"Shaulanca" The Secret Ship, and the Core of Darkness

[DeathSpirit]

*Pictures are flashing before his eyes*
*He is trying to close his eyes*
*He feels pain, his legs are hurting*
*Now everything is dark, he sees nothing*
*He’s waking up*
*His body is wet*
*He looks around him – Everything is completely dark*
*He noticed that he is lying in a bed*
*It was all a dream*
*He’s standing up*
*He puts the light on*
*He moves out of the room*

Well everything is “Ok” I think, let’s go out and drink a little bit. I’m forward looking to go into the Bar.

*He opens the door, and sits down on the next chair he sees*

*The Barkeeper comes*

Well what can I serve you please?

Give me a Beer, ehh… No give me 2 Bottles.

Ok, just wait a second.

*The Barkeeper went away, and comes 1 Minutes Later with 2 Bottles Beer back*

Thank you very much.

*He sits a few minutes down with his Beer and drinking it very fast*

*A tall man with black clothes comes and sits down next to him*

Well, I think you know why I’m here, didn’t you?

Eh no. I don’t know?

Well, Ok I think we should talk about it then. Well, you remember your “dream”?

Eh, yeah sure I do, it felt like it was real.

Well, it didn’t only felt like!

What you want kidding me?

Sure I won’t. What do you think I’m here for?

Eh, maybe to drink something?

No surly not, and now shut up and listen.

Well, these things you saw last day where real like you and me. And it’s going to happen something big and you are one of the Persons who are involved in it.

Ok, I’m listening, go on.

The things you dreamed from it were something that will happen soon, or already happened, I don’t know exactly.

Ah, what will happen or happened already then?

Well, I heard from a dark Faith who is rising up, somewhere in space, it’s an old faith; the leader is Mr. Smith.

And why did that belong to me?

Because you are a chosen one.

What am I?

You’re one of the People who will follow that faith soon, and you will be a very important path.

Ok, ok… It’s the best when I go now.

*Stands up from the chair and moves to the door*

*The Mysterious Man shouts*

Remember my words, it will happen anyway!

Ah… I need something else now. Omicron Gamma is a really confusing place.
Well, maybe I will jump into my Ship and do something else.

*He went to the Ships docks*
*He goes into his ship and fly’s away from Planet Gamma*
*He was on the Way to Omega 91 as he meet a Dark Ship in the deeps of Omega-41*

Hola, who are you?

I’m Manuel Smith, and I searched you.

What me?

Yes, I was looking for you.

*He thinks that the Tall guy in the Black Suit wasn’t only talking confusing *****

Well, Eh…what…ehh…what do you want from me?

Come with me and you will see what I want from you.

Never, I wont you don’t get me alive! Never! Prepare all Weapons Systems fire at will.

*His Titan begins to fire, at this Ship hided in the Darkness, after 10 seconds more the Titan was Only a Burning ball*

*He slowly woke up*

Where I am? Hello? Is anybody here? Hello?

*All lights are going on*

Good Day Gentleman I don’t think we got the best Beginning. What do you think?

Eh? Just let me go, I don’t want to have to do anything with you!

Sure we will, but now you will sleep first…

*He falls asleep*
*He’s dreaming*
*He wakes up*
*He is laying in Bar on Planet Grand Canary*

Where am I?
Who am I?
What happen to me?

*A Man in a Bar stands up, and said: well you are a Drunken Zoner I think, sleep now maybe you will remind tomorrow*

*He didn’t know where he was so he walked to the next Hotel and slept there*
*At the Next morning he woke up very early*

Eh, my Head is hurting. What happened? Never mind, I will go outside now.

*He went out of the Hotel, and walked to the next pub he sees*

G’day Guys, could you please tell me where I am?

*A man who sits on a Chair stand up and went next to him*

Sure I can, you are on Planet Grand Canary, in the proud Omega-47. Welcome dear Zoner.

Thanks. Nice to see you.

Yeah, nice to see you too. What’s your name?

Eh…

*He saw a Box with the Print “Jefferson Hudson” on it*

Eh…I’m Jefferson…Jefferson Hudson.

Ah, ok Mr. Hudson I’m Bill, but the most guys call me Billy.

