《The Story of KED》Part 1 Formation - Chapter 5
Advertisement
“You guys sure took your sweet time getting back.” Mickey said, frowning at the others as they gently lowered their unconscious friends to the ground.
“Well, You try lugging these two halfway across the city,” Otto replied with a grin.
Mickey smiled back then his expression soured with concern, “Are they going to be alright?”
“We believe so.” Delta answered
Kid walked up the ramp and into his shuttle as Mickey asked “What about the Wolvers? Are they coming back?”
Otto flashed a wicked grin, “No, we sent them running scared.”
“Really?”
Otto nodded adamantly.
“They shouldn’t bother us for a while.” Bravo stated.
“I found it.” Kid said as he descended the ramp. He showed the device he carried to the others as he moved over where Buck and Data lay. He held the blocky digital tablet over Buck and began to move it along the length of the teens body “Imperial military grade medical scanner.” Kid clarified, “Should do the trick.”
He moved onto Data and waved it over him, bringing it across his entire body then sat back. After a short while it beeped and Kid looked down to study the screen, tapping buttons as he did so, “Hmm, there doesn't seem to be any internal bleeding, Brain appears to be fine.” He paused and studied it some more, “Their skulls are intact, no fractures. No internal bleeding in the brain either. Only issue I can see is they’ll most likely have a concussion.”
The other boys relaxed, “That doesn’t sound too bad.” Mickey said.
“It’s not good, but they’ll make it through,” Kid said as he moved back to the ship to put away the scanner, “Though they’ll have a huge headache when they wake up.”
Advertisement
After he finished putting away his scanner he came back down the ramp and looked at the four boys, “Now while we wait for your compatriots to wake up, Could you help me get those batteries you talked about?”
Bravo nodded, “Yes, the factory isn’t far from here.”
“Who’s going with?” Otto asked, “We can’t leave these two here to wake up by themselves.”
“I’ll stay.” Mickey said, “You guys were the ones who broke in last time.”
Bravo noded. “Then keep a close eye on them.”
Bravo, Delta, Kid, and Otto took off into the night. Silently slipping between buildings, and through alleyways. After a dozen of minutes or so they stood outside a gigantic factory.
Bravo looked to Otto, “What are we going for? Double A’s? Triple?”
Otto snorted in amusement, “gosh no! If these are gonna power a spaceship we are gonna need car batteries.”
“How are you going to get in?” Kid asked.
“If they haven’t patched it, there’s a hole in the fence around back.” Delta answered.
“If they have, we can always throw a couple of us over the fence.” Otto remarked.
Bravo led the group around the back of the factory. A portion of the chain link fence had a hole just big enough to squeeze through.
“Hey, they didn’t fix it.” Otto said, “Guess they didn’t learn from last time.”
“Otto, distract the guard.” Bravo said.
Otto grinned and pulled a can of spray paint out of his pack. “I’ve already come prepared.”
Kid shook his head in amusement, “What don’t you carry in that thing?” He asked.
“My bag is my utility belt.” Otto quipped.
Kid just stared at him while Delta shook his head, clearly not amused. “He’s not going to understand that.”
Advertisement
Otto smirked and said, “I know.” before slinking off into the factory.
Bravo motioned them forward and they slipped through the fence. They stopped just outside one of the buildings and waited. A minute or so later they heard a man yell “Hey!” followed by Otto laughing.
“Move” Bravo whispered.
They quickly, and quietly moved away from the building they were hiding behind. They hugged the wall until they reached the edge of the building and looked out over the courtyard in front of them.
“We have to cross quickly.” Delta observed.
Bravo nodded in agreement. He glanced around the corner. Upon seeing the courtyard was empty, he took in a deep breath then darted across the courtyard to the other building, a moment later he was joined by Delta and Kid.
They moved across the wall of that building until coming across a thick metal door. Bravo tried to open it but stopped when he noticed a thick chain and padlock around the latch.
