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Chapter 67: Orientation Part 1
Author's note: Text inside / signifies Dave's messages over text or phone. Text inside // represents other messages over text or phone.
NEW ROUND BEGINNING: UNIVERSAL WATCH
LOADING HURENCULE GALAXY AND 8 PLANETS
NEW SYSTEM LOADING UP
PREPARE FOR ENTRANCE
It's starting again, a new game and system to fight to the top. I wonder who and where I will be? Will the girls be with me when I awake, or will I meet them along the way?
3…
Who are the lost souls this time? So many questions, but no way to answer them until the countdown finishes and I get dropped back in.
2…
On the brighter side of all this, we shouldn't have to worry about Fate this time. Though, Simon told me not to let my guard down just because Fate was gone now. Regardless, it was time now.
1…
Cheap ale, pipe smoke, and the smell of unwashed bodies assaulted my nose. Opening my eyes, I half expected to see the dark elf bartender, Karman, but instead, unknown faces greeted me. At least they weren't the people I was looking for.
Four other people sat at the table with me, each drinking and or smoking while making jokes. Nelson, a Half-elf Battle Mynstryl, tries to get the bartender to tip him, and Gord, the Minotaur Berseker, is still trying to figure out that joke I told him yesterday. Beside him is Mencha, the stuffy priest. A stuffy woman that always left her clothes buttoned to the neck gingerly drank some milk while Tama the Rouge was sharpening her knife under the table. Under because the bartender had already threatened to kick us out if she continued.
Suddenly I felt something off. A sound or vibration that didn't seem normal was approaching. Soon, I hear the roof shaking, and I follow my party to run outside to see what all the noise is about. None of them have words for what descended from the sky when we are all outside, but I knew what it was, my ticket out of here.
On the other hand, my party was freaking out like this was the end of the world. Even Mencha was on the ground, praying to her god. There was only one person that wasn't losing it, Tama. As the metal bird, AKA, a spaceship, finally set down, Tama walked over to me.
Close to my height and surprisingly human, Tama had dark black hair like mine, but where my hair short cut, Tama had to keep her flowing hair tied up, or she wouldn't make much of a Rouge. As she came over to stand beside me, the spaceship lowered its ramp, which made Gord cry out that it was going to shit on us.
"What is wrong with these idiots?" Tama asked as she watched the other three make fools of themselves.
"If memory serves me correct, you picked these idiots, didn't you?"
That earned me a punch in the arm and a stern look from Tama. Suddenly, both of us stopped at the sound of metal boot on metal. We of us turned to see a metal humanoid walking down the ramp. This made the other three-loss hold of whatever sanity they held to with their fingertips. By the time the robot reached us, Only Tama and I were left.
���Ezjee mizssda gooooo!" The robot made some strange noises like it was trying to speak, but the voice came from an electronic box hanging around its neck.
The robot was smooth with helmet and shoulders that looked to contain…Speakers? If this robot had speakers on its body, why was it using that stupid box that didn't seem to work? The robot looked to be getting frustrated as it fidgeted around with the box, so Tama leaned close and whispered in my ear something she would prefer to be doing right now, and I wanted to agree, but the metal man seemed to get his speaker box going.
"Hello? Is this working now? Dave? Is that you?"
That was a very familiar voice, and I couldn't stop myself as I broke away from Tama and ran to Sasha's voice. When I reached her, I was surprised how light and soft whatever she wearing was. Soon, the glass of the helmet pulled back, and I almost fell over backward in shock.
Sasha, my sexy Tiger-Kin from the SHADEHOLM MINI-GAME, was in front of me, but this time her skin was blue and translucent. On top of that, Sasha only had one set of eyes, not that I expected more, but a part of me questioned it. Regardless, when our lips connected, I knew it was the same person. Part of me unintentionally recoiled when I felt her hand tighten around me, half expecting claws to sink into my back.
When we pulled apart, the was a decidedly agitated-looking Tama starting at the two of us. I guess for her, this would be strange, not like Tama and I were a couple but, we did share a bed. The look given said that she wasn't happy being left out, so I stepped back from Sasha and turned to Tama.
"Tama, this is Sasha. We have known each other from a while back."
"Oh, so do you greet all your friends like that? Where's my greeting then, you dick!"
"Oof, she is a spicy one, Dave! Her and Mikota will get along well!"
"Mikota? Are the rest with you?"
"No, just Jill, Mikota, and the other new recruit, Tilly."
Hearing that name let me breathe easier, but that still didn't account for Iona or the others. I guess that was part of it all. At least I wasn't a child this time. It seemed my age was around 25-30, medium build, and a rugged face with smooth shaved skin.
