{"id":4133,"date":"2021-07-13T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T16:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2021-07-13T12:31:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T16:31:45","slug":"3-realms-4-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/3-realms-4-31\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Realms 4-31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While the fort affair went down, Erudsa led Aldarval\u2019s team to the site of the invisible object. It was in a rocky space between mountains. \u201cHere we are,\u201d announced Erudsa. There was an outline around the object\u2019s crater. The impression it made looked a lot like the keel of a Dauntless<\/em>-class skyship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, Crelima<\/em>, old friend!\u201d sighed Empria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf it IS the Crelima<\/em>,\u201d countered Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHas anyone attempted to find an entrance point?\u201d Aldarval asked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been trying,\u201d answered Erudsa, \u201cbut we haven\u2019t found one. If there IS one, we need your help in locating it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet me do it,\u201d offered Endram. \u201cMy arms can pick up variances in vibrations. It should help me find a way in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow, by knocking on it?\u201d snarked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep.\u201d Endram then climbed up the object and began tapping his fist on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I was joking!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe wasn\u2019t,\u201d chuckled Roomef. As Endram tapped around, he felt something odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh?\u201d he tapped some more, then felt around and grinned. \u201cMaintenance hatch! Big enough for a Giant to go through!\u201d he called down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeaning that the door\u2019s too big for oyu to lift?\u201d asked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot with the spell I\u2019ve got in mind!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour Majesty, wait!\u201d called Aldarval. \u201cGiant\u2019s Might only works on organic arms! It\u2019ll destroy cybernetic ones! Let me up there! I\u2019LL open it!\u201d She climbed up to Endram\u2019s position and made a magic circle in the air. \u201cAlsantho TERAK!\u201d she chanted as she thrust her hands into the circle. Her arms were then coated in a green aura, and she felt around for the hatch handle. When she found it, she turned it counterclockwise, then felt around the left of the handle for a gap. The instant she found it, she dug her fingers into it, then lifted the door up until it was standing upright. Where once nothing could be seen, now a massive tube going down with machinery appeared out of thin air!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, that\u2019s freaky, no matter how you slice it,\u201d muttered Bashoon on the bottom. Aldarval, Empria, and Erudsa led the party into the tube once Aldarval cancelled her spell. They climbed down for a good minute until they reached another door. This time, Aldarval only needed gravity to open it once she twisted the handle. Everyone then cautiously climbed down and, even though the only source of light came from the maintenance hatch, Arsha could see that it was the bridge of a Dauntless<\/em>-class vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, at least we know what kind of ship it was,\u201d she muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo why is this ship invisible?\u201d asked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo clue, but we WILL get to the bottom of this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLOOK!\u201d called Empria. She dashed toward the light and showed off something to everyone. It was a dedication plaque for the ship. The name was emblazoned in gold, clearly showing that it was the Crelima<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe it!\u201d breathed Aldarval. \u201cYou were right!\u201d Empria then sat in the Captain\u2019s Chair and stroked the armrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello, old friend,\u201d she sighed. \u201cI\u2019m sorry we had to leave you like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo it IS a ship,\u201d muttered Erudsa. \u201cBut, there IS the question of why it\u2019s invisible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heard a story,\u201d remarked Twirja. \u201cApparently, there was some weird experiment going on. I suppose, when it crashed, the experiment went wrong. Now, if it\u2019s stripped of sensitive components, we can easily make a sector of the ship perfect for farming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026You can do that?\u201d asked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust farming?\u201d asked Aldarval. \u201cWe can turn it into a whole multi-functional complex. Shopping, medical care, clothes-making, you name it, there\u2019s room for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou would give this ship to us willingly?\u201d asked Erudsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026You know, I rather like that. However, my people WILL need to see it first before they can use it. Once they can, we join you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou mean\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a step in the right direction for our people, but we need to see it all the way through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that\u2026REALLY necessary?\u201d asked Empria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs commander of this mission, I say yes,\u201d answered Aldarval. \u201cThangred, Endram, Twirja, I need you to check the computer core, see if you can try to pull up the ship\u2019s logs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can try,\u201d replied Thangred, \u201cbut with how long it\u2019s been since the crash, the logs will have decayed beyond recovery, in all likelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen I guess there\u2019s no hope,\u201d sighed Empria. \u201cOh well, them\u2019s the breaks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re not gonna try,\u201d countered Endram. Empria twitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcellent,\u201d praised Aldarval. Thangred, Endram, and Twirja then headed out of the bridge. They had to manually open the door to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAldarval, I really must protest this poking around!\u201d hissed Empria. \u201cThis is a tenth level code black matter! Knock it off!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot until Erudsa is satisfied!\u201d growled Aldarval. \u201cSpeaking of which, Erudsa, will you come with me? I think we need to have an initial plan on how this thing will serve multiple Gorgon trades best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn excellent idea,\u201d agreed Erudsa. \u201cLead on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArsha, you\u2019re in charge of the remaining forces,\u201d ordered Aldarval. \u201cInform me of any incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAye, Admiral,\u201d answered Arsha. Aldarval and Erudsa then left the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArsha, old friend, we don\u2019t need to dig too deep!\u201d begged Empria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe thing is, I need to know why the Crelima<\/em>\u2019s invisible,\u201d replied Arsha. \u201cIt\u2019s a Royana thing to figure out secrets. Speaking of which, Daddy, Denstra, you two search the Captain\u2019s Ready Room. The rest of us will search the bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGot it,\u201d replied Elgrad. He and Denstra opened the door to the Captain\u2019s Ready Room while everyone else searched the bridge. Concealed cabinets were opened, chairs were turned over, and computer consoles were opened, but nothing came of the search. After a good two minutes, Elgrad and Denstra came back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing, Captain,\u201d reported Denstra. \u201cNot even a cushion out of place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a big ship,\u201d remarked Arsha. \u201cWe search the rooms near the bridge! Let\u2019s move out!\u201d Everyone then left the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

In the Engine Room, Thangred, Endram, and Twirja opened up a control console for the computer core. \u201cIt looks like there\u2019s still power here,\u201d muttered Twirja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPower that can be accessed,\u201d observed Endram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen let\u2019s access it,\u201d declared Thangred as he got his tools out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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