Kasey The Weird and the YeagerBlade
October 21st, 2006 by Salem
Chapter 44 - A woman dressed in a white fluffy bunny costume greeted the Blade Masters and Raptors as they arrived at her home. “Selene, Salem! Long time, no see!” yelled the woman. “Greetings Kasey, we hope we did not arrive at a bad time,” said Selene. “Oh, you’re no trouble at all. This is a great time. I was just wondering what to do today anyway. Come on in!” said Kasey. The Gemini Twin HexBlade Masters begin to enter Kasey’s home. Dark follows them in along with Mage Khet. The other Blade Masters decided to stay outside as they exited the MobilBlade. The home behind Kasey did not look very big at all and would probably be uncomfortably crowded if they all entered it. Detective Lagan had an angry look on her face as she stood next to the MobilBlade. “What is the matter?” asked Christina as she approached the detective. “I’m just angry at Vivien,” answered Lagan. “Why?” asked Christina. “I’m angry because of what she was letting Jarody do to her. His hands were all over her and under her clothing as she sat on his lap,” said Lagan. “Could it be that she loves Jarody?” said Zealot as he jumps down from the MobilBlade. “But does he love her back. He is just using her. I’m sorry but it’s just very upsetting,” said Lagan. “Judge them not,” said David, “I think Jarody is in love with Vivien.” “What makes you think that?” asked Christina. “Well, he was after you to begin with,” said David, “My best guess; he had a taste of you and lost his interest. But Vivien, I think he genuinely loves her.” ColdRaptor approaches the small group and says in her usual monotone voice, “Did you know that all vampires have hearing that is so acute, they can hear the beating of a human heart from half a mile away?” All of them turned to look at Vivien and Jarody who were standing at the edge of the cliff overlooking a sea of fog. Vivien turned to them and gave a smile. “You think she heard what we were talking about?” asked David. “Next stupid question, please,” replied Zealot.
Kasey hopped around her small kitchen getting drinks ready for her new houseguests. “Kasey, we do not have much time for refreshments. We need you to take us to Mount Obelisk,” said Selene. “Mount Obelisk? Why must you go to such a forsaken place so quickly?” asked Kasey. “Excuse me,” interrupted Dark, “Why are you dressed like that?” “Oh, my neighbors have made me a teacher of our first school,” “A school?” asked Salem. “Yes. The new Hoofar in a neighboring country has found it necessary to be a big meany and is trying to call all of Cragorus part of his country,” said Kasey. “Actually, the new Hoofar is a woman,” said Mage Khet, “This land is without a government and the people are lawless.” “Who is this?” asked Kasey. “I am the Royal Mage of the Palace of the Hoofar!” said Mage Khet standing up looking proud of himself. “Well you can go back to your Hoofar and tell him or her that we like things the way they are,” said Kasey. “Why a school?” asked Salem. “We see that the only reason why this idiot’s Hoofar wants to have our land is because we have no government or laws,” said Kasey. “The Hoofar wants to help this land by establishing laws to stop the thieves and killers of this land,” said Mage Khet. “There are no thieves here. Nothing of mine has ever been taking from me. We all share what we have and as for killings? I don’t know what makes her think people are being killed here,” said Kasey. “Oh come on! The Hoofar has sent surveyors and solders here to map and establish the Hoofar’s rule but none of them have ever returned,” said Mage Khet. “That’s because they have to travel around Cragorus Mountain, where a nest of velociraptors live and they keep getting eaten,” said Dark leaning back on a wall. “I heard people talking about seeing wingless dragons walking around the mountain where Terra lives. Is that what they are called?” asked Kasey. “She should know!” began Mage Khet, but stops talking when he sees Dark look at him with a murderous expression. “He is right, I, like you Kasey, am a citizen of this land. My family and I live in the isolated valley just outside Terra’s cave. We have seen these velociraptors around but they seem to leave us alone,” said Dark. “So they are the reason why we’ve only heard of the Hoofar’s intention to take over our land but have yet to see