Ok. I gotta admit I'm kinda disappointed at the lack of people reviewing this. This has been my first fic in over about 8 months or so. And I have NO CLUE what I was thinking at the time I wrote this, so some of the parts may sound weird. I think I wrote this during exams... That'd explain why it is so short.
Chapter 3: Growl, From the Depths of the Earth
Planet Ragol: Forest: Inside the Central Dome
Danielle slammed her fist against the door hopelessly. She was trapped with no way to get back to the Pioneer 2 or even contact them. Something was jamming her BEE system, making contact with anyone outside the Dome impossible. The Ranger turned to her Mag and shook her head.
"We're trapped buddy, and I think that not even you can get us out of this mess." She cursed herself for not learning Ryuker, the technique that could open a teleport gate, or telepipe, back to Pioneer 2. Danielle walked over to the ventilation shaft and removed the steel mesh covering it. If she was lucky, she could probably find some survivors or a telepipe. Heck, she could probably find a Ryuker disk. The trip down the shaft went well, until her hand touched a section of steel that was heated up and she lost her grip. Apsaras had a very hard time trying to keep up with her, since it couldn't fit in the shaft to begin with. The Ranger hit the steel mesh covering the other end of the ventilation shaft, broke through it, and landed hard on her back, knocking the wind out of her and making her black out.
Planet Ragol: Forest: Beneath the Central Dome
A gentle nudging against her face woke Danielle up. She shook her head and opened her eyes. She was in a large cave with a security door built into the wall. The Ranger stumbled to her feet and started for the door. That was when she heard a crash and a low, menacing roar. Danielle had never been one to believe in the myths about dragons, that is, until now. The creature was humongous, breathing fire with every roar. If Mags could have a face to make expressions with, then Apsaras and Danielle's expressions would be exactly the same.
The Dragon started toward Danielle, moving at a slow but steady pace. She drew her Bravace and pulled the trigger as fast as possible. Ten bullets slammed into the creature's face, and it barely even flinched. The Dragon sent a jet of flame flying at her, which barely missed her. Danielle checked her inventory and took out a Difluid, a liquid that restored a person's technique power, and drank it. Immediately she used Zonde and zapped the Dragon in the head. It roared and flew into the air, eyeing the Ranger angrily. It sent a fireball flying at Danielle, who jumped out of the way to avoid it. Clearly irritated by the human, the Dragon dove into the ground, splashing lava onto the rock.
"Great, now I have to worry about stepping in the lava along with fighting the Dragon." Something tunneled her way and slammed into her. The Ranger was sent flying by the sudden attack. As the Dragon prepared to ram her again, she leaped out of the way of its tunneling form. The Dragon burst out of the rock and landed on the ground. Apsaras alerted Danielle that its photon blast was ready for use, the team's trump card.
"Go, Apsaras! Photon Blast Golla!" A large creature that resembled a stag with much longer antlers appeared above them. Energy built up along its antlers and shot out at the Dragon. Golla vanished and the Dragon roared in pain. It collapsed to the ground, severely injured, but not dead. Its breathing was low and ragged, but it was eager to continue the fight. Danielle gulped and ran for the security door. It was locked, but there was an item box by it. Keeping her eye on the Dragon, she picked it up and opened it. To her luck, there was a telepipe inside. The RAmarl pressed the activation button and dropped it. She quickly stepped into it and disappeared.
Pioneer 2: Shopping District
Danielle stumbled out of the telepipe, adrenaline still pumping through her veins. She had just gotten very lucky. That photon blast did much more damage than what it normally did, which was very rare. If the blast were at normal strength, then she would still be fighting the Dragon. The RAmarl put away her weapons and Mag and headed for Principal Tyrell's office to speak with him. Even though she had sent all the data she learned to him earlier, he still wished to see her when she returned. Danielle showed her ID to the guards and entered the teleporter.
Principal Tyrell looked relieved to see the Ranger relatively uninjured. She told him about the Dragon beneath the Central Dome and how the doors to the Central Dome had suddenly closed while she was in it. The Principal shook his head, confused by what had happened.
"Pioneer 1 had never mentioned a dragon in their report to us. I wonder exactly how much they kept hidden? Anyway, we have discovered some caves beneath the Dome. It is possible that there are survivors there, so we need for you to continue searching." It looked like there was something else he wanted to say, but he didn't say it. Danielle mentally shrugged and headed for the Shopping District. She needed a new Laser and some more Photon charges for her weapons. The Arms Shop owner took her order and went to get the weapon and ammo.
The shop owner tapped the RAmarl on the shoulder and handed her the things she had ordered. Danielle handed him the Meseta and walked out of the Shopping District, and to the surface teleporter.
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