SPACE MISADVENTURES OF SIR ALBEL NOX

 

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 

And once again, Albel has to wait as Fayt worked hard to rennovate the machine. And after he waited for a day, spending the night at the inn...

 

 

Fayt : Finally done ! Albel, we're ready !

Albel : Make sure it's controllable or you're sashimi, fool...

 

 

Once again, they headed to Sanmite Steppe. Albel equipped it... and realized that it felt more flexible.

 

 

Cliff : Okay, you just gotta pull or bend your body to direct that machine. Just aim the engine, okay ?

Albel : I know already, fool...

Fayt : And the switch on your right shoulder is to speed up or slow down. Hold it lightly to speed up, hold it hardly to slow down. Tap it to float in your place.

Albel : Now watch...

 

 

Albel turned on the engine, and he flew... And yes, he flew smoothly. He can go up, sideways, speed up, slow down and float.

 

 

Albel : There is a difference between talented people and worms.

Fayt : Good going, Albel. Now go save Maria !

Albel : Should I tell you again, idiot ? That woman is just a bonus. My prey is that masked freak !

Fayt : Okay. Just go !

 

 

As Albel flew upwards, Cliff suddenly remembered something.

 

 

Cliff : I think we're missing something...

Fayt : Missing what ?

 

 

Back to Albel, he was getting closer to space... But the more closer he is to the space, he became more unable to breathe.

 

 

Albel : *gasp* *cough* Damn... Why the air... *cough* ... This is against my nature.

 

 

And so, Albel got back down to Sanmite Steppe, breathing heavily.

 

 

Albel : The air's much better here...

Cliff : That's what I meant. The oxygen in space is very limited. It'll be hard for him to breath.

Fayt : Then, what should we do ?

Cliff : Well, isn't it obvious ? Make a helm containing oxygen supply got him !

Fayt : Something like astronaut's outfit ?

Cliff : Just the helm. The oxygen tank will be minimized and put inside the helm. No worries, with a machinery master like Izak, things like that is not impossible.

Fayt : Oookay... Albel... can you just wait a little bit more ?

Albel : Do whatever you want, fools. I'm waiting here. It's boring inside the town.

 

 

And they're back again to Peterny, to work on the helmet, while Albel decided to train his manuever in airborne combat. Back in the Vendeeni Battleship, Maria was being held in an empty room. She was still bound and gagged, sitting on the floor, leaning on a wall, struggling for freedom. However, she suddenly gave a thought.

 

 

Maria : (I have to use my brain if my wits won't do any good... Now, I need some idea to escape... huh ?)

 

 

Maria's eyes sparkled as she saw an abandoned phase gun on the floor. It's not hers, but it's better than nothing. She squirmed and slowly moved towards the gun, and she did her best to reach the gun with her hands tied behind her back. After a bit effort, including making some muffled voices to stimulate herself more, she finally picked it up, and looked through the room once more. And lucky her, she found a mirror.

 

 

Maria : (Bingo.)

 

 

Maria then tried to aim at the mirror. Despite of her tied hands, she managed to shot the mirror... and shattered it. She squirmed to the shards of the mirrors, and started to slowly cut the ropes that bound her arms, and then her body. Then, she cut the ropes that bound her legs, and removed her gag. Taking the old phase gun, Maria snuck behind the door, and peeked if there is a guard... And it turned out that there is no guard.

 

 

Maria : Well, here goes nothing...

 

 

Maria shot the door, and kicked it open. And then, she ran to escape. Obviously, she knew that her escape will make the alarm rang... and it did. Soon, she found herself being chased by Vendeeni soldiers. They sometimes shoot her, but she managed to sidestep along her run and avoided it. After quite some time running, Maria quickly hide behind a passage, and the pursue team lost her.

 

 

Maria : Phew... At least I'm safe for now. Now, I need to look for the emergency exit... What !?

???? : Surprise !

 

 

Maria soon found herself surrounded with a lot of Vendeeni soldiers, all pointing their rifles to her. It will be no good to resist now, she thought. So, she dropped her phase gun and put her hands above her, as the guards escorted her inside...

 

 

Back on Elicoor II, Fayt and Cliff caught up with Albel, who just killed a monster in an uber cool manuever with the engine.

 

 

Fayt : Albel ! We're done !

Albel : Very good... for a fool.

Cliff : Here ! Put this on !

 

 

Cliff gave Albel a helmet similiar to an astronaut helmet. It's not attached to anything. But inside was a small box. When Albel equipped it, he can breath normally.

 

 

Cliff : See ? That box inside was containing a special plant, it works like any other plants out here ! You can breath as you like !

Albel : All right, I've had enough with your explanation. Now, I'm outta here.

 

 

Albel then flew upwards. As he reached the space, he can still breathe like normal. And so, he began his search for the Vendeeni ship. He soon encountered a very small asteroid. Confident with his speed, he tried to dodge it. But, he forgot one thing... the law of gravity. He couldn't control himself as he floated in the space. Suddenly, he accidentally made an impact with a bigger asteroid. It just hit his left, mechanical arm, but that arm was broken afterwards.

