boat Nate had lived on for the
past five years was consumed by the wild water, he moved the
Seadawn in close on the port side of the battleship that cut
through the clouds. Charles opened fire with the Gatling gun,
spinning the handle as fast as he possible could. It worked, to
some extent.
Small pin prick holes filled the side
of the battleship, but no serious damage was shown. More and more
shells came toward them, as if aimed for them.
“ They knew,” shouted
Charles. “They’re after us! They’re after Seadawn!”
Yet another shell flew past, the breeze
that followed it pulling at Nate’s hair. The clouds broke behind
the battleship, and a block of black and white appeared.
“ What is that!?”
“ No idea, boy. But it’s
coming this way.”
The new airship moved ever closer to
the Alexandria Empire battleship before opening fire. Holes tore
themselves into the side of the battleship, but the battleship shot
at Nate again. This time they hit their target, breaking off the
rear end of the Seadawn. It began to spin.
The black and white airship fired
again, its size was double that of the Alexandria Empire’s
battleship with a strong frame on the outside giving extra
protection. Steam fled through chimneys on the top deck whilst
cannons came out of at least twenty different places. They all
fired, and they all hit.
Holes burst out all over the battleship
as the Seadawn continued to spin and fall. Nate could feel his
stomach being wrenched from his body as the world seemed to become
a mixture of coloured lines.
“ Nate, can you hear me? Try
to get enough control so we can land in their hangar
bay!”
Nate didn’t like the idea of landing
their new prized possession on an unknown ship, but he hated the
idea of dying far more. He twisted and pulled the steering stick
until finally he could fly the Seadawn relatively straight although
most certainly not in a direct line.
The black and white ship had a large
opening on the starboard side which Nate aimed for. The airship
fired yet again, this time hitting the centre of the battleship and
tearing it in half. The front side fell first, the lack of
propellers making it far less flight friendly than the rear half.
That fell as well.
The Seadawn slammed into the metal
floor of the hangar bay, scrapping itself way along until it
finally came to a halt surrounded by sparks. Over the sound of
metal tearing metal Nate could only just head the Alexandria
Empire’s battleship crash into the water below. The battleship was
sunk, but so were Nate’s home and all his friends except
Charles.
Nevertheless they stood up and
clambered out of the Seadawn, only to be greeted by an amassing
crowd of armed men wearing black and white long cloaks from their
neck down. Their uniform was black with white pinstripes along the
edges and the insignia of a woman in blue and white armour on their
breast pocket.
The group made way as a young woman in
cream clothing with silvery hair and a man with a single leg, a
black uniform with buttoned shirt and equally silver hair
approached the two friends. They could have been twins from the
similarity in their facial shape. The woman glared at Nate like a
dog looking at its food, but the man stretched out an
arm.
“ My name is Irving and this
is my sister, Anastasia. Welcome aboard the Valkyria, young
man.”
*~*~*
11
SERAN
The sun rose over grey clouds above
Karayol. Seran’s horse had slowed to a trundle, its legs shaking
slightly with every step. The brown mane of the majestic animal was
full of dirt and the eyes were glazed at best.
Karayol came into view far too late for
the Dragoon. It had been a most boring ride as he travelled across
the Alexandria Empire as it was farmland and flatlands. The
southern regions were by far the most desolate and void regions,
with the farms stretching far and wide but not a mountain to speak
of.
When he finally did catch glimpse of
the fishing town he could not believe his eyes. It was
past five years was consumed by the wild water, he moved the
Seadawn in close on the port side of the battleship that cut
through the clouds. Charles opened fire with the Gatling gun,
spinning the handle as fast as he possible could. It worked, to
some extent.
Small pin prick holes filled the side
of the battleship, but no serious damage was shown. More and more
shells came toward them, as if aimed for them.
“ They knew,” shouted
Charles. “They’re after us! They’re after Seadawn!”
Yet another shell flew past, the breeze
that followed it pulling at Nate’s hair. The clouds broke behind
the battleship, and a block of black and white appeared.
“ What is that!?”
“ No idea, boy. But it’s
coming this way.”
The new airship moved ever closer to
the Alexandria Empire battleship before opening fire. Holes tore
themselves into the side of the battleship, but the battleship shot
at Nate again. This time they hit their target, breaking off the
rear end of the Seadawn. It began to spin.
The black and white airship fired
again, its size was double that of the Alexandria Empire’s
battleship with a strong frame on the outside giving extra
protection. Steam fled through chimneys on the top deck whilst
cannons came out of at least twenty different places. They all
fired, and they all hit.
Holes burst out all over the battleship
as the Seadawn continued to spin and fall. Nate could feel his
stomach being wrenched from his body as the world seemed to become
a mixture of coloured lines.
“ Nate, can you hear me? Try
to get enough control so we can land in their hangar
bay!”
Nate didn’t like the idea of landing
their new prized possession on an unknown ship, but he hated the
idea of dying far more. He twisted and pulled the steering stick
until finally he could fly the Seadawn relatively straight although
most certainly not in a direct line.
The black and white ship had a large
opening on the starboard side which Nate aimed for. The airship
fired yet again, this time hitting the centre of the battleship and
tearing it in half. The front side fell first, the lack of
propellers making it far less flight friendly than the rear half.
That fell as well.
The Seadawn slammed into the metal
floor of the hangar bay, scrapping itself way along until it
finally came to a halt surrounded by sparks. Over the sound of
metal tearing metal Nate could only just head the Alexandria
Empire’s battleship crash into the water below. The battleship was
sunk, but so were Nate’s home and all his friends except
Charles.
Nevertheless they stood up and
clambered out of the Seadawn, only to be greeted by an amassing
crowd of armed men wearing black and white long cloaks from their
neck down. Their uniform was black with white pinstripes along the
edges and the insignia of a woman in blue and white armour on their
breast pocket.
The group made way as a young woman in
cream clothing with silvery hair and a man with a single leg, a
black uniform with buttoned shirt and equally silver hair
approached the two friends. They could have been twins from the
similarity in their facial shape. The woman glared at Nate like a
dog looking at its food, but the man stretched out an
arm.
“ My name is Irving and this
is my sister, Anastasia. Welcome aboard the Valkyria, young
man.”
*~*~*
11
SERAN
The sun rose over grey clouds above
Karayol. Seran’s horse had slowed to a trundle, its legs shaking
slightly with every step. The brown mane of the majestic animal was
full of dirt and the eyes were glazed at best.
Karayol came into view far too late for
the Dragoon. It had been a most boring ride as he travelled across
the Alexandria Empire as it was farmland and flatlands. The
southern regions were by far the most desolate and void regions,
with the farms stretching far and wide but not a mountain to speak
of.
When he finally did catch glimpse of
the fishing town he could not believe his eyes. It was
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