Part D:

Sagittarius space city port

Private docks

Silver Liner B.S.E ver. 57 prototype…

Before we do anything else, I decide to check out the ship that dad lend me.

Like what dad said, the ship looks ordinary.

No guns, no particle beam canons, no flare, just ordinary.

If dad didn’t tell me that this ship is a battleship, then I would think that this is a plain old passenger ship.

Anyways, the ship is small compared to the Silver Wing Academy but it looks big enough to fit an army or so.

I deactivate the ships lock and open the hatch using my cell phone.

As the hatch was opened, Louise and I entered the ship.

At the first section of the ship which is right inside the hatch is a hangar where ten latest models of wavebots are lined up in two rows facing each other.

In between the rows of wavebots is a space the size of two wavebots standing together side by side.

At the opposite end of the hatch is a tunnel like entrance leading to another section of the ship.

Louise and I head towards the tunnel like entrance.

As we enter the tunnel like entrance, we are in a semi dark hallway with little square light bulbs on each wall with two mysterious doors at the center on each wall facing each other.

As we reach the two mysterious doors, I decide to check them out.

I turn towards the door to the left and notice a holosign on front of the door that says “Male Changing Room”.

I guess this is wear boys will change into protective suits.

In my experience in playing RPGs and horror game, you always have to check every room out even if you know what it is because there might be a useful item inside.

So, I went ahead and enter the boy’s changing room.

As I entered the room, I saw a bunch of lockers all lined up together in rows and between each rows of lockers, there’s a steel bench.

Looks kinda similar to our changing room back in the academy.

At the end of the room, there’s a door at the left corner of the wall that leads to somewhere.

Although I’m curious to where that door leads to, I still have to check the other room.

So I left the room and went back to the hallway on where the other door is.

As I was back at the hallway, I head towards the door to the right.

As I did, I saw a holosign that says “Female Changing Room”.

Well, the other room is the boy’s changing room so it is obvious that this door will be the girl’s changing room.

I tap on the switch that is a circular touchscreen panel in order to open the door.

As I did, the circular touchscreen panel lit red and a text with a white color appears saying “Access Denied”.

“Now that’s weird.”

I said to myself.

I try opening the door again.

Like before, the results is the same.

“I guess I can’t enter.”

I said feeling disappointed.

“Young master, try using the master key to unlock the door.”

Louise suddenly suggested.

“Oh right!”

I said in realization.

I took out my cell phone and open the SLBE.57 master key app and point my cell phone to the door.

As I did, an icon that looks like a blue lock appears on my screen.

I press the icon and the animation of a lock opening being displayed on my cell phone screen.

After that, the door opens.

Sweet!

I enter the girl’s changing room.

As I did, I noticed that the girl’s changing room is exactly like the boys but the difference is that the mysterious door that leads to somewhere is at the right side.

Judging by the pattern of both rooms, the door probably leads to the same place.

So, I go ahead enter the door that lead to who knows what.

Beyond the mysterious door is another semi dark hallway.

If Louise wasn’t with me, I would be creep out by now since this place looks like a sci-fi horror game that I used to play with Luna called “Silent Space”.

I gaze towards the end of the hallway and saw a slanted corner in a seventy-five degree angle.

As I remember correctly at the blue print that gramps showed me, the command center is in a shape of an octagon.

Judging by the design of this hallway, this place connects to the Command Center.

“Young master, we’ve been standing here for a while now. Is there something wrong?”

Louise asked.

“There’s nothing wrong Louise. I’m just wondering where this hallway leads to.”

I answered Louise while still gazing at the slanted corner.

“Young master, do you want me to do reconnaissance?”

Louise suggested.

Reconnaissance? I’m guessing that’s her way of saying finding out.

“Nah! Let’s just see for ourselves.”

I answered her and start walking.

“As you wish young master.”

Louise responded and follows in pursuit.

…

We reach the end of the hallway and saw a door with no holosign.

Now that’s inconvenient.

How should we know where this door leads too with no holosign?

Now that I mentioned it, there a couple of doors with no holosign.

I better add that to my feedback.

I tap on the touchscreen panel at the right side of the door.

As I did, the door opens and Louise and I enter through the door.

As we did, we are now a well-lit octagon shape room full of computers, giant size tablets, holoscreens and comfy looking chairs with seatbelts at the center surrounding an elevated floor with a bunch of touch screen panels and a comfy looking chair with a seatbelt behind them.

At each corner of the room, there’s a door leading to somewhere.

There’s no doubt that this is the Command Center.

I went towards the center of the room out of curiosity and tap on the touchscreen panel on the middle.

The touchscreen panel lit up and an icon that says “please enter the ship’s name” pops out.

The ship’s name huh…

It wouldn’t be fair if I decide the name myself so I decided to do it tomorrow with the others.

I left the touch screen panel examine each door.

As I did, I found out which door leads too through the holosign.

(This is a diagram of what the Command Center looks like.)

