Post by Haupien Kokosnuss on Jul 13, 2017 20:38:23 GMT
The young prince curled up in the metal sphere, staring at his sword.as the ship flew through space. “We’ll be arriving soon,” a voice announced through the channel connecting the two space pods. Haupien nodded, his body wrapped around the family weapon. He stared off into the distance of the endless black void, seeing a sphere in the distance. So far he hated space travel, the crappy vessel not having any sort of cryo sleep built into it. Instead his body was forced to sit uncomfortably for hours, cramping while his mind was left to wonder. “You doing okay there kid?” the voice said again, a level of concern surprising for a mercenary in his voice. He nodded absent mindedly, forgetting they couldn’t see each other, as he held the sword closer. With every passing moment the circle grew larger and larger, the vast expanses of green opposite that of his home planet, overgrown forests replacing deserts. The spheroid of metal shot forward, the boosters activating to ensure he entered the atmosphere in the right spot. He watched the world grow closer and closer as he approached, until it consumed his entire sight. As he finally entered its gravity, he felt the craft began shooting towards the ground faster and faster. The young prince close his eyes, not able to contain his fear. He knew it should be able to contain the collision, but the old nature of it made him feel very insecure. As the flames wrapped around the entire vehicle, he watched through the single window at his impending death. He stopped squinting once more, fully closing them again when he felt the impact.
His entire body rocked as it smashed into the earth, and he felt dazed. Everything was a blur as a loud hissing noise opened up the capsule. He stared up at the dim sun, barely blinding him compared to the one on his planet. He reached one hand up, grasping at the open sky above him, while the other still gripped his sword so that he did not impale himself by accident. A thin gloved hand reached around his outstretched arm, pulling him up. He mumbled a thanks to the Sushein that had arrived with him. He climbed out of the ship with his assistance now, carefully holding the sword as he did so. “Welcome to the planet Sahoka, Haup.” Haupien nodded as he looked around at their landing site, two interlocking craters being the only thing in the small expanse of open space. Around the borders of the crater trees seemed to sprout up, a seemingly endless amount of the greenery. “We’ll set up camp here and head to our meeting point in the morning,” Macki told him. “I’ll began setting our sleeping grounds up while you go in the forest to find firewood. Look for dead trees that won’t have as much water in them, you can chop them up with that handy sword of yours, alright?” he questioned with a small chuckle, trying to get the thirteen year old to cheer up. Instead he simply nodded without a word, quietly walking into the forest. Macki sighed, not sure what to do with the boy.
The konatsian wondered in the woods, his sword on his hip as he sought out any dead trees he could find. This planet was truly alien to him, sand replaced instead with soil. Everywhere he stepped he had to be careful to not trip over a gnarled root, and he felt as if he was underground instead of above. Every beam of sunlight was a special occurrence, having done the impossible of getting past the leaves forming a ceiling above his head. It was a unique place for sure, but that didn’t change his opinion on it. He would much rather be home on Konats, the hot sun constantly on his back. Well, if he could go back home, he thought as he blinked in an attempt to ward out any tears. He focused once more on the task at hand on this strange world, ignoring the scene of his mother and father crying as they gave him the flute before sending him off. Here, he began to think in an attempt to stop any memories from flowing through his mind, it was constantly dim instead of the eternal illumination of a konatsian day. He began to wonder what the cities would be like here, were they built in massive clearings in the endless forests, or maybe they were instead subterranean? He supposed life couldn’t be that much different underground then under the trees. Interrupting his thoughts entirely, in a moment Haupien found himself falling forward. He instinctively let out a high pitched yelp as his body twisted in order to slash his sword at whoever had tripped him. He felt the blade tear through wood, becoming stuck in the trunk as his body crashed into the ground. He shifted his weight on impact, rolling as to throw himself off the pile of tree roots he was now on. He dove at the tree his sword was embedded in, pulling it out as he turned his body to search for the attacker. The entire forest seemed to quiet in this moment, before a loud groaning and cracking sound shattered the peace. He flung his body in one direction, narrowly avoiding the tree that had crashed into where he once was. He felt his breathing slowly come to a normal pace, looking at the dead tree resting on the ground, purposefully ignoring the root he had obviously tripped over. That was one way to do it.