“Looks like they did do something to deter further thefts.” Delta stated.
“We’re not going to get this open.” Bravo declared, shaking his head.
“Allow me,” Kid replied as he motioned him to move aside. Once Bravo had backed away Kid produced a small cylinder shaped object. He hit a switch and a small blue energy blade blazed to life with a hiss, and dimly lit up the area in a soft blue light. He sliced the lock with a quick cut. The blade went through it like butter and the padlock split into two neatly cut pieces and tumbled to the ground.
Bravo and Delta both stared at him in amazement, a silent question on their lips made evident by their expressions.
Kid smiled. “A lumis.” He answered as he deactivated it and slid it back into a pouch hooked to his belt. “It's only a knife version, but still very useful for cutting things.” he finished as the chain dropped to the ground, “ Shall we?”
Bravo cracked the door and peered into the room. It was stacked full of boxes, but he didn’t see anyone in the room. He opened the door more and slipped in, moving over the boxes. He bent down next to one of them on the floor and cut it open with a small rusty pocket knife. “Will these do?” He asked Kid.
Kid peered into the box. Inside were multiple batteries stacked on top of one another. He studied them for a moment, then muttered “950 CCA?”, then looked to the others, “I don't exactly understand the labels but a box of These might do if I loop them together.”
Bravo motioned Delta to come over. Together they hefted one of the unopened boxes and moved out of the room. They sneaked back towards the hole they’d come through. As they neared it they heard yelling and turned to see Otto come barrelling towards them with two gruff and angry looking security guards chasing him. Both of them were screaming for him to stop, their faces made even redder from the spray paint covering the front half of their body.
“I could use some help here!” Otto yelled.
Kid moved to the side and quickly drew his sidearm, snapping off two shots. The guards skidded to a halt, their eyes widening with shock right before the blue bolts slammed into them and electricity covered their bodies. They slumped to the ground, unconscious, as the boys clipped back out of the fence and into the night.
Advertisement
- In Serial14 Chapters
Re: Dragonize
After an unexpected turn of events, Drew must now survive in a world full of challenges with life-or-death stakes. Gone are the days when the biggest problems to face were awkward small-talk at physics department luncheons or mountains of lab work; this former physicist is now adrift in an unfamiliar land without any equipment. Now, Drew's only tool (if it can be called that) is a System, which provides constant reminders of all of the things that are still out of reach for a low-level being who's just arrived in a new world. Luckily, Drew has one powerful asset when taking on the challenges of this new world: surviving violent conflict is a lot easier when you have the power of a dragon at your disposal. Still, Drew has always considered violence a last resort. Why turn to fists (or claws) when a bit of quiet consideration might expose a better path forward? Maybe a life of quiet contemplation is still within reach for this former academic researcher. ...Or maybe not. It probably won't be a life of bloodless pacifism. Additional information for those who wish to calibrate their expectations (I'm adding this based on a few comments I received from readers who feel that the story is not what they expected from a dragon-themed story): Re: Dragonize is not a power fantasy -- or at least, it's not intended to be one. Re: Dragonize is a progression fantasy starting with a protagonist who must start at the bottom (or close to it), and work gradually upwards, making incremental progress with plenty of setbacks along the way. The protagonist, as someone coming from the world of academia, tends to be cautious, methodical, and contemplative. As such, expect this story to contain more than a few digressions as the main character takes the time to pontificate on a variety of topics ranging from Newtonian physics and horology to the nature of existence and the ethical dilemmas associated with being an obligate carnivore.
8 188 - In Serial15 Chapters
Spiral of Chaos
The world is brutal. The weak are abused and die, and the strong are the ones who remain.Yet the strong are the ones who are mad.And where madness reigns and all good men meet tragic ends, Thatch is but a child.Alone, weak, and struggling to survive, he becomes the foremost witness to the brutality of men.And he would surpass all of them one day, in madness and brutality, in kindness and sincerity.And he would change the world.For better or for worse.