Legend:

P- Pantry

C- Center

FSQ- Female Sleeping Quarters

MSQ- Male Sleeping Quarters

ESR- Equipment Storage Room

R&D- Research and Development lab

MCR- Male Changing Room

FCR- Female Changing Room

H- Hangar

---P---

/MSQ FSQ\

| |

| ESR C R&D|

| |

\MCR FCR/

---H---

(Back to Linel.)

I decided to check the pantry first for no particular reason.

Louise and I head for the pantry.

…

We entered the pantry and I notice that the place looks similar to cafeteria 1 back in the academy but instead of having food counters with glass covering, there’s only one long counter.

Behind the counter are shelves, cupboards and a fridge.

Inside the cupboards are plates, cups and different set of utensils while inside the shelves are different boxes of tea, jars of hot coco and coffee beans and an espresso machine.

As for the fridge, it was empty.

I could fill this up with drinks and ice cream but I don’t know what kind of flavor the others want.

So I texted everyone to bring their favorite drink and ice cream with them if they want.

Soon after, I got their reply saying okay in their own way.

Anyways, there’s also a water dispenser at the corner not far from the counter which is not worth checking out.

So I head towards the kitchen which is at the corner of the cafeteria on the left side of the counter while Louise follows in pursuit.

Inside the kitchen, there’s a sink, counters, electric stove with an oven, electric grill, a dish washing machine, a microwave, a toaster oven, pots and pans for cooking, kitchen utensils and shelves full of different types of condiments.

There are also three doors at the end of the room.

Since I’m curious on what those door leads to, I decide to check them out.

So the first door has a boy and girl sign on it.

I’m guessing this is the rest room.

Although I know where the door leads to, there’s no harm on checking it out right?

I open the door to the restroom.

Zit*

When I did, I saw that the restroom is small compared to ordinary.

Although it is small, the things that makes up a restroom are all there but I wouldn’t want to take a leak here since it will make feel cluster phobic.

“Young master, do you want to use the rest room?”

Louise asked.

“Nope, just checking it out.”

I said and close the door.

Zit*

On to the next door.

The next door has a sign that say “Storage Room”.

Storage room huh…

I bet there’s something interesting inside.

I open the door that leads to the storage room.

Zit*

As I did, I noticed that the storage room is quite spacious.

Inside the storage, there are crates everywhere, sacks stack up together and steel shelves with jars with suspicious content.

I decide to go inside to see what kind of things I can find.

I enter the storage room with Louise.

Hmm….

Checking this place by myself will take forever.

I’ll definitely need Louise help.

I call out to Louise.

“Louise?”

Louise responds respectively.

“Yes young master?”

“Could you help me check this place out?”

I asked.

Louise blinks a couple of times.

That’s the first I’ve seen her do that which is kinda refreshing since she acts like a bot all the time.

“Young master, could you please be more specific with your order?”

“Be more specific with my order?”

I ask while being dumbfounded.

“Yes young master.”

Be specific with my order huh…

I revise my order.

“Louise, could you help me check what kind items are inside this storage room?”

“As you wish young master.”

I guess she understood me.

I start walking towards one of the wooden crates that is lying on the floor.

Before I could even reach the crates, Louise speaks that caught my attention.

“Young master, I will send you the list of items inside this storage room via mail.”

I turn towards Louise.

“Wh-“

Before I could finish reacting, my cell phone vibrates in my pocket.

I took out my cell phone and check out the notification.

I receive a message from Louise.

I read the message…

20 sacks of 50 kg of all-purpose flour

20 sacks of 50 kg of crystallium flour

20 sacks of 50 kg of sea potato

5 sacks of 50 kg of carrots

5 sacks of 50 kg of cabbages

5 sacks of 50 kg of lettuce

2 sacks of 50 kg of tomato

2 sacks of 50 kg of onions

2 sack of 50 kg of ginger

…

I skip over to the list of crates because I’m too lazy to read them all.

5 crates of 100 kg of military rations

5 crates of 100 kg of calorie mate

5 crates of 100 kg of protein bar

5 crates of 100 kg of biscuits

…

I skip over again.

3 jars of 500 kg of mix spices

3 jars of 500 kg of pickled plum

3 jar of 500 kg of pickled fish

3 jars of 500 kg of soy sauce

3 jars of…

Okay that’s enough.

Reading this is giving me a headache.

I put my cell phone back in my pocket.

“Alright Louise! We’re done here.”

I said and make my way for the door.

“Understood young master.”

Louise responded and follow me in pursuit.

As I was back in the kitchen, I head for the last door.

While we are on front of the last door, I noticed I sign on it that say “Freezer”.

Freezer huh…

I’m guessing this is where they kept all the meat.

Time to check it out then.

I open the door to the freezer.

Zit* Woosh*

As I did, an ice cold mist blows right through me making me shiver.

Burrr! It’s cold.

My clothes isn’t fit for the harsh cold since I’m only wearing a sweater so I decide not to go in and just look through the door.

As I was looking, I saw different kinds of meat which most of them looks suspicious, different kinds of fish which most of them looks like they came out of a monster movie and poultry in different sizes hanging on a hook and a string that is attach to the ceiling.

