Thanks everyone for your positive comments. It's good to see that some people still remember it.
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Originally posted by Ryoga
I think this beginning is really good man!
What's your story about?
I'm curious.
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As you can see, it is not based on any FF game. For the rest, you'll just have to find out yourself.
Well, here's Chapter One which I hope all will enjoy. And since it's so long, the chapter is split up into two parts.
Chapter I: Departure (Part 1)
A young woman, obscured by a bright light, appears. "Drake…Drake!" she yells," Your destiny awaits you! The prophecy filled with thousands of years of hope and wishes is to now be fulfilled in your life. Do not worry, I shall guide you…Prepare to face your FATE!"
"Stop! Stop! Stop saying that!" a young man yells to himself. He slowly rode his sweaty hand through his hair and climbs out of bed. "Damn that voice!" It was the beginning of a cool and windy morning. Nothing could be heard except the whisper of the wind. The room was still a bit dark and gloomy, but a small streak of sunlight desperately peeked out a window. Suddenly, the telephone rings. He answers: "Uh…Hello?"
"What the hell are you doing?" a deep voice yelled. "Huh, who are..." but before he could respond, he was interrupted. "Didn't you realize its 7 am? You were supposed to have been here at 5 for flight testing!"
"Oh Mr.Kajisho I am so sorry for not showing up!"
"Dammit Drake! The HORIS has to launch today in 1 hour! There's already dozens of reporters and newscasters here to record the event!"
"Yes sir, I understand, I'll be there ASAP!"
"Hurry up because we need at least a half hour to inspect the ship!"
Drake hung up the phone. Feeling a bit tired he did not want to come in to work today. "I'll have your head if you do not come in for flight testing!" he mocked, reminiscent of Kajisho's strict orders. "He acts like as if he's my father, not that I remember him. Anyway, I should at least do it for Jane." Quickly undressing of his sleeping attire, he hops into the shower and takes a bath.
"Where is that boy?" Kajisho muttered to himself. A voice from behind replied, "I'm sure he'll be here General Kajisho."
"Jane I know he's your brother but I can't seem to rely on him anymore. I'm starting to doubt his chances of actually becoming a professional pilot."
"Don't worry, I'll have a quick talk with him before the flight. He can get quite lazy you know."
But he didn't show the faintest sign of a smile; clearly thinking Drake's laziness is not at all funny. Jane walks away from his office and makes her way down a long hall. "Oh Drake, you were always like this when you were little too." she says to herself, "Ever since mom and dad found you in that awful burnt-down village, they knew you had to be something special. I think they are right, I'm glad you became my younger brother."
"I feel much more awake now." Drake said in relief after stepping out of the shower. He dried himself thoroughly with his towel while thinking of the day's activities. "Maybe after the debut of the ship, I could probably visit Grandpa Cid to see what he's up to. But then again, Kajisho might punish me for being so late. I guess it will just be another boring day." He grabbed his traditional clothing, put it on, grabbed his helmet, and sped off in his motorcycle. "Man, there must be hordes of people waiting at the space center. Oh well, better late than never I suppose."
Once Drake reached his destination, he parked his bike besides the building and ran towards the launch pad. "Hey Brother!" a voice yelled, immediately stopping Drake in his tracks. "Oh, hey Jane! Listen, I can't afford to talk right now. But I'll make it up to ya after all this is over. See ya!"
"Wait-" but he was already out of earshot range. "Might as well tell the General that he's here." she muttered. She slowly approached Kajisho's office and knocked on his door. No answer. She knocked a second time but there was still no answer. "General…Ahhh!" A man had quickly covered her mouth with his hand and drugged her to sleep. "Sleep well my pretty, your brother will be on the ride of his life!" the stranger said as he hid her in a closet.
The HORIS was a gigantic spacecraft consisting of only the most up-to-date and powerful technology. Its structure was in the shape of a dragon's body. Instead of a tail, it had small wing flaps on the end, like that of a jet plane. And it's wings were actually billions of electric molecules molded together, creating a light blue aura. In the rear of the ship were a half dozen small machine guns, hiding under an emergency hatch. But its main weapon, a large beam cannon, was stationed under the front head.
