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Tales of Pandora
Origins of Salizar, Chapter 19: ~Darkhide~
In the caverns beneath the great Castle, Fort Olympia, an outcast scrounges for food. due to his unfortunate mutation his people rejected him, he spends his days alone, sad and lonely. “Will you shut up!” The outcast said. “Hmm the featherless rockdrake seems provoked, perhaps I should flee.” The narrator said. “This isn’t a documentary! Go away! And I’m not lonely..” The rockdrake said. “The poor drake is lying to himself, if only he were less rude.” The narrator said. “RUDE! It’s rude to be shunned eh? You know what!” The drake yelled as he lunged at the narrator. “they were in an open cavern, but there was still little place to run, luckily for our brave documentarian he is sly! And nimble!” He said. “Nimble this!” The drake yelled, swiping his claws at the little sinomacrops. The drake jumped onto the narrator, pinning his wings to the moist rocky ground. Suddenly a roar echoed through the chamber, the drake looked around him, confused for a moment, he looked back down to see that the sinomarcrops has escaped. “The kairukus are more interesting than you anyway, perhaps I’ll pay them a visit! Good day sir.” Nash said as he flew out of the cavern into the tunnel that led to the surface. “Good riddance!!!” Darkhide yelled as the creature escaped. He sighed and turned back to the tunnel leading a bit deeper, to his den. He quietly crawled down the winding cave and finally reached his den, unfortunately for him someone was there, waiting for him. “Stealing from children? You’ve hit a new low.” A green rockdrake said, her feathers shining off the crystal-lit cave. “The whelps have enough food, if you haven’t noticed my accommodations are quite lacking.. “General”” Darkhide said. “You did this to yourself.” The General said. “Ah yes, the evil flightless drake, how dare he go out onto the surface to take food from the land-dwellers. We really had no choice but to banish him!” Darkhide said. “You knew the surface was forbidden, our law is very clear.” The General said. “Ah yes the same laws made by the drakes that claim to be fair but don’t bat an eye at the way everyone ostracized me!” Darkhide said. “Classic Darkhide, blaming everything on his condition!” The General said. “Classic General Emerald! Only seeing the problem by the perspective of herself!” Darkhide shouted. They glared at eachother, but Emerald regained her composure. “The high counsel ordered me to bring you in.” She said. “Fine..” Darkhide said.
“Please councilman Terrace, I must ask you reconsider.” An orange and blue drake said in a hushed tone. “He’s our only option. And the rest of the counsel is unanimous.” A black and scarlet drake said. “Ah, General Emerald, we were beginning to worry you got lost.” Councilman Terrace said, the rest of the counsel chuckled. “Yes well, I’m here. And brought the scum you ordered.” Emerald said. “Good, where is he?” A counsel member asked. “I’m right here you blind bafoon.” Darkhide said standing a bit behind the General. “Oh I didn’t see you there..” the old drake said. Darkhide did blend into the dark rocks behind him. “This meeting is in order, we have no time to lose so I’m going to get straight to the point. The surface dwellers have gone silent, a few weeks ago we heard their entire force march out of their castle, since then nothing, they’re gone. What’s more worrisome is we’ve heard startling roars, roars unlike any heard before.” Terrace said. “So what.” Darkhide said. “So, we need someone to go out onto the surface and investigate these strange occurrences.” Terrace said. Darkhide began to laugh, “so, let me get this straight, you banish me because of going to the surface, and now you need me! Forget it Terrance, I’m not helping you after what you did to me.” He said chuckling. “We’ll un-banish you.” Terrace said. “Oh really? Ok I’ll do it! Not! I don’t give an araneo’s eggsac about your society!” Darkhide said. “Fine, we’ll pay you. All the food you could ever eat. You’d never have to hunt again.” Terrace said. “I said forget it.” Darkhide said, he turned to walk out. But Emerald followed him out into the tunnels. “Wait, wait!” She called from behind him, he ignored and scuttled on. “Darkhide stop!” She said. “What!?” He said turning around. “Please, you have to do this, if not for the people for yourself, your honor!” Emerald said. “Honor? What did honor get me? I went to the surface to find food while our people starved down here, and when I returned what did I get? A thank you? No, I got BANISHED! So don’t lecture me on honor, I don’t want any of it.” Darkhide said. “I-I didn’t know that..” Emerald said stunned. “Ya? Well you sure didn’t ask my side of the story, Some friend.” Darkhide said. “You’re right.. I didn’t ask, but you still broke the laws.” Emerald said. “Again with the laws! You always cared more about laws than anyone else! Tell your counsel I’ll go to the surface, but they better deliver on their end of the bargain.” Darkhide said, he turned and walked away, following the path to the surface.
