//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Fishing // Story: The Alchemist // by Mr_Hippopotomonstroses //------------------------------// Chapter 3: Fishing "What are they!?" "I don't know! Evacuate the city! Use the alarm!" Alarms sounded throughout the city. People where running everywhere. I was with a group of people on the roof. About five people. I had no control over my body as I spoke. "We have to use it." "Are you crazy!? They might find us if the public reports what we do! We are under strict orders to keep this a secret in the first place!" "Yeah, I helped with make the rules and I am giving you permission to use it in their defense!" "We can't interfere and you know that." "Well I cant stand here and watch these innocent people with no defense being slaughtered by those monsters! We discovered this and I for one intend to use it in defense of these people! We have the power to fight back. You just have to use it." "Don't do it!" I jumped off the roof and flew head down. I was going at full speed. Blue light began to surround my body. There was a bright flash as I landed on a car with no damage. The car however looked like it was scorched. I drew something on the floor as the creatures began to walk to me. All the citizens have emptied the street I landed on. One of the creatures came forward. "What human dares to defy us?" "I do. And no human shall be murdered at your hand!" I placed my hands on the circle as it grew bright blue and what looked like lighting sparked. I began to throw fire at the creature who stepped forward. He was pushed back, but didn't really seemed fazed by my attack. "No living creature has the right to own the power of which you posses." "Science is for everyone who can use it!" I blasted him with more force. He slowly walked toward me. Out of nowhere big balls of fire came down upon them. I saw the others who had came down and fired at them. "So you have decided to join?" "The citizens have fled the city. We have the right to use it now." "And I for one am going to make good use of the time I have." "None of you have the right to wield such power." I had a good look at his weapon. It was a scythe. I saw the others. One had a bow, one had a pair of scales with an axe on its belt, and the last one had a sword. We just began to throw fire at them. We put up a good fight until something block out the suns light. We all turned ans saw a giant meteor heading here. We turned to face the creatures but they where gone. "We have to go now!" "Agreed, lets head back to base." "Hurry up, before that thing hits the ground!" I turned and saw the creature with the scythe behind one of my team members. "Look out!" That was the last thing I said as the creature slight his throat. Blood came out and he collapsed as we watched his life drain from his body. I made a giant fireball and threw several at the creature. I heard its laugh as is vanished. Where it once stood was one word etched into the floor. 'Death'. ~ I woke up. I was gasping for air. What did I dream about? I couldn't remember what my dream was. I was sweating and panting heavily. I was out of breath from whatever nightmare I just had. "I need some air." I got up, put my gloves and jacket on, grabbed my back pack on the way out, and went up to the search tower. I walked up and got there. I sat there and rested. I was trying to remember my nightmare. I couldn't remember it for the life of me. I gave up. I noticed I was hungry. I hadn't eaten in more or less an entire day. I looked at the river near by. "I can try my luck and see if I can get some fish." I looked around and saw no one near by and decided to go down and try my luck. I went outside and walked to the river. How do I go on about this? I pondered for a moment as a thought came to me. I tried to move the ground. I couldn't. I tried again. I still couldn't. The fuck? I drew the circle with symbols, placed my hands on it. I tried to move the earth and I did. Time limit maybe? I just made the river branch off into a shallow dead end on my side of the river. I could have the fish swim here and grab them in the shallow end. "Hope there are fish to begin with." I looked around and saw the near by trees. I should probably get some for tools. I walked over to the trees and brought a few branches over. I thought about making a bow. That was not necessary for the moment. I grabbed a long straight ish branch and sharpened the end of it. I made a point and smoothed out most of the branch to make it in a spear like shape. I spent an hour making spears. I had a few for a fire so I could cook my fish if I caught some. Just over an hour I walked back to my little fish trap and saw about six fishes in there already. Just my luck. I closed off the exit to the main river so they couldn't escape. I walked around the edge and thrust my spear into the water. I had missed the fish. "How did I miss you? You where right there." I remembered something about water. Water distorts light, making everything under water slightly slanted. I looked for another fish and re positioned my spear. I thrust if forward and stabbed the fish. I had caught a fish. Now I had to cook it. I went over to my home/castle and moved the earth to make a small side room at the back. I had the side room have a little stand for the fish. I brought rock in a circle and put some sticks in the center. Above it lay my spear with the fish on it. I just lit the fire and began to turn my fish in the fire. "Well, this won't be ready for a while. Lets go look at hat journal of mine." I walked outside and grabbed the leftover sticks and branches and brought them over to my side room. I re opened my fish trap and extended it so more fish could come in. With that done I went over to a tree and sat under it. I opened my journal to a random page and studied the symbol. "The Elder Star. A form of protection against any and all evil forces. Bigger the star the greater the power of the star." Sounds legit. I just flipped through other pages. I was slightly tired so I closed the journal and took a small nap.