Ah ‘ello Billy. Can you help me I’m new here I think - can you show me around maybe?

Sure I can, follow me.

*They walked around and Billy showed Jefferson the City where he life*

Well Thanks for showing me around Billy, can we stay in contact maybe?

Sure we can, just call me if you need something here’s my Number “30458 3482 23402”

Thanks, the first thing I need is a job, because I have no money, the only things I have is what I wear.

Oh, sure I have a job for you it isn’t very far away, its easy work, and well paid, so you can live for the moment.

What’s that for a job?

It’s a job in the University, as a cleaner, you have to clean floors and Rooms. At after it you can learn something too.

Ok thanks I will go there tomorrow, to ask for this Job.

*The guys went their way, and Jefferson goes to the Hotel he slept last night*
*In the night he was a very bad dream, so he woke up a few times*
*At the next morning he stands up early, and went to the University*
*He cleaned to University the whole Day then at 3:00 PM he finished working*
*He went to a Classroom and met a Professor*

G’day Mister.

Guten Tag Herr?

My name is Jefferson.

Well you aren’t from here right? You sound like a Rheinlander, didn’t you?

Yep, I’m born in Rheinland and I’m Johannes Schubert, I stay in Rheinland since I was 23 Years old, and then I moved here because I get sick of the war between Rheinland and Liberty and now I’m here at this beautiful place in Omega-47.

Ah, Ok now I understand.

I’m a Professor in this University for Ship Construction and Artefact Knowledge.

Ah, well interesting. Since I have not much money I can pay anything here.

Ok, but you don’t seem to be a silly guy. Maybe I can give you a few Private lessons, if you want to know something about this stuff.

Sure I want, thanks for the offer but at the moment I’m very busy I must get money to get an own House or a flat. I will meet you here again I think, see you later.

Ok, you can meet me here if you want to I’m here everyday from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM.

Thanks see you later then.

*He went outside and goes to the Motel he lived in*
*He worked for months, after he had a own Flat he wanted to build his own ship, so he went to the Professor to ask for daily lessons*

*Jefferson knocks at the door*

Come in please.

G’day Professor, how are you?

I’m fine and you?

Fine too, I want to ask if you can give me lessons in Ship Construction.

Sure I can, why do you need them?

Because I want to build my own ship. Something similar like a Titan.

Well, I don’t own the Construction Plans of the Titan, but I can teach you how to build ships in generally.

Ok, when can I come just tell me a time and I will be there.

Sure, come every day from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

*From this point he visited the Professor every day and learned from him, he spends more and more time in learning how to Build ships*
*One day he and the Professor were in the University they got a guest a mysterious guest*

G’day

‘Tag

'ello

*The Voice of Jefferson and the Professor appears at the same time*

Who are you?

My name isn’t really important, follow me now.

*He takes the Pistol out of his Jacket*

Eh…ok…


Move on we haven’t much time.

Sure…Sure…we will do.

*They followed the guy a little bit faster*
*They arrived the Docking point of Grand Canary*
*They go into the ship of this Mysterious guy*

Well, I think I can tell you know what will go on.

You and the Professor got monitored by us, you are chosen to work on a Shipyard owned by Zoners, and you will be able to build the high developed ships from us.

Ah… Ok and why we are the guys you chosen?

Don’t care why we chose you the fact is that we need you.

Take those new papers – you have a new Identity now.

*He gives the Papers to Jefferson*

Ok, I think we will help you guys, since we have nothing to lose I think we could manage this well. Do you agree Professor?

Sure I do, building ships for the Zoners was always my dream.

Nice to hear this Jefferson, and nice to hear it from you to Professor. We will need a few Hours before we arrive our target System. So you can sleep if you want to.

Ok, we will do so, thanks for the offer.

*Jefferson and the Professor lie down and fall asleep*
*A few hours later*
*ALERT ALERT*
*Hostile Contacts on Scanners*

Guys, wake up you sleep enough, we have a problem here!

Ehh…what?

*Jefferson and the Prof stand up and move to the Cockpit*

We get shot by unknown targets, we must flee, we almost fished our travel, but we cant escape if we aren’t faster then them.