In the summer of 2019, I had just finished of my base and was living happily when suddenly one day I heard this beast outside my front door. I was scared cuz I couldn't run anywhere.I was only lvl 39 at that time but only had a raptor and a trike. I watched helplessly as it wandered closer and closer. I had now realized that I can only fight. I equipped my rifle and then...BOOM! I had shot at it! it came running towards me and started smacking my wooden base. My raptor got hit and started fighting and so did the trike, BUT DAT THING RIPPED DEM BOTH APART IN UNDER 30 SECONDS!I shot at it again and the next thing I saw was its massive claws upon me... THE END(press F to pay respects for claw(raptor) and spike(trike)
Be careful when taming Therizinos - we are dangerous, crafty and spiteful. Two humans went after me today. One came near me, I chased him, and i clawed him damn good. I followed him up a ramp. He had lured me into a 2x2x2 taming pen.
I was trapped, so they start firing darts. Well, i was annoyed that he’d fooled me. my torpor was close to full. But I didnt want to be tamed, and I’d be damned if I was gonna be enslaved by these stupid ugly humans shooting me.
So I said, screw your trap, screw the rules of this game, and I just straight up jumped out off their pathetic pen - straight cleared the wall I’m not supposed to be able to jump - and went and launched myself off the rock formation I was on, right into the water at least 250 metres below.
Damn right. Those humans werent gonna tame me. Pity the megaladons I landed near were hungry. I heard the next Theri they trapped straight up walked through the wall like he was Kitty Pride from Xmen. I hear they still havent caught one.
Me and para got attacked by a orange and brown one on a trip through the jungle. We got ambushed by dilos first then fell in a ditch with this thing in it. Para had no escape but he saved me. Worst thing was he had a wife and kid at home (I’m serious🥺)
👍🏻= respect to Oak
-Sarco Master
The Arks: Alternative Timeline
ACT 6: Calm Before the Storm
This is a Theri exclusive story.
Written by Ben (OBJ)
You do not have to read TAOH to understand this story.
Author's Note: There's a discrepancy for General Moon's eye colors. One of her personality's is portrayed as red and green, and the other brown or green. I apologize for the continuity error. It should be red, blue, and green, to represent the three obelisks.
ACT 6: Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 16: Pigeon
“It’s all in the footwork.” - Captain Josh Swann
~
Pigeon stepped to the right, and swung at the man’s kidney. Albert merely weaved to the left, before swinging his torch at Pigeon again. Pigeon swiftly rolled underneath Albert’s flaps and then afterwards stabbed Albert in the calf. Albert let out a groan, and as he swung at Pigeon again, Pigeon slipped on his metal shield and blocked the impact.
CLANG!
The torch shattered into pieces, and Pigeon took his sword and swung at his wrist. His hand came clean off, landing in the snow and coating it in red. Albert clutched the stump of his hand. Albert grinned as he stumbled backwards. Pigeon’s sword glimmered, the blood dripping down the blade and onto the snow. Pigeon wiped the sword on his flak armor. Pigeon reached for his helmet and pulled it off. His dark green hair fluttered in the snow, and he squinted his eyes, slight pity for him. He had been a good fighter.
“You fought well, Albert,” Pigeon told him, “But your uprising ends. The Walkers of the Void live on.”
Albert scoffed.
“The Walkers do not deserve you,” Albert muttered, “You’re too good for them.”
Albert looked up.
“What are you waiting for? End it.”
Pigeon nodded.
“If you would like to challenge me again, you know where to find me.”
Pigeon slashed his sword.
As Albert’s body collapsed into the snow, Pigeon looked at his implant, seeing the death messages of his Argies and Austin. Pigeon sighed, looking up into the sky. He couldn’t get a break.
Pigeon trotted through the snow, exhausted both physically and mentally. That was his toughest battle yet, but the Goopers were defeated. Pigeon won again. He always won. Pigeon let out a huff, his silver tooth exposed. He thought about his only loss. It was General Moon who bested him, and it was General Moon who recruited him.
He remembered the day clearly. He was just trying to survive on his own. And she came to him, seeking him.
~
Pigeon was on an Argentavis, an Ankylosaurus in its talons, and approaching the Redwoods’ mountain, collecting metal when he heard violent flapping of wings ahead of him. Pigeon looked ahead to see a large Wyvern approaching him, a rider atop. Pigeon’s eyes widened. He quickly flew close to the ground, hoping that the rider wouldn’t notice, but it was too late. She was approaching him.