"Well, what's with the suit? Thing is covered in speakers, yet you used that little chatterbox instead, how come?"
"This suit is called a MAS, that short for Mechanized Armor Suit. These are the smallest version, but even this base model is no joke. When we get back to the main ship, we will go down to the hanger after orientation. There you can see what they are capable of."
"Well, this is going a lot smoother than I had hoped, but winning has to have its perks! Tama, are you going to come with us?"
"You think you can get rid of me that easily?"
"That's not what I meant, uuhh!"
Tama cut me off with a hard punch to my side that I suspected would make me piss blood.
"Jeez, was that necessary?" I groaned, arching my body in pain, but Tama was already walking into the ship with Sasha.
Oh, this is great. Where did I find such a violent woman? I had primary memories of her and the others from the party, but I couldn't know more without physical contact. I straightened out and stopped groaning to jog up the ramp after the women.
The door closed behind me, and I was inside a small hangar bay. I was hit with a bitter memory of the game I had lost, and everyone had died, all because of Fate/Tyron and his father, the Game Master, Victor. I was able to push the memory away since the two of them had been punished, and now inside this highly advanced landing craft, I was ready to start this next life.
"Are you coming? Or did my little love tap hurt the big strong Dave too much?" Tama teased.
"Ha Ha, I'm pretty sure I will piss blood from that act of caring."
I followed them into the cockpit that had six seats. The seats were white with a blue gel-like cushion that filled the padded areas. The chairs almost looked like an afterthought in the steel gray plated interior of the ship. I watch Sasha sit down in the pilot chair, and the blue gel surrounded her. I watched the gel cover her down to her elbows and knees, then it moved up to her neck and settled there.
"Woah, what is that stuff?" I asked curiously.
"Acura-gel, it's a reactive gel-like substance that change shapes depending on the A.A.I, Assisted Artificial Intelligence, can control it if you are not conscious."
"The A.A.I?" Tama asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, think of it as a person inside the ship that doesn't talk but keeps everythin
g running properly."
Suddenly, a screen above Sasha's head turned on, and a message appeared on it.
//WHO SAID I CAN'T TALK
Chapter 68: Orientation Part 2
//WELL I HAVE HAVE NO VOICE, BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT THE SEATS ARE SAFE
"Well, if you say so, but what do I call you then?" I asked the screen.
//CALL ME ALTA
Finally, Tama and I sank into the blue gel. It surrounded me and flowed over my body, leaving me with a warm sensation. When I tried to move, there was no restriction, and in fact, I no longer felt it, even though I could see it covering me.
"Wah! This is so cool!"
Tama was trying to stand, but Sasha had just turned on the ship and was preparing to lift off. Instantly, Tama was sucked back in her seat, and I felt the goo suddenly tighten and constrict me. Tama started to complain, but Sasha called back to say we were leaving and that the seats would hold us in place during the exit.
//DON'T WORRY, WE PROBABLY WON'T DIE
"Why did the faceless monster say that?!" Tama cried uncharacteristically as the ship started to shake.
I wondered the same quest with a could different choice words for Alta, but soon the shaking stopped, and I felt all the weight leave my body. Tama started to complain about this as well, but Alta began to explain things to her while I turned to Sasha.
"Where to now?"
"The Dark Side of the moon, but first we have one more thing to do before we leave."
With that, Sasha pressed some panels, and I saw a missile streak from the ship towards the planet, and I turned to Sasha in a panic.
"What are you doing?! You're not going to destroy that planet, are you?!"
"Calm down, silly! Do you think I would actually do that? This missile I just launched is filled with a special hallucinogen designed to explode over the area that would have noticed us. It makes them view anything that happened as an unexplainable and ineffable experience. This is because this planet is a long way from any type of basic space or interstellar travel."
"Ah, so that's why you parked behind the moon then?"
"Yes, exactly!"
"What are you guys talking about? What is this monster talking about? I feel like my head is going to explode!" Tama complained.
"It is a lot to take in at once, but you will get used to it with time. Just sit back and relax now until we reach the main vessel. Our trip should only take thirty to forty minutes."
During that time, Tama decided the best way to deal with everything was to take a nap. While she was sleeping, Sasha and I talked about Universal Watch or UW and some of the things that the group or whatever it was is in charge of. It turns out that UW is like space police and intergalactic border patrol, making sure that the planets that are allowed to have outside contact stay safe, and the ones like this planet didn't get uninvited guests.
The time passed fast, and before we knew it, the image of a long cylinder like shape with a massive tip. The entire thing looked like an elaborate pencil, but when we got close, those thoughts fled my mind. The ship dwarfed ours, making it look like a rubber duck pulling up to an adult in a bathtub.
