Onward: Red

[voidtreckermods]

They are in the vortex for what seems like forever but is perhaps not that much time at all. They do not hunger, they are tired enough that it feels like they have been struggling against the chaos of the sea for a few hours yet how much time they have been flying in truth, is unknowable.

They emerge, pushing up out of the vortex. There were four rockpools and now, as they land on a vast plain they will find they have all arrived at the same destination.

The sky is black, pin pricked with stars and in the distance, on the horizon there is a glowing white light. The light is bright, bouncing off the ripples of water and giving them light to see.

For it is water they stand on, a vast ocean, inky black in the darkness. They stand on it with ease and yet, if they wish, they can dive down into it. The water is clear and yet they will find no plants or fish.

Monsters though, they will find a plenty. As the voidtreckers arrive, their footsteps rippling on the sea, they are joined by creatures. Giant crabs, shark head beasts, water snakes. They stand between the voidtreckers and the light on the horizon.

Somewhere in this sea it seems there is a giant squid, as tentacles reach out of the water to grab the ankles of the void warriors and pull them down to the inky depths.

The voidtreckers feel a pull towards the light, yet the horizon seems endlessly far away, getting no closer as they fight their way towards it.

Comments

[marriedanidiot]

Nerdanel swats a reaching tentacle and takes a few steps, but she waits for Duo, all the same.

"I'm well. You?" She is NOT leaving without you.

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Peachy." Duo tapped her elbow to get her moving again. Standing in one place was not doing them any favours. Nor was telling her the damn shark had caught him, but it was fine. It was time to use it to his advantage. The pain forced him to move and carry on running.

"I'll just be glad when we can get outta this nightmare!"

[marriedanidiot]

She is going to be most upset when she finds out

"You and I both!" She agrees, keeping pace with him. "Eru willing, we will find the lost, as well."

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Fingers crossed!" No way he was going to pray, clearly there wasn't a god looking down on them right now. If there was they'd be nice enough to make a path for them so they didn't have to run themselves ragged just to get to the light at the end of the tunnel. A light he was damn sure was just an angler fish, because it never seemed to get closer no matter how much they ran toward it.

how far should we drag this lol

[marriedanidiot]

"Let me know if you need to stop." She orders - elves, she knows, usually have better stamina, and she doesn't know enough humans to judge, yet.

"Watch out!" She ducks another reaching tentacle.

We could drag it out forever! But we could wrap it here if you'd like?

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo did more than duck, he dived under it, rolled and hopped up in time to turn and slash at the tentacle like it was his damn job. He was getting seriously tired of the stupid things!

"Just run, I can keep going!" And he could. He would. He had no choice. They needed to get to that light, one way or another.

lol I suppose we should!

[marriedanidiot]

She nods and runs with him, locking away all thought of pain or weariness, focused only on getting Duo safely to that light.