The Wyvern landed on the ground, and the rider dismounted, her fluttering white hair swinging back and forth. She had calculating, cold blue eyes. There was something off about her. As if she wasn’t supposed to be a part of this world. Pigeon hopped off his Argentavis. They were valuable tames. He could afford losing his kit, but certainly not his tames. He whistled, and his Argie flew away. He turned to face her.
“What do you want? I’m just minding my own business. Please move along,” Pigeon respectfully asked her. The woman stepped forward.
“I’ve been looking for you Pigeon,” the woman said, “I’m General Moon, and I’m with the Walkers of the Void. We want you to join us. You’re a strong combatant.”
How did she know?
“What do the Walkers want with someone like me?” Pigeon asked.
“That’s irrelevant. But you will make a worthy Captain. You will not regret it.”
General Moon’s implant flashed, and a request popped through Pigeon’s. Pigeon looked at it hesitantly. He enjoyed being his own boss. At the same time, he’d heard rumors about the Walkers of the Void. It was difficult joining and ever ranking up. This may have been his only opportunity.
Pigeon thought for a moment, then shook his head. He declined the request.
“I’m enjoying my life,” Pigeon explained, “And I don’t fancy violence.”
“That wasn’t a request, though,” General Moon glared, “It was an order.”
Pigeon clenched his fists.
“No means no-”
General Moon lashed forward, swinging a fist at Pigeon. Pigeon quickly ran to the side, his movement speed superior. Pigeon noticed General Moon’s glaring red eyes. General Moon swung her fists again, but Pigeon easily dodged. As she threw a flurry of punches, Pigeon noticed how much slower she was, and how much tired she had already become. What level was she? Had she even leveled any of her stats? It was absurd to him.
Pigeon smirked. So much for being a General. Maybe she was trying to start her own tribe and have him on her side. Pigeon pulled out his pike. Time to end the battle. He lunged forward and stabbed it at her, but she suddenly flickered away. Pigeon’s eyes widened. Where was she-
WHACK!
Pigeon’s head jolted to the side, and a tooth flew out of his mouth.
ZAAAAAAAPPP!
Then, he felt a jolt of electricity course through his body, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious, but not before feeling a pair of handcuffs on his wrist.
~
When Pigeon awoke, he was in a cage. He got up and realized all of his loot was gone, and he had nothing but the underwear he had woken up with. Pigeon bashed his strong, muscular body against the cage, but it barely shook. The air flickered in front of the cage, and General Moon manifested.
“Where am I?!” Pigeon barked.
“You’re in the Walkers’ base, up in the mountains,” General Moon smirked, pulling out a map and pointing at a marker. Pigeon sighed. This was it. Since Pigeon refused to be a part of the tribe, he was too much of a threat, and thus, must be contained.
General Moon shook her head.
“Like I said, I need you as a captain here. You’re one of the only capable people left,” General Moon said, “But, you saw what happened back then and right here and now.”
“You teleported,” Pigeon observed, “Do you have a Blessing?”
General Moon nodded.
“Yes. I do. I bought this account from one of the Five,” General Moon admitted, “That’s why I’m only Level 1. Now do you believe me? Will you join the cause?”
Pigeon thought, and then nodded.
“Yes.”
Moon lifted his hand, and then she and Pigeon shook hands.
~
Pigeon blinked his eyes, as he was thrown out of the memory. No more dwelling on the past. It was time to return back to base. Pigeon tried to trot through the snow, back to his Argentavis, but just a few more steps and his eye began to throb. Pigeon felt his face, and recalled Albert had taken his eye in the gruesome battle. Pigeon’s vision began to wane, and before he knew it, he passed out then and there.
Chapter 17: Sloth
General Moon pulled on Sloth’s ears, tugging him along with a glare through the hallways.
“You’ve caused enough trouble for me.”
General Moon led him to the prison, where she opened the door and then threw him in a spare cage. She locked the door shut, and then kicked the cage to the corner of the room.
BAM!
“There,” General Moon smirked, “Suffer for your insolence.”
Sloth sighed, crumpling onto the ground. General Moon looked off at one of the other prisoners in the room. A woman with piercing eyes. The woman smiled at General Moon, and General Moon scoffed.
“Have fun rotting in your cell.”
General Moon exited the prison, shutting the iron doors behind her.
There was a shift in the cell nearby.
“Hey.”
Sloth turned to face the woman who had smiled at General Moon.
