Scenario:Platinum Sky II - Chapter 6: Riding On - Episode 3

Platinum Sky II - Chapter 6: Riding On - Episode 3

(Captain) and company lose track of where they're going when their control panels go haywire in the storm, but fortunately Fehr is able to lead the way. When they find Ishkur, (Captain) activates Nightcypher's acceleration device and blazes toward the shield.

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Vyrn: Ready to go!

Fehr: Same.

Meteon: All right. I'll be right with you guys!

Meteon next turns to Blue Orbit beside him and places his hands on it one last time.

Meteon: You got banged up pretty bad...

Meteon can feel the damage to Nightcypher's plating even through his gloves.

Meteon: ...

Meteon closes his eyes and presses his forehead to his beloved speedship.

Meteon: I'm heading out for a bit.

Lyria: Ngh... The wind's too strong!

Vyrn: It gets worse the farther in we go! I can't even see what's ahead anymore!

Meteon: This is bad.

Meteon: Fehr!

Fehr: I have it just as bad!

Vyrn: What's wrong?

Meteon: The control panel's gone haywire! The speedometer, altimeter, tachometer, fuel gauge... None of it's showing the right numbers!

Lyria: It's the same with Nightcypher!

Archaeologist: Could it be caused by the shield? Perhaps it's generated a magnetic field that interferes with sensitive instruments.

Catherine: Can you steer the ship itself okay?

Meteon: No guarantees.

Meteon: Guys! It's time to speed things up!

Vyrn: Ack! As if our visibility wasn't bad enough, now we've gotta worry about broken meters?

Lyria: H-how do we know which way we're going!

Meteon: Professor! Can you tell us the way there?

Archaeologist: My apologies! With this terrible storm... and me riding in a speedship for the first time ever... I don't even know where we are anymore!

Catherine: You can't really blame him, given what we're going through.

Meteon: The map showed a straight path... and I doubt we've strayed off course too much...

Archaeologist: Eek!

Fehr: Damn, why's the control stick feel so heavy!

Fehr: I won't be the one to drag us all down!

Fehr: Meteon!

Meteon: Fehr? What is it?

Fehr: We need to kick up the speed if our machines are gonna last!

Vyrn: But what do we do if we end up going the wrong way!

Vyrn: Cause I can't even tell left from right as it is!

Fehr: We're on the right track! Just go straight ahead!

Meteon: You seem pretty sure about that.

Vyrn: How do you know!

Fehr: I don't know how I know—I just do. I'm gonna have to ask you to trust me on this!

Fehr: Or we could put it this way: what makes you think that we might be going the wrong way!

Vyrn: Eep... You're soundin' pretty angry.

Meteon: Haha! All right then, Fehr. Lead the way!

Fehr: Okay!

Lyria: Amazing. How do you think Fehr knows the way?

Meteon: Some people out there just have an absolutely remarkable sense of direction. He's probably one of them.

Meteon: Not to mention he also seems to have a really sharp memory. I think we can trust him on this.

As they forge ahead through the turbulent storm ravaging the plains, a dome emitting a faint light comes into view in the distance.

Archaeologist: That's it! That's the shield covering Ishkur!

Fehr: (Captain)! Given how close we are to the shield, I'd say now's a good time to activate your acceleration device.

Vyrn: All righty! We've got this!

Meteon: Careful, (Captain)!

Meteon: If the shield doesn't dissipate, be ready to either ramp up altitude or make a sharp U-turn!

Meteon: We'll follow a safe distance behind you.

Lyria: Okay! Let's go, (Captain)!

With a deep breath, (Captain) flicks the switch for the acceleration device.

Fehr: It's that noise again!

Catherine: The shield's faltering!

Meteon: Not enough to do away with it!

Fehr: (Captain)!

Vyrn: Uh-oh! What now?

Lyria: It looks like we put a dent into it though! If we can just increase the intensity a bit!

(Captain) nods in agreement.

Vyrn: I guess it's do-or-die time for all of us...

(Captain) and Lyria each put a hand on the lever that controls the acceleration device, bringing it to the next notch.

Vyrn: Booyah! Take that!

Fehr: They accelerated again? But why!

Meteon: Pull up, don't speed up! You're headed straight for the shield!