by Andur
An officers draws a handgun and shoots at the monstrosity while others are trying to gain their distance. But the bullet just gets repelled and strikes the shooters knee. “Aaaah!”
Bobo gives off a crazy laugh. )(The weapons of mortals are amusing. So how do you intend to repent?)(
“What are you!?” -Warner
)(I am the great Bobo! What I wish happens! Entertain me. So dance!)(
One of the Technician starts a really weird dance while waving his hips and shaking his arms. You can see in his eyes that he isn't acting of his own free will.
“Why are you doing this to us!” -Scientist
)(Get undressed and make a handstand!)(
The scientist promptly follows the order.
“Give an emergency alarm and seal all decks!” Warner jumps for a red button on a console. But an invisible force holds him up and still in the air.
)(And now. We will have a little fun!)(
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Several hours later
“The great crew of the HMS Explorer lost the last of its dignity!” -random crewmember
“I will never be able to face my wife again!” The officer is lying on the ground. Some improper tools are lying besides him. They are usually used by women to pleasure themselves.
“This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening.” A scientist is cowering in the corner of the bridge. Sheets of paper with complicated formulas are spread out around him. Bobo solved a few of them for the poor man.
Faced with the solutions to all his questions, the poor man couldn't bear to be faced with the reality of the multiverse. Mortal beings should never dabble with something they simply cannot comprehend.
“I want hooome to my mommy.....” A young stewardess is hiding under a console and nibbling on her thumb. Bobo forced her to tell her greatest secrets to the crew. She told everyone that she had a crush on the captain, who was almost twenty years older than her......
)(Hmpf. Mortals! They can't even take a little punishment for the errors of their ways.)(
“We don't even know what we have done to you!” The once proud captain Warner kneels before the great demon Bobo with tears in his eyes.
)(You desecrated the pathways between the stars with that flying garbage can of yours! Isn't it obvious?)(
“But how should we have known? Please let us go. We promise to go home and never look for the stars again!” Warner crawls towards Bobo.
)(We still have much time. You will... )( *WHACK!* )(Hurgh!)(
“What the fuck is going on here?” Another strange being had materialized on the bridge of the HMS Explorer. It had horns and evil slit pupils.
As soon as it appeared it hit Bobo on the back of his head.
)(Ow. Daddy why did you hit me? I was just playing around a little.)(
“I look away for a few seconds and you are gone. And look where I find you! Playing around with mortals!” -Daddy?
)(But they had to be punished!)(
“Drop that act! And what's with that stupid costume? Get back into your real form!” -Daddy
)(Yes.... Dad.”
The great demon Bobo disappears in a puff of smoke and in its stead just a little boy remains. He has horns and slit pupils like his father.
“And now for the explanation!” -Daddy
“I took a look around! I didn't go far I promise! On my way home, something bulldozed over me while I was on the pathway! They were really rude and used almost the whole path! I was thrown off and re-materialized over a planet, dropping directly into a puddle of mud! When I took a look at whom had thrown me into the dirt, I found them!” The child points at the crew of the Explorer.
The daddy nods his head and smiles like he would understand his sons troubles.
*WHAM!*
Daddy gave his son a phenomenal slap to the face. The boy goes down and the metal floor dents in, leaving a human shaped dent with the size of a child.
“Mortals aren't toys! And if you get bulldozed by one of their tools, you should reflect on your own failings!” Daddy screams at the child, which doesn't even twitch and stays still on the ground.
Massaging his temples Daddy walks over to Warner and pulls him to his feet. “I am sorry. It's not good manners to torture mortals like that. Are you okay? I failed as a parent! I shouldn't have let him run around in the garden alone. Do you have kids?”
Warner slowly shakes his head while Daddy straightens Warner's jacket.
“It's hell I tell you! Kids are a mistake of nature! Don't ever make one. It's especially hard if you can't even let your eyes off them. The kids of mortals at least can't cause such troubles. Imagine your kid crushing planets torturing mortals because it has emotional problems! And on top I have my hands full with the fate of the multiverse!” Daddy pats Warner's shoulder and smiles at him.