Speaking of monster movies, I think I just saw Godzilla.

Nah! Must be my imagination.

“Young master, do you want me to scan the proteins to find out their origins?”

Louise suddenly offered.

Great timing…..

No matter how curious I am to know if that really was Godzilla hanging back there, my instincts tell me I’m better of not knowing.

So I decline Louise offer.

“No thanks.”

And close the door.

Zit*

Anyways, where done here so it’s time to move to the next location which is the Male Sleeping Quarters or better yet, the boy’s dorm.

Louise and I head for the boy’s dorm.

…

Inside the boys dorm there are rooms inside.

The room are all to the right of the hall and each room has two bunk beds, a night lamp, cabinets, desk two wardrobes and a big window.

My room is more spacious back in the academy so seeing this made me disappointed.

Anyways, besides the rooms, there is also a communal like shower room with cubicles which is dangerous since Mathias is on board, a restroom similar to the academy rest room and a stairs leading to the entertainment room.

I took the stairs to the entertainment room out of curiosity while Louise follows my lead silently.

…

Inside the entertainment room, there’s a boxing ring, punching bags, dummybots on standby mode, dumb bells, exercise mats, weight lifting machines, treadmills, cycling machines, a water dispenser and a 72 inch HD holoscreen.

This is no entertainment room, this is just a stupid gym!

Only a muscle head would find this entertaining.

Sigh* There’s nothing I can do about it…

Or is there??

I took out my cell phone and text everyone to bring something entertaining.

Soon after, I got everyone’s reply saying okay in their own way.

Now then, that’s settled, time check out the Female Sleeping Quarters or better yet, the girl’s dorm.

…

The girl’s dorm is the same as the boy’s dorm except the position of the rooms.

I wanted to check the shower room and restroom but doing it while Louise who is a girl and following me like and obedient puppy will make me feel awkward.

Anyways, I left the girl’s dorm and head towards the next destination which is the R&D lab.

…

The R&D looks similar to the R&D lab back in the academy but the difference is that this place is a bit bigger.

Or maybe the same size.

I’m not sure.

Anyways, there’s nothing to see here except for the deactivated bots (repairbots and cleanbots) who are sitting on the floor and on top of an operation table and an elevator to the engine room.

I don’t wanna go to the engine room because I might touch something that I’m not supposed to end up blowing up this ship.

So I left the R&D and head to the Equipment Storage Room.

…

Inside the storage room there are different types of weapons and equipment hanging on the wall, on top of a table and inside shelves.

There are also crates full of different types of bullets, different types of empty magazines, battery packs, spare parts, tools and different types of grenades.

To top it all, there’s even a firing range in here.

Now that’s cool!

I bet firing some rounds is more entertaining than exercising like a nut job.

Incidentally, I grab one of the handgun that is lying on top of one of the tables.

I check the magazine and saw it was fully loaded.

I put the magazine back and head towards the firing range.

As I arrive at the firing range, I point the gun at one targets that is closest to me.

I switch off the safety and put my finger on the trigger.

As my aim and arms are steady, I pull the trigger.

Bang* Pew*

…

I missed.

I seriously suck!

I turn the safety on and put the gun back to where it came from.

After that, I went back to the Control Center to see if there’s any other place that needs exploring.

…

As I was in the Control Center, I take a look around to see if there’s any place I miss.

Looks like there’s not a place left for me to check out.

I guess it’s time to go shopping.

I walk towards the door that leads to the hangar.

…

As I entered the hallway that leads to the hangar and the changing rooms, I saw an elevator shaft that is at the left side of the hall near the door that leads to the Control Center.

Since I’m curious on where that elevator shaft leads too, I decided to check it out.

As I reach the elevator shaft, I saw a circular touchscreen panel.

I’m guessing this the controls of the elevator shaft.

So I tap on the elevator shaft with my right index finger and the screen lit up.

After the screen lit up, two cursor adjacent top each other pointing up and down along with the words “Brigs” top appears.

Brigs huh…

Who knew this place has a prison cell.

I guess I know where to put Mathias if he tries anything funny.

Anyways, I tap on the cursor that points down and the elevator shaft starts moving.

(Note: Louise is still with him.)

The elevator stops moving and we are now inside the brigs.

The brigs has four cave like prison cell with each equipped with two steel bunk beds, a toilet and a sink.

The particle beam bars aren’t on right now so I could just walk right in the prison cell but I think I’ll pass.

Looking at this place reminds me the time in Scorpio space city where I got stuck in a prison cell with Lokki while I’m having a massive headache.

(Note: Vol 1. Chapter 11 part B)

I guess I have seen enough of this place.

I went back to the elevator shaft, tap on the touchscreen panel and top on the cursor that is pointing upwards.

The elevator starts moving.

…

The elevator stops moving and we are back in the hallway that leads to the hangar.

Since I’m done exploring the ship, it’s time to do some shopping.

I should buy some stuff for the “entertainment room” to make it more entertaining.