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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Journey: Chapter 31

Meanwhile back on Fjordur

After a day of looking for a Megachelon who would help them get to where Basil said he knew someone who could help them. Coal, Bramble and Basil finally found an old Megachelon who wanted prime meat in trade for this task to take them to Vardiland.

While on the ride, a nauseous Coal was pondering on what Fenrisulfr said back at the Castle. ‘The Five are gone- and will never return’, he wondered if he meant dead, exile, or something else entirely. His thoughts were scrambled when Basil came up and asked Coal a question.

“So why did you go against your father’s orders?”, “What?” Coal replied.

“When the Five were imprisoned by your father, why did you free them and go against your father’s orders?” Basil repeated.

“Oh, that. I don’t know really. I just didn’t think it was right for five young creatures to get locked up for nothing they did wrong. And all of that for a megalomaniac to question them about something they know nothing about.” Coal answered.

“That’s it?!” Basil asked, “Yes, that’s it. We’re you expecting some sort of great sleuthing or some sort of deductions that lead to freeing them?” Coal said sarcastically.

“Kinda.” Basil replied. Coal stared at Basil for a minute in silence. Trying to understand why he ever agreed to follow this carno.

“So why are you going to Vardiland?” The megachelon said, her furthest eye looking back at Basil directly. “We’re going to see some friends who can help us.” Basil said.

“Who?” The megachelon said,

“If its alright, I wouldn’t like to say anything in case Ma’am .” Basil said,

“My name is Olivace.” the old megachelon huffed as she turned her back to the attention of the sea. Basil took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

“Don’t you love the smell of air on the open ocean” Basil said talking to Coal. Coal looked at him with a green, disgusted and irritated look on his face.

“No, not really. And I don’t think Bramble likes it either.” Coal said pointing at Bramble, who was laying down on the far side of the shell. With his face towards the sea. “Oh, okay.” Basil said quietly.

“Well I probably shouldn’t add that we have at least a few hours to travel the sea until we reach Vardiland. And that we might have to dive down close to the Vardiland coast where Deinosuchus and Sarcosuchus of the sea will try to board my shell to find anything worth their while... Obviously, you can see why I am going to need to dive and dodge them to get to Vardiland. You three will need to find something to hold on as we dive.” Olivace said, Coal, Bramble, and Basil looked at her with concerned looks on their faces. Bramble then threw his head over the side of the megachelon as he released his last meal into the sea.

“Make sure you don’t get any of that on my shell… argh, there’s worst things in the sea.” She said, Basil face expressed disgust while Coal just stared with a agitated look on his face.

“How are we suppose to do that if two us have no way of using our front limbs!!” Coal squawked, Olivace huffed.

“How am I supposed to know? I wasn’t the one who asked to go to Vardiland.” Olivace said,

“Well it wasn’t my first choice either! But here we are, so do you know a way for us to not be stranded?!” He squawked again, she looked right back at him.

“Why don’t you just use your feet or stay quiet with your complaints then!!” She bellowed,

‘How or why did I get myself here in this situation?’ Coal thought to himself. Grief still lingered at full strength in his heart, he just wanted to scream out for all the world to hear. But, it wasn’t good here. He needed to be alone. And being stuck with four other creature wasn’t what he’d call alone.

An ocean wave splashed across Olivace’s shell and smashed into Coal and Basil. Coal squawked in surprise feeling the cold, smelly ocean on his body and face. Basil immediately shook off the sea water, getting more sea water onto Coal, who gave an irritated look at Basil.

“Sorry!” Basil replied. Coal sighed.

Coal thought this was going to be a long trip before he got on the megachelon. Now that he’s on her back, beginning to feel sea sick and making some sort of dive underwater to avoid dangers. He started to think that this was going to be a lot longer than he thought. And he really hope that the time would pass by.