“I hope you can forgive Aengus? He is still young and sometimes he looses control of his reason. I will try to keep a better eye on him in the future. Maybe I will sent him to your world in order to repent for a little while?” -Daddy
“NONONONO! We forgive him! Nobody got really hurt besides a bullet to the knee! But that was our own fault! And we are perfectly able to heal something of that scale. No permanent damage done! Please just take him home, wherever that is!” -Warner
“You sure? Well I will punish him anyway. You guys look really battered.” Daddy walks back to his son and pulls him out of the metal floor. “Oh, and sorry for the dent! You should build your ships a little sturdier! There is much dangerous stuff out there in the multiverse. For mortals at least! Have a nice flight home!” -Daddy
With a flash of light the nightmare ends for the crew of the HMS Explorer. Afterwards they flew straight home and took their ship apart. After learning of the powerful beings who used the energy junctions of the universe, the Dolarians passed on their great destiny under the stars.
The crew of the HMS Explorer had to undergo a serious rehabilitation treatment and after months, most of them were able to lead a normal live again. But some were changed forever....
The Dolarians would henceforth always fear the godlike beings who where somewhere out there. Just waiting to claim their sanity.
So we will never be able to hear of the great adventures of the Dolarians in their first space ship, the HMS Explorer.
And somewhere out there, in a puddle of mud on a lifeless planet. A new evolution of life started.
72 - The daily life.
~Wohooo! This world is surely interesting!~
Warden's annoying voice echoes through my throne room in Midpoint. “Can you explain to me why you are here Warden?”
~That's easy! I asked your flying fortresses to give me access to their systems and now I am using them as extended eyes and ears. Their instant communication abilities are convenient. When one of them flew back to Chimera I realised that you have another big palace here. So I asked Palli to give me access too! He was reluctant at first but the I managed to convince him!”~
“Palli!?” I almost choke on my drink while I hear that.
~Yes. Your palace. You didn't give him a name yet. But names are essential, so I explained to him that he would need one. Palli is very literal minded and not very talkative but after a while he got the idea.~
“I intended him like that. No need for overly clever research labs! And stop polluting him Warden!” This thing is worse than a computer virus!
~Booh... Consider the rights of us crystals too!~
“If you tamper with my fortresses and my palace any further I will consider my rights and clean my tools from your influence!” I snap back.
~Mmhmmm Freeedom!~
“And that's it! Palace! Remov...”
~NONONO I apologize. I wont tamper with the fortresses and the palace! Please let me watch and talk through their systems.~
“If I ever get the sligthest idea that you do something else th
an that..” -Me
~Understood!~
I sigh. “Give me the latest reports if you are here. I don't want to go to Asheim for that.”
~Ah, yes! Seria and Aengus tried to towerjump again. They are really fast learners. This time Seria removed her princess dress to reduce the air resistance and....~
“SHE DID WHAT!?” -Me
~No Problem! I learned my lesson after a long talk with Celes and informed her on time. So she stopped the two of them from committing a major social blunder.~
“Oh... so Celes got them....” I don't know if that's any better. Are my children still alive? “Wait a moment! I meant for you to tell me about the political state of affairs!”
~Ah? Ok. Regarding the Perseides Alliance. Everything is in order. We have set up a place for them in Asheim. They promised to keep a few people there at all times. And they are having an eye out for the Council. There isn't much more we could ask of them.~
~Then we still have the issue with the ambassadors from the other powers. You still haven't talked to them.~
“I wasn't sure if I should talk to a group of people who don't have more than a few hundred members. Wouldn't I upset the power between them and others if I talked to such small groups?” I am not sure what to do in this case.
“Why don't we invite all of them to an informal party here?” Ireth's voice comes from behind me and I jump out of my throne.
“Mother! You gave me a fright! How did you manage to sneak behind me?” I really didn't realize that she was there.
“Hahaha. I teleported directly behind you. I didn't sneak at all.” -Ireth
“That's almost as good as sneaking. But a party for everyone would be a good idea. I wouldn't favour anyone and they would have a chance to talk to us.” I muse over the possibility.