By now, Drake was in the cockpit area. As he was strapping himself up, someone yelled from above. "Yo Drake! You a little late aren't ya?"
"Very funny. How's it going up there in the control tower Jauc?"
"It's my job to make sure that you know what you are doing once the ship leaves the ground. So that means we will have to do the controlling for ya!"
"You still don't think I can fly this thing? What a friend you are!"
"You know I'm kidding, but seriously, watch what you're doing, OK?
"No problem! Well I'll talk to ya in 5 minutes then"
After that, he closed all doors on the HORIS and looked at his map of the surrounding region. "WELCOME!" the computer said in a loud tone, "I AM ANUBIS, COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE HORIS."
"Okay Anubis. Please tell me where I'm headed."
"FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT OF HORIS YOU ARE TO TAKE IT TO ORBIT AND REPORT THAT YOU HAVE MADE IT SUCCESSFULLY. THEN RENDEVOUS WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY SHIP BY THE SPACE STATION."
"And make sure your communication device is on at all times!" Jauc added via microphone.
"Okay I got it."
"Drake, the General and the reporters are anxiously waiting! The countdown will now begin. 10, 9, 8, 7…3, 2, 1, we have liftoff!"
The giant twin-engines in the back of the ship erupted furiously with waves of flames. A thick amount of exhaust from the engines immediately flooded the back of the station. Kajisho, along with the press, looked on with awe. "So far so good Drake. Maybe you won't mess this up after all." he muttered to himself. Hundreds of cameras started flashing, recording this historic event. Many cameramen directed their attention toward the HORIS, making sure to catch every second of the launch. Throughout the city, most of the population stopped their daily activities to witness the mechanical dragon break into the atmosphere.
Once it reached an altitude of over 80,000 feet, it released its magnificent wings, which still could be seen from miles around on the ground. Its speed continued to climb until it broke past the atmosphere. In space, the ship's positioned changed from vertical to horizontal, quickly adapting into its new environment. "I WILL TAKE OVER NOW." Anubis ordered.
"Thanks Anubis. Honestly, I don't see what's so hard about becoming a pilot." And with that thought, Drake fell asleep. "Space travel…I can handle it…no problem."
The stranger that had drugged Jane watched the ship launch from a window. "So the boy has left. Time for me to do what I was sent for." He made his way through a wide corridor, carefully watching if anyone was around. To his advantage, almost every employee was still outside talking to the public along with the General. "Hmm…perfect." He continued down in an elevator and arrived in the HORIS main control room. Nobody was there. "Let's see," he started as he was inspecting the terminals and computers, "If master wants a sabotage, so be it!" The man took out a scythe-like weapon and slashed everything he could see, thus causing each computer's function to cease. "Hehe, seems now we'll be paid a little visit in Circa Dor." After his job was done, he disappeared into thin air.
"WARNING! WARNING!" Anubis yelled, which suddenly woke up Drake. "Huh...What happened?" he said tiredly. "CONTROLS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.... ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS DECREASING...SHIP HAS CHANGED COURSE...CODE: GL454FSD HAS BEEN DIS...RUP....TED." An emergency alarm now started to sound off, signifying that most parts of the ship has been either shutdown or destroyed. "Dammit! Something must have happened in the control room back in Chryo!" Both engines stopped and the main computer shut down all its functions. "What's going to happen now, Anubis? I mean, we can't fall down since there isn't any gravity in space." But there was no answer.
The HORIS floated lifeless in space, like it was a ghost ship. There was no sound at all, just complete quietness. Suddenly, a powerful force was drawing the ship closer to the planet. Following behind it was a giant meteor going at a great speed towards the ship, ready for collision. "That meteor is gonna crush us! And we can't change course, damn!" He desperately tried to think of something, but came up empty. All he could do now was to helplessly watch his life come to an end.
I'll post Part 2 to Chapter 1 a little later.