any representatives of the Hoofar,” said Kasey before she turned to look at Mage Khet, “Until today. How did you get past those dragons? Why are you here now?” Mage Khet was about to answer but is stopped by Dark’s look again. “We brought him with us. He was assigned to us as an escort while we were in the Hoofar’s country,” said Selene. “OH! The Hoofar is already calling Cragorus part of her country?! Even though he or she hasn’t met with anyone who actually lives here?!” said Kasey. “There’s no one TO talk to! You have no government!” yelled Mage Khet. “We don’t need a government. We’re doing fine without one,” said Kasey. “YOU HAVE NO LAWS!” yelled Mage Khet. “Make no laws and no laws will get broken!” Kasey yelled back, “We have to have a school to teach our children about government. We are forming our own government so we can get this Hoofar to stop claming our land.” “So you are establishing a government after all?” asked Selene. “Yes, so we can continue to live with out one,” said Kasey. “Wait! Now I am confused. The people of Cragorus are establishing a government so they can continue to live without one?” asked Salem. “That’s right. So I have to teach the children about government and how it works so we can have a government without a government,” said Kasey. Salem, Mage Khet and Dark look at Selene for an explanation. “I am still lost,” answered Selene. “Look, if we just tell them that we do have a government and what our government does, maybe they’ll believe us and leave us alone seeing that we do have a government when in fact we don’t,” said Kasey. The room continued to be quiet. “I think I see what you are saying, however, you being a school teacher is still no explanation for your outfit,” said Dark. “Oh, I’m dressed as President Fluffy Bunny. He’s a character of a storybook we’re basing our fake government on,” said Kasey. “You just finished teaching the children of this town about government?” asked Salem. “Oh, no. It’s Summer break right now. There’s no class for two more months. That’s why I was trying to figure out what to do today. Been a while since I had a day to myself,” said Kasey. “And yet you still have the costume on?” asked Selene. “Well if any kids come over to my home with a government question, I want to be ready,” said Kasey.
The twins, Kasey, Mage Khet and DarkRaptor exit the small home. Jarody, Zealot and David were standing together when they saw them come out. “Great, she’s still wearing the bunny costume,” said Jarody. Emhril and Mal were next to the MobilBlade watching Haiku play with her HealthBlade and trying to get PurpleRaptor to play with her. Christina, Vivien and Lagan were standing at the edge of the cliff on the edge of the Mantyan Expanse, looking down at the thick fog about eighty feet below them. The view of the Mantyan Expanse was a real one of a kind sight as the fog before them reached out beyond the horizon. “They say that the fog of the Mantyan Expanse covers a bottomless valley,” said Christina. “There has to be a bottom. There’s no such thing as bottomless. Otherwise, there’d be a hole in the world,” said Lagan. “How about if we toss this piece of metal I found over the edge and we will have Vivien listen for it to hit the ground, since she has great hearing,” said Christina. “That sounds like an Idea,” said Lagan, “Do you want to do that Vivien?” Vivien nods her head yes. Christina tosses the metal into the Mantyan Expanse and watches it as it falls. Vivien tilts her head to the side so she can hear it better. The metal hits the side of the cliff and continues to hit the side giving off a ring loud enough for all three to hear. The metal piece penetrates the fog and slowly disappears into the white haze. The ringing slowly fades away for Christina and Lagan but Vivien can still hear it as if it were next to her. Vivien concentrates on the sound and stands very still at the edge. “Has it hit bottom yet?” asked Christina. Vivien does not answer. She can still hear the metal ringing as it continues to hit the side on it’s way down. Eventually, the sound fades away for Vivien causing her to stand up and looks down at the fog. “Well?” asked Christina. “Did it hit the bottom?” asked Lagan. Vivien turns to the other two with her eyes as wide as saucers and shakes her head no. “Well I be damned,” said Lagan, “The Mantyan Expanse is bottomless.
