The blaring sound of the alarm continued. Their once well-lit room now only had a red light illuminating it. Shouts and screams filled the air outside. Soon a loud banging could be heard as someone slammed their door.
Eva slightly panicked. Her hands were tightly clutching Nexus' arms.
"Still doesn't work?" Nexus asked.
"No!" Marcus shook his head.
"Then why'd you bring it? Don't you have anything that's rank 12 or below?" Nexus wondered why this carrot head only brought magic items that are above rank 12.
Marcus shook his head"Why would I bring something that I can buy here?"
The people outside were relentless. They didn't stop in trying to knock the door down.
Nexus sighed. "We're screwed."
Marcus scrunched his brows and said, "This, this, you stupid cat is the worst thing that could happen!"
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48 hours earlier
"How long is this ride going to be again?" Nexus lazily asked. His head glued towards the tv.
"one week." Marcus replied.
"one whole week of peacefully watching tv. This is the dream." Nexus grinned.
Eva finished cooking. Marcus ate and Nexus of course stood up and paused the show he was watching.
After the scrumptious meal, Eva went to the Destrucstone, Nexus continued to watch tv, and Marcus went out to explore the ship. He left the guards in the room. He didn't need people tailing him all the time.
Marcus made sure he looked neat before going out.
He walked into the well lit blue and white painted hallway not really knowing where to go. He didn't properly think this through. His steps on the dark-colored floor were slow as he tried to remember where the entertainment places were located on the ship.
He soon saw someone who worked for the ship and asked for directions to which the person said he didn't know. He seemed to be in a hurry. Marcus found it weird but he kept moving until he found someone else. This time the person told him where to go.
Marcus arrived at the entrance. As he opened it, he could see beasts fighting on stage. People were shouting at the side. There weren't a lot and he could guess the reason, and that's because the beasts are low ranked. No one wants to watch low ranked beasts fight. it's not like Moonsplorers doesn't want to make bigger beasts fight, it's just that the ship won't be able to handle it.
Marcus watched for a while until he lost interest. 'Damn, I really hope something interesting happens'
He went back to the room and straight to his bedroom. He needed to learn a new lightning spell.
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2 hours before the big event. In a certain location on the ship.
A man wearing an employee's outfit took off his clothes. He changed into a bulletproof suit and placed a helmet on. This was a rank 3 defensive item. He raised his watch and dialed someone. Soon a screen appeared above it.
"Everything is set, sir. The power will go off and we'll soon be able to make this place ours." The man said.
The one on the screen who was bald and had deep sunken eyes spoke "We'll start in a few hours. Don't make any mistakes"
"Yes sir" The man replied.
They have planned this for a long time and even go so far as use a lot of resources for infiltration. Even their boss labored to get to this moment.
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Marcus opened his eyes. He finally learned 'Vermillion Lightning Rune'. He got up and decided to take a nice long bath.
Nexus never moved an inch in the last 48 hours.
Eva went out of the stone a few hours ago. She has been both concocting pills and practicing her holy and light magic. She was given pills that will allow her to skip sleep for her to continue her endeavors.
Marcus noticed her coming out but he didn't react. He has been too engrossed with the contents of the book and specifically the spell he was currently learning.
Marcus went out of his room. His hair, wet. His clothes are still the same. "A few more days left and we would finally arrive. This godforsaken ship is too damn slow. I believe that there are way faster ships than these!"
Eva chuckled "Keep your cool baby brother. Just keep cultivating and you won't even notice that we'd arrive. Even I can't wait to see my little sister. Although it's only been a week or so it's still hard to be away from family"
"I don't know about you guys bu--" Before Nexus could finish, a loud explosion could be heard.
*Boom*
The ship shook.
"Holy nuggets!" Marcus shouted as he tripped forward.
Eva lost her balance and fell butt first. While Nexus also fell sideways on the couch.
The guards who also hit the ground stood right back up and faced the door.
"No need to go out. Just guard the door!" Marcus ordered.
The trio stood together, the guards in front of them intently looking at the door.
The alarm sounded. The lights soon dimmed in their room as it was replaced by a single bright red light in the middle.
They soon heard loud noises coming outside. Shouts and screams from passengers filled the air.
"Space pirates! They're probably space pirates." Eva announced.
There were no words from the captain. Eva could guess that the bridge has been infiltrated.
"Fuck! They have some balls, let them come!" Nexus said.
"Hold on. The strongest one here is the captain of the ship who is probably at the Commander stage. That means they brought their own firepower to contend against that." Marcus guessed.
"Marcus is right. I have heard a lot of stories about raids done by them. Pirates are tricky, they wouldn't just walk in and offer themselves." Eva nodded.
"Marcus, take those magic items out!" Nexus urgently said as the banging became louder.
Marcus suddenly remembered about his stash of magic items. He went through his pocket dimension and got a defensive magic item. This magic item was something that can only be seen in the Heavenly Realm. Something that surpasses rank 12 items mortals use. But after getting the item out, he knitted his brows "What's up with this?"
Nexus saw it and felt that the item was something ordinary "What's happening? Are you sure you brought the right thing?"
"I did," Marcus answered as he took another one out.
*boom*
Another explosion could be heard.
Eva tightly held on to Nexus' arm.
"Still doesn't work?" Nexus could feel that Eva's grip was getting tighter by the second.
Marcus shook his head "No!"
"Then why'd you bring it? Don't you have anything that's rank 12 or below?" Nexus asked.
Marcus shook his head"Why would I bring something that I can buy here? And how would I know these things wouldn't work?!"
"Didn't your mom tell you?" Nexus also didn't know that these items don't work here.
"She probably thought I brought lower ranked items too" Marcus replied
Nexus sighed. "We're screwed."
Marcus scrunched his brows and said, "This, this you stupid cat is the worst thing that could happen!"