“What do you want? Bug off.”
“You wanna get back at General Moon?”
“Yeah. So what? What can I do?” Sloth scoffed, “I’ll log off soon. There’s no point of staying around.”
“I have a plan.”
The mystery girl tossed a pickaxe over to Sloth. Sloth catched it, and looked at it.
“In an hour, we break out and tear this place down from the inside. I have weapons. Break down that cage until it’s almost on the verge of breaking. On his ‘mark’, we begin.”
“Whose?” Sloth asked. Ben shifted in the cell nearby, curious for the answer.
Mystery Girl looked down at the ground.
“A raid is imminent.”
Chapter 18: Mark
A meteor shower was hailing down upon the planet. A skinny, dark-skin man observed the phenomena with his hands behind his back. Mark sighed as he observed implosions occur across the wasteland. The ARKs hadn’t fallen down, and the old Walkers of the Void had failed in their conquest to defeat the King Titan.
Thundering footsteps echoed in the distance. Mark clenched his fist, his implant glowing bright. His levels flashed before his eyes. Level 999. Mark grinned as he looked up at the skies. Reports had shown that the Walkers of the Void had a change of leadership. His old archnemesis was gone. No more. So now Mark could do whatever he wished without interference.
He had been saving up levels and scheming for so long. It was about time he finally made a stand and take them down once and for all.
Mark walked up to a city terminal.
“It’s about time I take down your empire, Dan.”
Looking around at the chaos unfolding around him, stars exploded within his eyes. He equipped a shimmering ascendant red pike, and then transferred himself to the Island.
The Arks: Alternative Timeline
EPILOGUE
Story written by Ben (OBJ).
~
Click click click.
“Dan.”
“...”
“Yes, Bob?”
“I’ve gotten reports from the game. The Walkers of the Void is no more. We’ve fallen.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Bunch of people took control, and then it went all tumbling down when the Island base got wrecked by Mark with his Ice Titan.”
“Classic ‘ol Mark. I will miss our rivalry. He had his Red Pike?”
“Yes. He used it to kill the de facto leader.”
“Of course. That reminds me. Need to create that for Phase 2 of the ARK Protocol. Just to spite the man.”
“There’s more.”
“Really?”
“Yes. There was actually a third party responsible for doing most of the damage. They’re the reason Mark wasn’t blown off by turrets as soon as he jumped into our base. A Carcharodontosaurus had taken it all down.”
“A Carcha huh? I should add one of those to the Island. What was it called?”
“Romeo.”
“Okay, Romeo, I’ll make it as sentient as can be. Anything else you wanted to tell me friend?”
“Well, it was about the ARK Protocol. The Survivors, or Scholars, they certainly can’t survive on their own with just the base implants. Just like how the Devs gave you and the other four those Blessings to dominate the world, don’t you think you should give the Scholars the same attributes too?”
“...”
“I suppose you’re correct. I couldn’t culminate the best Story possible if they all just die off day one.”
“...”
“Okay. I’ll do it. Thanks for the report. Man, can’t believe our legacy’s over.”
“Well, you know what they say.”
“We Aren’t Meant To Live Forever.”
~
Mystery Girl stepped away from her flower garden. She looked behind her. A woosh of air, and a short woman around her height with blonde hair manifested. She had blue eyes. Mystery Girl’s eyes sparkled at the sight of her.
“Ah. We meet in person. Constellation to Character.”
“Shut up.”
“This is your true form?”
“Yes. Now are you ready to die?”
“...”
“I suppose so.”
A pause.
“Aren’t you afraid? All Characters fear death.”
“Not all of them. Some are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others. I am one of them.”
“And who do you believe you’re sacrificing yourself for? If you had chosen to stop sticking your nose in places where you don’t belong, you wouldn’t be here right now.”
“It’s not about that, Constellation. I can’t tell you what this is about. But you will learn soon. And soon, the cycle will break and the Characters will be free from your grasp.”
“You’re a sicko, you know? I still don’t get how you know all this. You’re an anomaly. You’re not supposed to exist.”
“Perhaps so, Constellation. But you aren’t supposed to be here, yet you still are. All Constellations are hypocrites. You are Characters in your own Story. You’ve only come here to feel in control.”
“Will you shut up and just let me kill you already? You can’t talk out of this.”
“I know I can’t.”
A deep breath of air.
“That’s… not the point. Just, be nice to Amar. She’s more like Moon than you are, Luna.”
A snap of fingers. Corruption, and then the file began to be deleted.
Goodbye.