Haupien emerged from the forest as night quickly approached, the entirety of the bark covered plant on his back. He very slowly walked to the level area Macki had prepared, and dropped the tree down. The older mercenary looked up from the wirings of one of the old space pods, smiling at the sight. “Great, we have firewood now! Let’s get it chopped up and I’ll get it going, sound good?” he said cheerfully to the child, not getting a response. Instead the prince simply started at it, his sword easily slicing through the dry wood. While he continued his chore, Macki began gathering suitable pieces and started piling them together. Pulling out his handmade blaster, he let out quick burst. Instantly the the area lit up, the now burning fire brightening the expanse. Haupien couldn’t help but smile as he split the last piece, noting it seemed brighter than when it was still day in the forest. He walked over to the source of the light, sitting on a log opposite from the man. The two sat quietly, the Sushein pulling out the blaster once more as he took off a panel. Haupien watched him tinker with it’s insides, making sure to bow his head to hide his interest. After some minutes of this, Haupien spoke up.
“Th-thanks for this. For uh, helping me out,” the white haired konatsian let out under his breath, Macki having to struggle to understand it. He simply smiled at him, glad to see he had gotten somewhat through to him. Haupien laid back, making full use of the log he was sitting on as he stared at the sky. The endless darkness somehow seemed dark than back home, almost like it was mirroring his life. The stars that tried to eliminate the night twinkled, reminding him of his own but oddly different. It was a strange concept that from another world, he could gaze at the distant suns just like he did at home, but be unable to recognize any entirely. These weren’t the same ones that his mother would quietly point out to him, explaining the sky that floated above the planet he would rule. They were just random unknown constellations, no stress of ruling hidden inside them. He smiled, finding happiness in the variety instead of the sorrow that his life had been for the past half year. With this thought, he found his eyes flickering as the same shadows that overtook the night overtook him.
The sun slowly rose, finally emerging from over the mass of trees. A light travelled wearily across the land, finally landing on Haupien’s face. His body began moving slightly, as he stirred in his sleep. Finally with a yawn the prince left the dream world. He sat up on the log, stretching the entirety of his body. A collection of roasted berries and some sort of meat were on a makeshift plate besides the piece of wood he used as a bed, waiting for him. He felt his stomach growl as he reached for it, devouring it in moments. “Pretty good, right?” his companion asked, already awake. “I’ll let you get up then we head out to the converging point,” he explained, Haup nodding as he finished his meal. The mercenary tossed him his scouter, the royal purple coloring seeming to have a new shine. “I added a beacon system to yours, so once our job is done we can find our pods,” he quickly explained, as the young prince fashioned his onto his head. He examined the upgrade, pressing a button on the side of the device to mark his current location as a spot to track. Macki put a blaster on each side of his belt, and nodded at Haupien to indicate they were leaving. Haupien nodded back, and the two shot into the sky.
As the two superpowered beings travelled high above the surface, Haupien found there was much more to this planet than just trees. While the green landscape did seem to continue on forever in all directions, it was not unbroken. Once in a blue moon, a massive oval of blue would reveal itself in a sea of green, the massive lakes truly a sight. He strained to find any rivers between them, but if there were any they were small streams underneath the canopy. The peaceful landscape was pleasing to him, the difference between it and Konats still shocking. He smiled at it when Macki unexpectedly slowed down, falling back to be by Haupien’s side. The look on Macki’s face disheartened the young mercenary, not used to seeing him look so glum. “Just past the horizon the view’s going to change a bit. This war hasn’t been good for the planet. I just wanted to warn you so you could- well, brace yourself.” With that depressing note, Macki increased his speed once more, out flying Haupien easily. He frowned, curious of what the war possibly could have done.
