09-09-2015, 03:13 PM
No, no, NO! I did NOT come all the way over here to this literal hellhole to take a dip in some magma pool! There were plenty of holes in the walls surrounding me, maybe I could push myself through one somehow? It doesn't matter where they lead to at this point, anything is more preferable right now.
I flailed my arms and legs about, trying to move my body through the air and into one of the openings in the wall. Unsurprisingly, that only served to make me look like a fool who was trying to swim through air. What's next? Think, brain, think.
Agidyne! Maybe I could use a small, controlled explosion to propel me? Definitely worth a shot. Anime physics, don't fail me now!
"Agidyne!" A blast of fire appeared a little bit below myself, just as planned. What was not planned however, was that very same blast very violently and very suddenly slamming me into the wall behind me. Also, one of my pant legs was on fire. Fucking A.
The bubbling sound of the molten rock reached me then, I was getting way too close for comfort. Right, once more, but with emphasis on the 'controlled' part. I tried my luck with another blast, trying to decrease its power to a more acceptable level, and maybe less actual fire too, that'd be nice.
"Agidyne!" There we go! I managed to make this one more of a forceful push than a raging inferno. Just in time to catch one of those fleeting exits too.
My body rolled around on the filthy floor of this tunnel I found myself in, coming to a stop at a wall on the far end of it. Damn, I'm getting slammed into walls left and right today, I need to step up my game a little. At least my pants aren't on fire anymore; think positive.
A pained groan escaped my throat as I pulled myself from the floor. I leaned on the wall as I brushed the dust off my clothes, and took a curious look at my surroundings. I was standing in a fork in a large tunnel, with one path leading to where I entered from, and two others at each of my two sides. The only illumination came from the reservoir of magma I just barely escaped falling into. Both directions looked like they stretched forward equally far, and got as dark after a certain point.
I had no idea where I was, and so decided that it didn't matter which direction I took either, as long as it eventually led downwards. I turned right, and started walking. There was still the problem of a light source though, the tunnel got darker and darker with every step. Hmm, maybe I could use Agidyne as a small, floating sphere to light the way? I was feeling pretty confident about this. I just had to provide the bare minimum power output, right?
I held up my hand as far away from my face as I could, and started concentrating. A small column of fire erupted from my palm, reaching what would've been my face if my arm wasn't outstretched as far as it could be. Safety first, kids. I tried again, this time holding the image of a sphere of light in my mind.
Bingo. Did someone order a miniature Sun? Well, too bad. It ended up looking more like a certain annoying as fuck fairy, except that it had no wings, was reddish-orange, and was decidedly less talkative. The orb floated to the stone ceiling, glowing enough to light up a comfortable few paces in front and behind me. This outcome was pretty favourable, all things considered.
There was something fishy about this tunnel though. It looked.. too smooth? Almost man-made? Could it be that it's meant to be a part of some mining operation? While the land of this verse was as far removed from fertile as you could possibly get, it was definitely overflowing with mineral resources.
I am a genius. The wooden supports and mining equipment in the distance verify this, completely accurate, claim. They look abandoned though, always a good omen. Well, only one way to find out what's happening over there.
I flailed my arms and legs about, trying to move my body through the air and into one of the openings in the wall. Unsurprisingly, that only served to make me look like a fool who was trying to swim through air. What's next? Think, brain, think.
Agidyne! Maybe I could use a small, controlled explosion to propel me? Definitely worth a shot. Anime physics, don't fail me now!
"Agidyne!" A blast of fire appeared a little bit below myself, just as planned. What was not planned however, was that very same blast very violently and very suddenly slamming me into the wall behind me. Also, one of my pant legs was on fire. Fucking A.
The bubbling sound of the molten rock reached me then, I was getting way too close for comfort. Right, once more, but with emphasis on the 'controlled' part. I tried my luck with another blast, trying to decrease its power to a more acceptable level, and maybe less actual fire too, that'd be nice.
"Agidyne!" There we go! I managed to make this one more of a forceful push than a raging inferno. Just in time to catch one of those fleeting exits too.
My body rolled around on the filthy floor of this tunnel I found myself in, coming to a stop at a wall on the far end of it. Damn, I'm getting slammed into walls left and right today, I need to step up my game a little. At least my pants aren't on fire anymore; think positive.
A pained groan escaped my throat as I pulled myself from the floor. I leaned on the wall as I brushed the dust off my clothes, and took a curious look at my surroundings. I was standing in a fork in a large tunnel, with one path leading to where I entered from, and two others at each of my two sides. The only illumination came from the reservoir of magma I just barely escaped falling into. Both directions looked like they stretched forward equally far, and got as dark after a certain point.
I had no idea where I was, and so decided that it didn't matter which direction I took either, as long as it eventually led downwards. I turned right, and started walking. There was still the problem of a light source though, the tunnel got darker and darker with every step. Hmm, maybe I could use Agidyne as a small, floating sphere to light the way? I was feeling pretty confident about this. I just had to provide the bare minimum power output, right?
I held up my hand as far away from my face as I could, and started concentrating. A small column of fire erupted from my palm, reaching what would've been my face if my arm wasn't outstretched as far as it could be. Safety first, kids. I tried again, this time holding the image of a sphere of light in my mind.
Bingo. Did someone order a miniature Sun? Well, too bad. It ended up looking more like a certain annoying as fuck fairy, except that it had no wings, was reddish-orange, and was decidedly less talkative. The orb floated to the stone ceiling, glowing enough to light up a comfortable few paces in front and behind me. This outcome was pretty favourable, all things considered.
There was something fishy about this tunnel though. It looked.. too smooth? Almost man-made? Could it be that it's meant to be a part of some mining operation? While the land of this verse was as far removed from fertile as you could possibly get, it was definitely overflowing with mineral resources.
I am a genius. The wooden supports and mining equipment in the distance verify this, completely accurate, claim. They look abandoned though, always a good omen. Well, only one way to find out what's happening over there.