Forgotten Part 40: Tutorial mission.

Forgotten Part 40: Tutorial mission.

She had him pinned down against the wall. Each of her arms stretched on his sides, blocking every escape route. Her soft grin portrayed she had something in mind, as the albino wolf stared at him. The bird pressed himself against the ladder.

“So, you’re afraid of my beauty?” Her reply was a silenced moan of fear. “Well then. I’m not going to dress myself until you’re no longer afraid.” She pulled her hands back and turned to the lake. “Now ditch the clothes and swim.” The bird lowered himself into the water and started to pet some of the fish. He liked the calm, clear waters and most that lived in it. Eels circled his body and brushed through his feathers while fish picked his fingers. The wolf, which leisurely floated around, looked at the scene. It left an impression to see a bird so close to nature. She swam in his direction, giving some looks at the water below from time to time. “How do you keep those animals so calm?”

“Move slowly. No sudden or hostile movements.” The wolf agreed with a slow nod, before swimming to the shore. Her adventurous brain was tickled by the sight of an underwater cave.

“I’m going diving, wanna come?” The bird was surprised of her question and agreed to follow. The bird climbed into the vehicle and into the airlock, where she opened a large cabinet. She showed the bird his suit, before donning her own. The bird, easily slipping into the body armour, found the helmet somewhat odd. “Beak in the slot, then slide it over your head.” The placed the beak in first, before slipping it over the remainder of his head. A loud sucking noise sounded, before he was fully covered in metal and various other materials.

After a quick lesson in walking, the two headed for the water again. They lowered themselves into the water, before slowly moving to the cave. “Testing, one two. Do you read?” A short noise gritted the commutation, before it was silent.

“No, though I can hear you.”

“Okay.” The two reached the hole, though the drop was a bit worrying to the wolf. “Say: Command Aqua Pack. The controls are simple: waggled the stick to move and press the button for a stronger jolt.” The two descended into the deep hole. “Use Command Lights to see better.”

“We’re spelunking, not doing a tutorial mission.”

“I think you could use one. Use Command Help to get a little menu.” The bird sighed as he looked around the area. “I’ll take that way, you go the other.” The bird walked through the water into a glowing entrance. Behind it was a large collection of crystals and gems, each hidden under blue painted dust. He deployed a small drill and tried to remove a gem. Unfortunately, he was far from able to do it correctly, making large holes and gaps into the rocks. Once he DID manage to unearth a glittering stone, he stared at it in the crystal light.

“Gosh, this is beautiful!” He turned around to show Halo, though a small, hovering sphere with three rings around it approached him.

“Good day, mister Pretovitsh. Have you seen Miss Cassandra?”

“Follow me.” The bird walked through the water and went in the direction he saw the wolf leave. He found the suit far less constricting now he was used to it.