As the pair soared across the sky, the dark green landscape seeming to turn darker and darker. Slowly it was revealed to be patches of black in the distance, massive gaping holes in the forest. The young prince frowned, as he sped up to find out what had happened. As they came closer and closer, the patches were revealed to be much more than patches. Instead of forest, there was charred remains of trees. He tried not to let out a gasp at seeing the horrid destruction, confused on how so much of it could be burnt. “The war's been going on for almost a year now Haup,” Macki yelled back to him. “In an effort to smoke out the rebels and eliminate any possible bases in the area, they’ve incinerated entire sections. From here out we need to fly low.” He nodded despite the other not being able to see him, and felt his altitude drop like his stomach had been. The leaves below fluttered about him as he shot through the air, not sure how to feel. He was here to fight, and that was all. And yet in the short time he was here, he had grown to appreciate the landscape. When it came to fight, he knew he had to try preserving the environment at the same time.
Macki decelerated, the two now arriving at their destination. Slowly they came down on the canopy, falling between the leaves and landing on the ground. On Haupien’s scouter he noticed multiple power levels in front of him. They varied in power levels, some weaker ones were around 300 or 400 power levels, while others were massively stronger than Haupien, seeing a few people twice his power at 1000 and one that almost reached 1500! As the aliens slowly became visible he noticed a variety of them, with one race dominant. He figured the frog like people were natives, their hands and feet seeming slightly curved to easily travel through the trees. As Haup followed Macki through what one could consider a crowd, though just barely, they found themself able to see one of the natives sitting in a tree. The pair began waiting like the rest of the warriors, as the last ones arrived.
The frog person in the tree stood up as much as they could for being in a tree, and a silence travelled across the group. “Thank you all for coming today, though I feel like the zeni had something to do with that,” the leader started, getting a few laughs. “We are struggling to break the chains of the monarch, and we need all the help we can get.” Haupien felt cold, trying to hide his surprise. Was that why Macki had been so quiet about what his first mission would be? The young prince felt chills go down his spine, not sure if he belonged here. “For years they have used us, abused us, and finally my people have fought back. But enough of that, you are only here for the zeni. We have ten battle groups across the forest, but we have knowledge that one will be attacked by the royal soldiers. I enlist you here today so that a tenth of you will be assigned to each group, in order to ensure that they will all be protected. I have sent the coordinates of your respective group to your scouter.” A series of numbers appeared on Haupien’s scouter, and he pressed the second button, watching the numbers turn instead into a beacon.
His entire body rocked as it smashed into the earth, and he felt dazed. Everything was a blur as a loud hissing noise opened up the capsule. He stared up at the dim sun, barely blinding him compared to the one on his planet. He reached one hand up, grasping at the open sky above him, while the other still gripped his sword so that he did not impale himself by accident. A thin gloved hand reached around his outstretched arm, pulling him up. He mumbled a thanks to the Sushein that had arrived with him. He climbed out of the ship with his assistance now, carefully holding the sword as he did so. “Welcome to the planet Sahoka, Haup.” Haupien nodded as he looked around at their landing site, two interlocking craters being the only thing in the small expanse of open space. Around the borders of the crater trees seemed to sprout up, a seemingly endless amount of the greenery. “We’ll set up camp here and head to our meeting point in the morning,” Macki told him. “I’ll began setting our sleeping grounds up while you go in the forest to find firewood. Look for dead trees that won’t have as much water in them, you can chop them up with that handy sword of yours, alright?” he questioned with a small chuckle, trying to get the thirteen year old to cheer up. Instead he simply nodded without a word, quietly walking into the forest. Macki sighed, not sure what to do with the boy.