*The mysterious Man looks very nervous*

Ok, come on Jefferson you and me will work on the engines so that we can make them a little bit faster for a few Minutes to escape them, hurry up we haven’t much time

*A few Minutes later*

OK, lets go we fixed it, lets go, we will be much faster then tem.

*There was a big bang, and the Ship fly’s away very fast*

Whooohooo *Jefferson shouts* that was a damn awesome trip. But it was very dangerous too.

Sure It was, so we arrived now, only a few Minutes

Huh? Where? I don’t see anything.

Well Jefferson you shouldn’t see anything, this base is hided very well. We will enter the cloak now. Keep your eyes open

*Suddenly 2 Ships appear and follow Jefferson, the Professor and the Mysterious Men*
*They arrived a small base with a landing area*
*They landed their and went out of the ship*

Run guy’s this People from the other Ships follow us

*The Guys from the 2 other Ships docked and jumped out of their ships, grape their Pistols and shoot to the 3*

Ahh… I’m hit

*Jefferson looks back and saw the Mysterious Man lying on the ground*
*Jefferson and the Professor run as far as they can and hided behind a big Building*
*They rest their, then they here a voice of 2 starting engines and looked to the docking Area*
*The man lying on the ground was gone*

Ok Professor lets go away and search those guys who need our help

Sure, let’s search them, they can’t be far away

*They searched a few Hours, while they were searching they decided to say nothing about the happening at the Docking Area*
*Finally after a long while they found those guys they were looking for*

G’day, I’m Jefferson Hudson

Tag, I’m Prof. Johannes Schubert


Ah, ‘ello we already await you here, we need you because our engineers are lost, so I will tell you what you have to do.

You will be the engineers of the Zoner Capital ships, you will build them!

Ah, ok we understand so would you explain us those things?

Sure, just listen to me I will show you around

*The Man showed Jefferson and the Professor the Shipyard and all things they need to know, after a few Hours they could go into their Rooms, they got from the Shipyard*

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*Somewhere else in a unknown Area of Sirius*

*The Shaulanca fleet formed up and move to Bretonia*

All Wings ready to Start Mr. Smith

Ok, then we will start.

Sure, I will give the Orders.

All Wings Start your Engines and form up.

We will enter Bretonia Space in a few Hours, so prepare you.

*A few Hours go along - no happenings*

Well, Smith here, we are entering System Dublin now, prepare to have multiple hostile Targets on your Scanners.

Ok, Mr. Smith, to all wings Jump now, to System Dublin.

*All wings where jumping to Dublin System*

Ok, Mr. Smith we await your Orders.

Well, we will move near New London Jump hole

Aye. All wings enter Formation, we will move to New London Jump hole.

Seems quiet here, Mr. Smith

What will we do so near at Essex?

You will see …

*A few Minutes later they arrived the place they wanted go to*

Commander?

Yes, Mr. Smith we have hostile targets on our Scanners…

Prepare our guys to defend them self, if it’s needed.

Roger, Sir. All Wings activate your Weapon Systems; defend yourself if you get shot.

Mr. Smith our Knights are prepared, waiting for orders.

Well, those Bretonia Armed Forces aren’t very friendly to us. Shot if you able to.

Ok! *He shouts* to all wings Activate your Weapon System, you have Free Weapon Usage!

*A heavy fight starts, the Shaulanca Knights was less at Numbers but they face the Bretonia Armed Forces*

*The fight was very heavy, with much looses on all sides*

Mr. Smith, we’re loosing more and more knights, we must retreat.

No chance, we wont get out of this Hell they are to much this will be our dead.

Never, I will defend you with my life, Captain.

I trust you but this is what we don’t need.

*The fight still goes on the Shaulanca Knights was only 2 at the end, they would sure die, but then something happens*

*Something shouts from the nowhere*

Shaulanca Knights, you’re saved now we will solve this Problem… Just flee… we will meet up soon. To all Towers fire at all Bretonia Armed Forces you see.

Roger…
Roger…
Affirmative…
Roger…
Affirmative …

*The Gunboat shoot at the Bretonia Pilots, after a few Minutes the fight was over, and the Gunboat meet the 2 Knights who leave the fight*

Thank you very much, without you we would be dead now.

