you're thinking about is probably really important, but... THIS ISN'T A GOOD TIME!" Krillin screamed towards Gero, snapping him out of his mental conversation with his robotic half.
"You all hold them off for as long as you can. I need to find something." Gero muttered quickly and then raced towards the conductor's compartment.
"Hold them off- hey!" Krillin voiced.
The android ran into the cramped conductor's quarters, and immediately began violently searching the room. The sounds of explosions outside increased his fervor as he threw things over his shoulders, digging around until-
"There it is!" Gero thought aloud.
Picking up a weathered looking book titled "Emergency Guidelines." A fairly simple name for it, but it was what the android needed. Flipping it open, he scanned the pages rapidly, muttering the word "spider" over and over.
His finger came to rest on page number 58:
What to do in the event of a spider attack:
1. Remain calm.
2. Lockdown train.
3. Activate high-decibel siren and leave on until the area is clear.
"Of course! These spiders live in a dark cave, no light, so they can't see anything! Why didn't I think of this before? They will probably rely on their hearing to sense prey. If they come too close to a loud or high-pitched noise, they will be blinded in a sense!" Gero exclaimed.
Jumping into the driver's seat of the train, he quickly scanned the controls until his eyes fell upon a rather aptly named button labeled: High-decibel Siren. Throwing his hand down on the button, Gero tensed in expectation of an explosion of sound. Instead, nothing happened. The screeching noises of the spiders continued, surrounded by the explosions of ki energy. Thinking he didn't hit it hard enough, the mechanoid slammed his hand down on the button again, yielding the same results. Unbeknownst to Gero, someone had cut the cables that led to the siren.
Wringing his hands in frustration, he ran back out of the conductor's quarters. He soon noticed the situation had deteriorated rapidly. Far more spiders were attempting to force their way inside the train, and now, one was inside. Toma was furiously attacking it, beating it back outside, while Krillin and Zarbon fired off energy blasts at the assailing arachnids.
"Hey genius! You ever wonder what the "bang" in "flashbang" stands for?" Android 20 echoed suddenly.
Smacking himself in the forehead, Gero quickly called out to the rest of the group.
"Can you call provide cover fire? I'm going to try and get these spiders off of us!" Gero yelled.
Over the sounds of metal ripping, glass breaking, and spiders screeching, the android could barely discern that they would. Gero nodded and ran to the back of the train, where a hostile arachnid was trying to get in again. The android kicked the door open, quickly launching a beam of energy at the monster. Stepping outside, Gero flared up his white aura, as a slipshod defense to keep the spiders off of himself. Energy shots exploded around him as he slowly raised his hand into the air, focusing power into it.
"I don't know how much solar energy is left in my reserves... I just hope this will be enough." Gero thought.
His hand began to emit a pulsating light, as the flashbang was prepared. A hairy leg attempted to grasp the android's arm at this point, but a quick shot from the teal transformer blasted the spider off of the elderly machine. When a constant glow of light radiated off of his hand, it was ready. Flinging his arm down towards the ground beneath him, a small orb of pure solar energy erupted from his palm. It slammed into the ground, and a blinding flash of light burst through the cavern. A split second later, an explosion loud enough to be heard miles away burst outwards, slamming into the ears of the remaining fighters with tremendous force. However, the spiders seemed to take it worst of all. Inaudible against the enormous sound of the flashbang, their screeches of agony echoed as they quickly fled from the train, slamming into walls hapazardly as they bumbled about.
The train continued to race down the tracks, leaving the swarm of spiders in its wake. When the small band of warriors regained their hearing and sight momentarily, they were shocked with what they saw.
"We made it... we're in the mining compound." Toma muttered softly.
OOC: Ugh, sorry that took so long. It's crappy too, but basically we're there now. Whoever goes next can describe it. Sorry =(
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