The konatsian wondered in the woods, his sword on his hip as he sought out any dead trees he could find. This planet was truly alien to him, sand replaced instead with soil. Everywhere he stepped he had to be careful to not trip over a gnarled root, and he felt as if he was underground instead of above. Every beam of sunlight was a special occurrence, having done the impossible of getting past the leaves forming a ceiling above his head. It was a unique place for sure, but that didn’t change his opinion on it. He would much rather be home on Konats, the hot sun constantly on his back. Well, if he could go back home, he thought as he blinked in an attempt to ward out any tears. He focused once more on the task at hand on this strange world, ignoring the scene of his mother and father crying as they gave him the flute before sending him off. Here, he began to think in an attempt to stop any memories from flowing through his mind, it was constantly dim instead of the eternal illumination of a konatsian day. He began to wonder what the cities would be like here, were they built in massive clearings in the endless forests, or maybe they were instead subterranean? He supposed life couldn’t be that much different underground then under the trees. Interrupting his thoughts entirely, in a moment Haupien found himself falling forward. He instinctively let out a high pitched yelp as his body twisted in order to slash his sword at whoever had tripped him. He felt the blade tear through wood, becoming stuck in the trunk as his body crashed into the ground. He shifted his weight on impact, rolling as to throw himself off the pile of tree roots he was now on. He dove at the tree his sword was embedded in, pulling it out as he turned his body to search for the attacker. The entire forest seemed to quiet in this moment, before a loud groaning and cracking sound shattered the peace. He flung his body in one direction, narrowly avoiding the tree that had crashed into where he once was. He felt his breathing slowly come to a normal pace, looking at the dead tree resting on the ground, purposefully ignoring the root he had obviously tripped over. That was one way to do it.
Haupien emerged from the forest as night quickly approached, the entirety of the bark covered plant on his back. He very slowly walked to the level area Macki had prepared, and dropped the tree down. The older mercenary looked up from the wirings of one of the old space pods, smiling at the sight. “Great, we have firewood now! Let’s get it chopped up and I’ll get it going, sound good?” he said cheerfully to the child, not getting a response. Instead the prince simply started at it, his sword easily slicing through the dry wood. While he continued his chore, Macki began gathering suitable pieces and started piling them together. Pulling out his handmade blaster, he let out quick burst. Instantly the the area lit up, the now burning fire brightening the expanse. Haupien couldn’t help but smile as he split the last piece, noting it seemed brighter than when it was still day in the forest. He walked over to the source of the light, sitting on a log opposite from the man. The two sat quietly, the Sushein pulling out the blaster once more as he took off a panel. Haupien watched him tinker with it’s insides, making sure to bow his head to hide his interest. After some minutes of this, Haupien spoke up.
“Th-thanks for this. For uh, helping me out,” the white haired konatsian let out under his breath, Macki having to struggle to understand it. He simply smiled at him, glad to see he had gotten somewhat through to him. Haupien laid back, making full use of the log he was sitting on as he stared at the sky. The endless darkness somehow seemed dark than back home, almost like it was mirroring his life. The stars that tried to eliminate the night twinkled, reminding him of his own but oddly different. It was a strange concept that from another world, he could gaze at the distant suns just like he did at home, but be unable to recognize any entirely. These weren’t the same ones that his mother would quietly point out to him, explaining the sky that floated above the planet he would rule. They were just random unknown constellations, no stress of ruling hidden inside them. He smiled, finding happiness in the variety instead of the sorrow that his life had been for the past half year. With this thought, he found his eyes flickering as the same shadows that overtook the night overtook him.