Yep, I agree completely, thank you very much

No problem it was an honour for me

So, I’m Mr. Smith and I have a few questions to you, why do you help us, and who are you?

I’m Shimoto Hunaki, and I help you because I saw you often in action and I think you’re fighting for the right thing. So I chose to help you, because I don’t want to see you dieing.

Thank you, I’m thinking right that you believe in our faith.

Yes you are right Mr. Smith…

So it would be great if you decide to join our fleet… the only thing you must do now, is leave your Ship…

Sure I will do I will enter your Ship Mr. Smith

Ok. If you finish you will come with us….

*Shimoto goes into the ship of Mr. Smith and leaves his ship crew alone*

Well, we will take you to a secret place now; there we will make some tests with you.

Ok, I hope nothing I should fear.

No, no, no don’t fear anything.

*Hours later, the 2 Knights and Shimoto arrived the place where they came from*

Shimoto, please sit down on the chair, I’ve to tell you something

I’m listening to you.

Ok, if you want to join our Fleet you must do something you must swear to follow us and our faith in every case.

Sure I will.

Ok, Shimoto then speak this.

*Mr. Smith gives a letter to Shimoto*


I will swear to defend our Leader Manuel smith with my life; I swear I will do my best to tell people about our faith, I swear I will bring the Darkness over Bretonia and its people.

Well, done your now a member of Shaulanca but you have to do one thing too, you must finish a test successfully.

Ok, I will give my best.

You have to do something special for us.

I’m listening

You have to research artefacts for us, to find a special one only for our reasons…

I will give my best I will inform me in generally about Artefacts, but I need to go to the ‘sairs.

Sure use everything you need, we will give our best to help you.

Thanks Mr. Smith, I will go to Omicron Gamma then I think. See you later.

*He went out of the room, and go to the Docking Area*
*He goes into his ship and fly trough System Omicron Gamma*
*After several hours he arrived Planet Crete*
*He enters the next pub he sees*

‘ello ladies and Gentleman I need somebody who is in a good knowledge of Artefacts.

Ah…What do you want? Move out of here…It’s the wrong place for you little boy…

Ehh…ok…

*He goes outside of the pub very fast*
*He looks around and goes to the next pub he sees*

*After a few pubs he found one guy who wants to listen him, after Shimoto get kicked out of the pub*

Ah, thanks that you want to help me, you seem to be a nice Woman.

Thanks, yeah maybe I am, so you want to know something about artefacts?

No, I want learn all about Artefacts you know, so could we do this maybe?

Sure, but this will need time, money, and all those stuff…

Eh, time seems ok, but money, I haven’t much of it.

Ok, then you will work for me, I’m a scientist and I’m researching Artefacts, so you will help me with that, and you can learn at the same time, the only thing you will get is a place where you can sleep and food.

Ok, that’s all I need, I will follow you on every mission you have, I already own a ship but that’s all.

Ok, we will meet up here tomorrow, search a place where you can rest, you need much sleep for tomorrow.

*After some minutes of searching he found a little Hotel he could rest the night*
*At the next Morning he stand up very early because he forget to ask the Women when to start*

Argh, **** when I must go to the Docking Area, I didn’t ask… Well then I must go now…

*He put on his clothes and went to the Docking Area where he and the woman talked the last time*
*He waits the whole morning, he wanted to go finally but then the Woman arrived*

Ah, there you are I was already waiting the whole morning, I was going to leave now, but you are here now; nice to see you.

Relax, nothing to argue about, just jump into my Ship and follow me, ok?

Shouldn’t I fly with my own ship?

No, how do you want to research the Artefacts? From your little ship, I don’t think so. So come into my ship, I have all the things we need.

Ok.

*The Woman and Shimoto entered the Ship and leave planet Crete*

Well, we are going to the Border world System, It’s a very dangerous Place, we will meet up an Escort in front of the Omicron Lost jump hole, It will be a very dangerous trip I hope you will be ready for it.

Sure I am.

Then we will start now, just pay attention, we are searching a special Artefact today, I will explain it to you if we found it, keep your eyes open.