8 200 - In Serial11 Chapters
Errant
Amateur fighter Kestril only remembers two things about her mother's disappearance: a locket and the promise she made to keep her brother safe. That promise is all she thinks of when she jumps in front of a car to save her brother. She expects death, but instead wakes up to a looming clock tower, cobblestone streets, and dead soldiers wearing lockets just like her mother's. Kess's locket marks her as one of the Errant- people with control over dimensions and time, and the same people rumored to have captured her brother across the city. When a military group mistakes Kess for their enemy, she swears allegiance at gunpoint, hoping to search for her brother from within. Inside, Kess finds an even darker side of the city bent on killing the Errant-using any means necessary. When the murder of an important Errant soldier throws the city further into civil war, Kess uncovers a plot that could undo everything she's fought for so far. The only problem? Her brother is at the head of it. Trapped between her promise to her mother and her morals, Kess finds little use for her theatrical brawling of the past. She can only hope to find her brother before it's too late. || Update: 4/24/2022 Have decided to rewrite this novel, but will continue to post chapters of this draft, possibly with commentary. Questions, comments, concerns, and suggestions are welcome. Thanks for supporting me! |||| Story is finished, just getting into a publishing schedule on Royal Road for the first time. ||
8 79 - In Serial9 Chapters
Right Hand of God
Ghosts, demons, and all things that go bump in the night crawl the Earth. Rarely, some people are born with the ability to see the supernatural no matter what form it takes to conceal itself, including invisibility. Even more rarely, some people are also born with the ability to exorcise any supernatural entity. This ability always manifests in the right hand and arm, and so in some circles it has come to be called the Right Hand of God. Jacob Davidson, a black seventeen-year-old living in Normal, Ohio, has been secretly fighting and exorcising ghosts all his life using this power. One night, however, a seemingly average job takes an unexpected turn when Jacob meets the sarcastic, suave, and ironically named Agent Mann, a revenant who hunts other supernatural creatures, and has his first encounter with the denizens of Hell itself. Now Jacob and Agent Mann must team up to stop all Hell from literally raising. But with the mysterious power known as the Left Hand of Lucifer also rising in Normal, Ohio, do they have any chance of success?
8 97 - In Serial46 Chapters
The innocent bride and her dangerous lover (completed)
you think i came all the way from paris to this small town of pakistan for what for three lacks " he smirked and looked towrds his men who laughed at that thought. "well clearly you did because if not what are you doing here then or wait did you wanted to have tour of this small town because i don,t see other reason of yours to be here . "this time she replied who were just standing there quitely from the beginning ."well darling " he came close to her and said "i came for my bride , i came for you " he said while touching her cheek wih his thumb.larib khan a straightforward ,religious , cute , innocent , decent girl . she seems calm but if someone make her angry it will be their last day . but if they are on her good side she loves from her heart and can give her life for her loved ones . she help people to heal from bad things that happened to them she love her reiligion and her family but she hate men alot . Because she thinks they only use women for their desires and are not able to love .king Xavier albert thomson, he has a body like greek god he is just like a shell ,hard from outside but from the inside he is soo soft but only few people knows that . Noone dare to call him by name who did they are 12 feet beneath the ground . the most merciless mafia king who runs mafia and also is the ceo of the most top biggest company of paris ,he kill first and ask question later and doesn,t show mercy beacuse according to him it makes you weak and he can,t risk to be weak in this bussniss . HE never knew he could love but after seeing her it was love for first sight or lust of having her he doesn,t know but he knows one thing . "larib khan is his only his even if he have to force her to be his or kill the world to have her but no one takes what is his from him not even her . she have to accpet him one way or another. "3 in pakistan on 8 feb 2020
8 143 - In Serial3 Chapters
It's not all "Roses"
If I try to write a desc I'm gonna end up writing the whole story sooo all I can say is: Sad bakugou 😌!ART NOT MINE!
8 182