The sun slowly rose, finally emerging from over the mass of trees. A light travelled wearily across the land, finally landing on Haupien’s face. His body began moving slightly, as he stirred in his sleep. Finally with a yawn the prince left the dream world. He sat up on the log, stretching the entirety of his body. A collection of roasted berries and some sort of meat were on a makeshift plate besides the piece of wood he used as a bed, waiting for him. He felt his stomach growl as he reached for it, devouring it in moments. “Pretty good, right?” his companion asked, already awake. “I’ll let you get up then we head out to the converging point,” he explained, Haup nodding as he finished his meal. The mercenary tossed him his scouter, the royal purple coloring seeming to have a new shine. “I added a beacon system to yours, so once our job is done we can find our pods,” he quickly explained, as the young prince fashioned his onto his head. He examined the upgrade, pressing a button on the side of the device to mark his current location as a spot to track. Macki put a blaster on each side of his belt, and nodded at Haupien to indicate they were leaving. Haupien nodded back, and the two shot into the sky.
As the two superpowered beings travelled high above the surface, Haupien found there was much more to this planet than just trees. While the green landscape did seem to continue on forever in all directions, it was not unbroken. Once in a blue moon, a massive oval of blue would reveal itself in a sea of green, the massive lakes truly a sight. He strained to find any rivers between them, but if there were any they were small streams underneath the canopy. The peaceful landscape was pleasing to him, the difference between it and Konats still shocking. He smiled at it when Macki unexpectedly slowed down, falling back to be by Haupien’s side. The look on Macki’s face disheartened the young mercenary, not used to seeing him look so glum. “Just past the horizon the view’s going to change a bit. This war hasn’t been good for the planet. I just wanted to warn you so you could- well, brace yourself.” With that depressing note, Macki increased his speed once more, out flying Haupien easily. He frowned, curious of what the war possibly could have done.
As the pair soared across the sky, the dark green landscape seeming to turn darker and darker. Slowly it was revealed to be patches of black in the distance, massive gaping holes in the forest. The young prince frowned, as he sped up to find out what had happened. As they came closer and closer, the patches were revealed to be much more than patches. Instead of forest, there was charred remains of trees. He tried not to let out a gasp at seeing the horrid destruction, confused on how so much of it could be burnt. “The war's been going on for almost a year now Haup,” Macki yelled back to him. “In an effort to smoke out the rebels and eliminate any possible bases in the area, they’ve incinerated entire sections. From here out we need to fly low.” He nodded despite the other not being able to see him, and felt his altitude drop like his stomach had been. The leaves below fluttered about him as he shot through the air, not sure how to feel. He was here to fight, and that was all. And yet in the short time he was here, he had grown to appreciate the landscape. When it came to fight, he knew he had to try preserving the environment at the same time.
Macki decelerated, the two now arriving at their destination. Slowly they came down on the canopy, falling between the leaves and landing on the ground. On Haupien’s scouter he noticed multiple power levels in front of him. They varied in power levels, some weaker ones were around 300 or 400 power levels, while others were massively stronger than Haupien, seeing a few people twice his power at 1000 and one that almost reached 1500! As the aliens slowly became visible he noticed a variety of them, with one race dominant. He figured the frog like people were natives, their hands and feet seeming slightly curved to easily travel through the trees. As Haup followed Macki through what one could consider a crowd, though just barely, they found themself able to see one of the natives sitting in a tree. The pair began waiting like the rest of the warriors, as the last ones arrived.
The frog person in the tree stood up as much as they could for being in a tree, and a silence travelled across the group. “Thank you all for coming today, though I feel like the zeni had something to do with that,” the leader started, getting a few laughs. “We are struggling to break the chains of the monarch, and we need all the help we can get.” Haupien felt cold, trying to hide his surprise. Was that why Macki had been so quiet about what his first mission would be? The young prince felt chills go down his spine, not sure if he belonged here. “For years they have used us, abused us, and finally my people have fought back. But enough of that, you are only here for the zeni. We have ten battle groups across the forest, but we have knowledge that one will be attacked by the royal soldiers. I enlist you here today so that a tenth of you will be assigned to each group, in order to ensure that they will all be protected. I have sent the coordinates of your respective group to your scouter.” A series of numbers appeared on Haupien’s scouter, and he pressed the second button, watching the numbers turn instead into a beacon.