*They fly to the Omicron Lost Jump hole and meet up the Escort, after that they flew to Omicron Lost*

Here Speaks Shimoto, to every Fighter report in!

“Escort 1” All right here, Scanners green.

“Escort 2” Nothing on Scanners, All systems Ok!

“Escort 3” Everything Clear Engines are Working fine.

“Escort 4” Scanners green, seems to be quiet.

Well, get in Formation and follow us!
No Contact before we will arrive.

*After 3 Hours the half Way was finished*

“Escort 1” Multiple Hostile Vessels on scanners.

“Escort 2” Enemy in Scanner Range Activate Combat Mode.

“Escort 3” Weapon Systems Active, All scanners red

“Escort 4” Enemies in Range, Fire at will!

Here Shimoto all Units, show no Mercy! Unknown Vessels are nearing us!
Defending our Ship is the most Important

“Escort 1” Roger!

“Escort 2” Roger!

“Escort 3” Roger!

“Escort 4” Roger!

Shimoto here, our Shield is breaking down, 30% Shield power left. Hurry up…

“Escort 1” Aaaaarghh, I’m hit… nooooooo… *Signal Lost*

We lost one, hurry up, all Power to you Weapon System break their Hull!

“Escort 3” Nice Shot, First down… only 1 left…

“Escort 2” This was the last one, Scanners clear, let’s get away from here, powering Engine Systems.

Good Idea, not the best place for us, one of our ships get destroyed, we shouldn’t stay longer as needed…
Its not so far away anymore, just hurry up, we will arrive in 1 Hour…

*One Hour Later*

“The Woman begins to speak”

Shimoto and I will research the Asteroids here, all other should Patrol here, but stay in Scanner range…
It’s a dangerous place here…

*Shimoto talked to the Woman in Private Communication*

Well, could I maybe ask you, what your name is?

My name is Shizuky.

Ok, Shizuky, is there something you don’t tell to me, this Vessels a few hours before, they were so full of light…

I think the Time Comes to tell you what’s going on, Omicron Lost is one of the “Nomad Systems” so they fought against us because we entered their System.
But we need this Dark Artefact to get more information’s…

And what is this Artefact, what is it doing? *Shimoto looks to Shizuky*

Ok, I think you’re ready to know what is going on here.
This Artefact is a Map, a map that show the way to a Core, to a hided core, it Contain the Darkness…
Only Darkness…
It’s so powerful that it can destroy a Planet in a few seconds, and the only thing that left is a Black Hole full of Darkness…

*Shimoto looks interested*

Sounds nice… Very nice…
Let’s find this Artefact as fast as possible I won’t be any longer at this place…

*A few Hours later Shimoto hears Shizuky screaming very loud*

I’ve found it! I’ve found it! I’ve found it!
Finally!

Shizuky you made it! *Shimoto is screaming*

Let’s get back to our ship Shizuky, there we can research the Artefact

Yes we should get out of here before other Nomads notice us, while we are flying to the jump hole we can research the Artefact.

*Shimoto looks a little bit nervous*

Yep, maybe we can find out how to activate the Map.
To all Fighters join in formation, we fly back home…
But pay Attention I have a bad feeling with this here…
It seems we get watched… If an Unknown Target will enter scanner range fire at will…

“Escort 2” Affirmative

“Escort 3” Roger!

“Escort 4” Roger!


Well, Shizuky and I will research the Artefact in this time.

*Switching in Private Communication*

Well, is there any Information we have about this Artefact, Shizuky?

Ehm, no I already told you what I know about it.

Fine, then we should find out more about it we have enough time…

*A few hours later*

Damn, Shizuky? Did you find out something?

No Shimoto, I didn’t find out anything, sorry…

It seems, that it only show what it is hiding when it wants to.

Just too bad.

I imagine this Shizuky, maybe we will find something out when we are back at Planet Crete.

Ok, we will speak at Crete again.

*Switching to Normal Communication*

*Shimoto breaths hardly*

So Escorts we are not far away from Omicron Gamma anymore…
Everything is clear, hope we will……

“Escort 3” Reporting in! Multiple Hostile Vessels on Scanners, switching to combat mode.