“I will inform Rose to prepare something. Tomorrow would be fine right? Those ambassadors don't have anything to do anyway.” -Ireth
~That's a great idea. They are pestering me almost every hour for a possibility to speak to us. I will inform them!~
“Hah, Wait! That will be a busy day for me!” I have something planned for tomorrow! I wanted to take a hike in my woodhouse and relax!
~Too bad, I already informed them.~
“What? So fast?” -Ireth
~I am able to have several thousand conversations with different people at the same time. There is no problem with my performance before that.~
I go to my knees. My hiking tour! All the books I could have read!
At that moment Celes enters the room. She is dragging two... bodies behind her. Aengus? Seria? Are you alive?
“Oh. Ireth I wanted to ask you if you could take care of the kids. I have matters to discuss with my husband.” -Celes
“Oh, sure! I always have time for my grandchildren.” Ireth's smile becomes wide.
“Don't be too nice to them! They were naughty!” -Celes
Ireth gives Celes a thumb up. “What? Who do you think I am? Did you forget who educated you two?”
A shudder runs down my spine and Celes looks a little uncomfortable. “Celes! How can you abandon the kids like that?”
“She intended to jump naked from the tower! When she died, I vowed to myself that I would drive that nudist behaviour out of her! At ALL COSTS!” Celes hisses at me.
“Ohhh? Naked you say? That's not the proper behaviour of a princess with my bloodline.” Ireth's eyes become small slits while she looks at the two unconscious bodies.
Then she grabs both of them at their collars and smiles at us. “I will help you. After a little training with me, there should be no more problems!” With a flash of light she vanishes.
“NOO! Celes what did you do? Don't you remember what we had to go through!!!” My cute little Seria hasn't done anything to deserve this!
“Hmpf! Some sacrifices have to be made! Now come with me! I have to show you something.” Celes grabs my hand and teleports us.
We reappear in her lab. She invested quite a lot of her time here. I have no idea what she was researching. We are gods now. Our huge mana pool makes it almost impossible get sick or old. There should be no need to research biology and medicine.
But Celes does it anyway. It's like a hobby for her.
“Look! My newest creation!” She holds a vial with a green liquid to my face.
“Ah. That's a cool green goo. Does it glow in the dark?” I smile at her. Why does she always assume that I immediately recognize the effect of her drugs? The only thing I know for sure is to not eat chocolate she offers me for no obvious reason.
“Muh.. It doesn't glow! But it forcibly anchors a soul to it's body by synchronizing the cell's......” Oh shit. She became aware of my absent look. “.... For biological idiots: It could make our souls more resistant to that black hole monster and its minions! When you mentioned that it tore down your defences like nothing, I thought about a solution.”
“At least this should give someone enough time to run away and call for help if we introduce it to everyone.” Celes offers the vial to me. “Drink!”
A few drops of sweat are forming on my forehead. “This is tested right?”
“Are you not trusting me?” Celes's expression becomes fearsome.
“Nono. Of course I trust my wife. It's just that this green goo doesn't exactly look tasty.” I take the vial and take a look at it while holding it before a light at the ceiling.
Celes turns around and searches for something in a chest.
My eyes go wide while I look at the stuff. “Celes? It's moving.... is that normal?” I shake the vial and the goo actually collects itself together and tries to open the plug!
“Now it's trying to open the plug!” I look shocked at Celes.
“That's normal. It's a modified slime. I manipulated it to act as a symbiont. Just swallow it and don't chew!” -Celes
“I am not doing this!” Never. I will never swallow something that's still alive!
Celes turns around and takes the vial from me. “Say Aaaa.”
“No.”
Suddenly Celes jumps at me and locks me down in something like a wrestling move. “Don't be a little kid! You just have to swallow a slime! There isn't even a needle!”
“Needle!?”
I have to resist this! I try to wriggle out of her lock-down and manage to get an arm free. Twisting her little pinky, I manage to get from the floor.
But with this a full blown fight evolves between us...
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I have been humiliated! She forced that thing down my throat! “I wish I could puke now.”
Celes is sitting on top of me with the empty vial in her hand. “Don't puke! If you do, this whole procedure will have to be repeated!”
“I need to reincarnate. This memory has to be discarded at all costs!” I try to wriggle out from under her but she hugs me. “You can't do that either! This is a treatment that affects the body!”