"That thing is massive!" I commented as a large bay opened.
"The Galanitia? This is just the system jumper that we use to deploy on missions. Just wait till we get to headquarters! It will take two days to reach, but In that time, we will be going over your orientation."
The ship settled as arms from the docking area reached out to grab the ship and hold it up. Alta wished us luck and that it would see us later. As we were led off the ship, Tama was all smiles and "what is that?"
I was lucky, having previously played games of the Sci-Fi type, so I wasn't dragging my jaw on the floor the entire time. We were shown around some areas, but I did get excited for Tama's sake when she would point out exciting things because games were hardly ever the same, but they shared some similarities. Finally, Sasha showed us to a room with a screen, chairs, and a table inside.
Sasha gestured for us to sit down and that she would be leaving us to watch a video. This really did feel like going to job site orientation. Hopefully, there wouldn't be a test after. The chairs inside the room were the same as in the previous shuttlecraft. All through this time, everything in the place was white to match.
As the video screen flashed on, I started to think about how strange it was that the girls weren't here to meet us, but it was a big ship, and they were probably busy. Soon, a female figure covered in circuits and surrounded by a floating ring came onto the screen.
//Welcome, my name is Neveah, the Prime of Universal Watch and the Leader. I welcome you to the ranks of The Watchers and look forward to your progress in the future. While in the UW service, you will be designated to work with a team to help with disturbances. For some, this will be a lot to handle
"Pft, ya think!" Tama complained, but Neveah went on, as this was just a recording, but Tama didn't know that.
//Your team members will help you adjust and learn the ropes, as they say. Someone will come to get you and take you to introduce you to your new team members. Thank you for joining Universal Watch
"Who said anything about joining?" Tama asked with some edge to the now blank screen.
"You plan on walking back?"
"Shut up!"
Tama turned on me, but I kept away from her swinging fists. Luckily, Sasha saved me by entering the room. She was dressed in a white jumpsuit with black lines running vertically all over it. The thing that struck me again was her exposed skin and face.
Like nothing I could even dream of, her body was almost completely translucent, but it was hard to describe the calmness that overcame me as I looked at her. When I moved to her, Sasha stopped me by putting up a hand. Apparently, I was contaminated and needed to go for a De-Con rinse and then a shower to get all the planetary debris off me. According to Sasha, there we species aboard the ship that could be harmed by even small amounts of certain elements, so the goal is to keep the environment neutral.
I pulled the complaining Tama along as we were shown to the De-Con room. Sasha left us to tell us to go through the door at the end of the room for the shower after we were done here and toss our clothes in the bin. Sasha gave me a wink as she left the room and closed the door, and that was the moment I realized this was a single stall.
"Uhh, do you want me to turn around…" But Tama was already getting undress, already down to her breast wraps and shorts.
"Don't be shy now, Dave! You were getting all cozy with that Slime-Kin, so You owe me some time alone! Take you damn clothes of and stop acting so stiff, unless…"
Tama raised her eyebrows at me suggestively, and I got the hint. I stripped down to nothing and tossed my clothes, turning to Tama and her beautiful body. Seeing me admire her figure, Tama smirked, and pulled me into the first room. Inside was a single hanging metal chain with a triangle at the end.
While getting blasted inside the De-Con chamber, we kept our eyes closed and apart, not wanting to mess up this part. After both of us got out, freezing cold and skittered over to the door on the back wall. Once inside, there was a broad set of open showers in one area with lockers. The entire scene made me think of a pool changing room.
Once inside, we went and turned on two showers that were side by side and let them warm up before getting underneath. The warm water was really nice, and then it became almost too hot, but I left it to help take off the grime. Tama handed me soap to wash her back, and that's the way it started, but soon, my slippery soaped hands slipped in front to help wash her breasts as well. Tama moaned and then leaned into pressing her body into mine as the soap was rinsed off.
We spent more time in the shower than planned, and I felt weak in the knees by the time I had dried off. During that time, I was flooded with memories of the time we had spent together for the last six months after finding Tama wandering alone and spent the entire time traveling. Together now, we found lockers that somehow already had our names on th
em, they were digital displays, but it was still interesting to know the had suit ready. Though, when we took the suits out, they were the exact same size.
I was clearly almost double Tama's weight, so I had no idea how I would squeeze into the suit. For Tama, her problem was that the suit looked big on her, but the suit shrank to fit her perfectly when she put it on. I looked back to my suit and attempted to put it on. The material was surprisingly flexible, and the suit stretched to fit my body but not constricting it. The suit had a similar feel to it like the Acura-Gel, I the way that, once in place, you could barely feel it.
After both of us were suited up, we headed out of the room through a door labeled HANGAR BAY.
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