“Escort 4” I’m counting 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, what the hell….

“Escort 2” There are too many I’m already counting 32.


Here Shimoto, to all Escorts fire at will! We will give you backup.

Shizuky, switch this flying piece of scrap in Combat mode, or we won’t survive this…

It’s Hopeless Shimoto…

It’s not hopeless, don’t talk such a…


“Escort 4” Aaaaaaaaaah *Signal Lost*

“Escort 2” Number 4 is going down…

“Escort 2” Damn I’m hit, *Signal Lost*

“Escort 3” I’m one my own now, they are too much nooooo… *Signal lost*

Shizuky, what should we do, help me?

Shimoto, grab your Black Dragon and get out of here, it’s your last chance, take the Artefact with you, I will give you time…

*Shimoto gets the Artefact and jumped into his Black Dragon*
*Starting Engines*

I’m out, good luck Shizuky, you will need it…

Yeah, I hope so, better you get your ass out of here now.

I’m on it.

Shimoto, find out how to activate the Artefact, aaaaah *Signal Lost*


No, I can’t believe it, she’s dead…

*Engine Cruise disrupted*

Damn they got me, what should I do?
I’m getting hit, I’m hit, help me!

*Suddenly a big field of Darkness came out of his ship*
*Everything around him was full of Darkness*
*He loses his awareness*

*Slowly he waked up*

Where I am?
What happened?
Am I alive?

*He noticed that he is still in his Ship*

Ah, I am alive…
Where is the Artefact?

*He walk into his Cargo hold*

There it is, good I saved it. But huh, what happened to it? Seems like its Activated, there’s the Map I think.

*He looked up the Map, and noticed that he is in System Chester*

What the hell, how I’m coming to Chester?
What does the dot on the Map?
It seems to mark a place here in Chester…
I will look it up, maybe I will find the Core of Darkness.

*A few Minutes later he arrived the Place and found a little dark ball in an Asteroid field*

Interesting, I will hold it in my Cargo, maybe it could be useful in the future.

*Tractoring the Core of Darkness into his Cargo Hold*

So, how can I come out of this forgotten place, I don’t know anything here…
Hmm… Maybe the Artefact will help me to get out of here.

*He looks at the Map, and found a Secret Jump Hole, but he doesn’t know where it goes to*

Ok, seems I should fly there, because I don’t see an other way out of here, should be my only chance to get out of this dump.

*He flew to the Jump hole and entered the next System*

Oh, seems that I’m not alone here. Hello Dudes…

“Patrol 1” ‘G Day Mister, what are you doing here?

“Patrol 2” Better question is where did you come from?

I came out of the Jumphole right behind me.

“Patrol 2” There isn’t any jumphole?

What? I came out of this Jumphole from System Chester?

“Patrol 1” There is no Jumphole from System Chester to System Omicron 74.

What? I’m in Omicron 74? ****ing long jump… I must be very lucky to survive such a long jump.

“Patrol 1” Don’t talk to us, just follow us, I see you are one of us, one of the Shaulanca Fighter.

Yeah that’s right why do you know this? My name is Shimoto, I’m one of the Shaulanca Knights.

“Patrol 1” Just follow us, we will bring you to an Person that you should know.

Ok…

*A few Minutes later after they entered a big cloud, they arrived a big Shipyard*

*They entered the Docking Point*
*Walked into the Shipyard*

G’ day Shimoto

Hey, Mr Smith, you are here? Why that?

I was waiting for you, what else should I do here?

Don’t know, but why I’m here?

Because you have found the Core of Darkness…

Ok, but what can I do with it…

Well that’s the part where an Other Person comes in, his name is Jefferson, he will explain you all things you need to know

*Mr. Smith point to a door*
*Shimoto nods and goes in*
*Shimoto sees a very Hugh ship*

Wow… this is a big one.

*Jefferson went out of the ship*

Hello my name is Jefferson, you must be Shimoto, Mr Smith told me much about you.

Ah, really… don’t really know about this fact…

So, I heard you have the Core of Darkness?

Yeah, it’s in the Cargo of my Ship…

I need it for this Project you see behind me…

Ah, you mean this big ship, what is it?

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Well, fur Rheinland