“What about your carriage?” asked Kasey. Mal and Lagan are going to travel to the Mantyan Falls where the TidusBlade will take them to Koror. That is where we are going to go after we retrieve what we need form Mount Obelisk,” said Selene. “I think I’ll go with them,” said Mage Khet. “No, we want you to stick with us. We don’t want you trying to run back to your Hoofar to tell her what you’ve heard and seen,” said Dark. “That’s a great idea,” said Kasey, “We don’t need him telling that Hoofar that we don’t really have a government.” “A prisoner! You’re making me a prisoner!” yelled Mage Khet. “Why don’t you just feed him to one of the velociraptors?” asked Kasey. “There is plenty of time to do that,” said Dark, from behind Mage Khet. “Lagan, Mal,” called Selene, “Make your way to the Mantyan Falls now. “Knight!” called Salem. The owl appeared out of nowhere and landed on Salem’s right shoulder. Pawn starts to squirm because Knight landed on one of his legs. Salem ignores Pawn’s struggling and attaches a letter to Knight. “Take this to Captain James T. Koror,” instructed Salem. Knight gave a heavy shove as he jumped back into the air causing Pawn to squeal, than flew off becoming invisible again. “The TidusBlade will be there to meet you,” said Selene. “You’re going to need my help,” said Lagan. “All we are doing is going to Mount Obelisk to pick up the SaintBlade and we will be on our way to meet you in the Temple of the Blades at the Fishing Village of Koror,” said Selene, “That is the best place to wait until the SunBlade begins to fall.” “I understand” said Lagan.
“Now it is time to get my YeagerBlade ready for the Flight,” said Kasey. “YeagerBlade?” asked Dark, “Thought we were going to travel to Mount Obelisk on an airship. What kind of Blade can take us all to a collapsed mountain eighteen miles away at the other side of a bottomless fog covered hole?” asked Dark. Zealot, David,” called Selene, “Can you open the hanger doors for us?” Zealot and David pull open the locks and begins to slide open the massive doors with surprising ease. Behind the doors, the YeagerBlade is slowly revealed. “The YeagerBlade is a Tech Blade class Accessory Blade in the form of the large battle wing,” explained Selene, “The YeagerBlade’s Length is 69 feet or 20.9 meters. Height is 17 feet or 5.1 meters. The YeagerBlade has a wingspan of 172 feet or 52.12 meters long and it’s ceiling is 50,000 feet or 15,240 meters. Typical takeoff weight: 336,500 pounds or 152,634 kilograms. The YeagerBlade is the largest of all Accessory Blades. It can travel at high subsonic speed in the air, meaning its top speed is just under the speed of sound, around 1,000 feet per second or 305 meters a second, and it has been in space once.” “Must you include both standard and metric in your explanations?” asked Dark. Christina took a look at the large Blade, “That is the biggest wing I have ever seen.” “This use to be Yeager’s Blade, the Caretaker of the sky and clouds,” said Kasey as she entered the hanger and climbed up to the YeagerBlade’s cockpit. Dark leans close to Selene’s ear. “This is what I was telling you. Why invent an airplane when there is a Blade that saves us the trouble.” This comment did not sit well in Selene’s chest. The engines started up and the YeagerBlade slowly rolls out of the hanger. “All aboard!” yelled Kasey out of one of the cockpit windows. “Go with Mal!” called Zealot to Sturmer who was hiding in some bushes. The MobilBlade with Mal and Detective Lagan leaves down a beaten path with Sturmer taking up the rear to rendezvous with the TidusBlade. Inside the YeagerBlade, it was very much like the BoltBlade, only there was a lot more room and many more seats inside. There was barely any time to find a seat as Kasey hits the afterburner to launch the YeagerBlade off the side of the cliff and high over the Mantyan Expanse. “WAIT FOR US TO GET SEATED, Kasey The Weird!” yelled Jarody who had fallen on the floor. “Just like that, we are off to Mount Obelisk,” said Selene. Salem looked out of the window she was seated next to. It was very important that they complete what Terra sent them out do to, but she still wanted to be back in Terra’s cave to be with her in her last moments on this world.