 

 

Albel : Junk !!

 

 

Just then, a smaller asteroid hit him again, this time on the engine. It became malfunction and Albel started flying like the first time, irregularly. And due to a lucky star, Albel flew irregularly to Elicoor II again, and fell in front of Fayt and Cliff, who both sweatdropped. Albel's head was stuck on the ground, however.

 

 

Fayt : What went wrong... this time ?

Cliff : We forgot one more thing... In space, he's bound to the law of gravity. So he can't move as he please.

Fayt : But, why did he fall here now ?

Cliff : Maybe it's just a hunch... but, I think his engine got hit and malfunctioned...

Albel : *muffled grumbles and scowls while trying to get his head out of the ground*

 

 

Then, Cliff pulled Albel out of the ground.

 

 

Albel : Bah ! This is a waste of time ! I quit this nonsensical thing !

Fayt : Albel !? Why do you back down !?

Albel : Because it's a waste of time, maggot !

Fayt : What about Maria...

Albel : I could care less !

Cliff : Ha ha ha...

Albel : What's so funny, worm ?

Cliff : Well, I never thought the guy who earned the nickname 'Albel The Wicked' backed down from a challenge. Should we call you... 'Albel The Coward' instead ?

Albel : You mock me !? MAGGOT !!

Fayt : A man should keep his words ! You already stated you will defeat Biwig but why back down now ?

Albel : ...

Cliff : Or don't tell me... with that body build of yours... you're a girl ? Well, you do qualify as a hot chick, judging from that body posture...

Albel : Grrrrr....! All right, all right, maggots ! You win ! Now tell me how to fly smoothly, and get me my Fangs of the Wicked !!

Cliff : Sure thing, Albel... But, we'll need to improve that engine a bit.

Albel : *gives the engine* There you go. Now go, fool !

 

 

While Fayt explained how Albel can control himself in space, with such weak gravity, Cliff returned to Peterny Inn to get Albel's ultimate claw, Fangs of the Wicked...

 

 

Back to the Vendeeni Ship, Maria was once again bound and gagged, in the same way before. She was in a room, sitting on a bench (not wooden one. Who would put a wooden bench in a high teched ship like this), struggling to free herself with no avail... as well as making some 'Mmphh' voices. Inside the room was also some Vendeeni soldiers and Biwig.

 

 

V.soldier : She tried to escape, sir !

Biwig : Well, it's your fault to let her ! Get back to your post !

 

 

As the soldier got out, Biwig and the remaining soldiers approached Maria.

 

 

Biwig : You have guts to attempt an escape... but...! *punches the wall next to Maria's head*

Maria : Mmmff !

Biwig : You will have to pay for that... with some entertainment !!

 

 

Maria was shocked. Is this how Biwig is going to get her Alteration gene ? Through xxxx ? She began to struggle like crazy.

 

 

Maria : MMMMPPHHHH !!! MMMMMPPHHH !!!

Biwig : Dammit, stop shaking ! *to a soldier* You, get me a bottle !

V.soldier : Yes sir.

Biwig : If you don't want to die, stay still.

Maria : *muffled gulp*

 

 

The soldier brought a bottle. Biwig grabbed it and carefully put it on Maria's head. He then took a distance.

 

 

Biwig : You know, this has been my favorite game... shooting !

Maria : ...

Biwig : Now, watch my perfect aim !

 

 

Biwig then shot the bottle with a nomal gun. It hit right on the target. But, Maria was shaking a little. She thought that Biwig might miss and shot her vulnerable self instead. But, she was wrong.

 

 

Biwig : Perfect, isn't it !

V.soldier : General, you're the best !

Biwig : Hahaha !

 

 

Just then, the scientist came in.

 

 

V.scientist : General, the gene copying machine is fixed. We're now ready.

Biwig : Good ! Get her to the machine !

Maria : Mmmmmfff ! Mmmmmfff !!

 

 

As the guard took her away, Maria still struggled, even though it still produces to result at all...

 

 

Back on Elicoor II, finally Fayt finished explaining Albel how to control his body in space, and Cliff brought the Fangs of the Wicked, as well as the improved engine.

 

 

Cliff : Well, I also added a bonus so you won't be detected by the Vendeeni.

Fayt : Oh, good. That will certainly help.

Albel : *equipped the engine* Can I go now ?

Fayt : Sure.

Albel : Well, I'll see you later, fools...

 

 

Albel then set off to space, and as he reached the space, thanks to the improvement of the engine, which makes flying in space like flying on Elicoor II, Albel can now move freely. As he dashed to search for the Vendeeni Ship, he has to dodge some asteroids. But, if he couldn't dodge it, he sliced it with his mighty Crimson Scourge. After a throughout searching, dodging around 50 asteroids and slicing 50 asteroids to half, he finally spotted his prey... the Vendeeni Ship...

 

 

Albel : Heh heh... It's been awhile since I see that ridiculous thing called battleship... Now I'm gonna wreak some havoc there...

 

 

And so, Albel dashed to the ship... Will he get what he wanted ? Will he save Maria ?

 

 

To be Continued