2018年7月22日 星期日

JOBI the Moon Fox - The Neverending Story - Chapter 5


























JOBI the Moon Fox
-The Neverending Story-
Chapter 5


為了拯救 SORA 以及讓 JOBI 的身體回復正常,我們必須盡快把事情的始作俑者 - 魔法師 VICTOR 找出來。


位於宿舍附近的森林入口,本來一向讓人感覺平靜和諧,今天卻瀰漫著一股詭異陰沉的氣氛。而且愈是踏進森林深處,霧氣就愈多。幸好 LINUS 跟 LULU 的身體跟櫻老大一樣能夠發出微光,我們一行人才不至走散


我們在茂密的叢林中發現一條明顯有人踏足過的小徑,小徑終點是一塊滲透出藍光的草地。草地中央有一個黑色的發光球體在漂浮著,裡面困住一隻看似昏迷中的透明小狐狸。


「是 SORA!」LINUS 跟 LULU 異口同聲說道。作為櫻老大分身的他們一眼就認出來了。


我立刻搖動背著的鈴鐺,讓電力輸送全身,準備嘗試把光球弄破。


「誰.敢.動.他!」


「班長!小心!」


這個時候,一個飛快的黑影突然從草地旁邊的大樹上衝過來!我幸好得到 LEILA 的提醒才能夠及時跳後避開。


黑影隨後站在光球前面,我亦總算能夠看見他的真面目 – 他身穿破爛的黑色披肩,額頭上有一個奇怪的紋章。一雙深紅色的眼晴彷彿埋藏著強烈的怨念。加上透明的黑色身體與烈焰色的雙臂,讓人感覺深不可測。


「果然是你!VICTOR,你......為何會在這裡出現的?」LEILA 捏緊拳頭向 VICTOR 大聲喝問道。


「這裡有很多狐狸,我是為此而來的。」VICTOR 沉著回答,不帶任何語氣。


「你究竟有什麼目的?為何要捉走 SORA?」我在發問的同時暗地搖動鈴鐺以提取電力,準備再次營救 SORA。


怎料,彷彿看穿了我想法的 VICTOR 隨即從手中釋放出另一個黑色光球。


「我需要更多生命能量,你們統統都給我拿來吧!」


他把光球高速推向我們!危急之下,我也只好把儲起的電力施放出來。兩股能量在空中磨擦,然後在猛烈的爆破聲中互相抵銷。


「唓,果然是雷神族的狐狸嗎?不過還是太幼嫩了。」VICTOR 一次過從雙手釋放出兩顆光球!可是這次我已經來不及提取電力了。沒辦法下只好立刻跑到 LEILA 跟兩隻小狐狸前面充當他們的防護!


我的心跳不斷加速,毛髮也本能地豎起。那是即將面臨危險的警號。


而就在我咬緊牙關,舉起雙臂做出交叉保護動作的時候......


「請你停手吧!VICTOR!」


一把清脆的聲音突然叫停了 VICTOR。衝著而至的兩顆光球在我們面前𣊬間消失。


我回頭看見聲音的主人慢慢從一顆大樹後走出來。想不到竟然是一隻下半身近乎完全透明的黑色小狐狸。他的外表跟 VICTOR 差不多,額頭上亦擁有跟他相同的紋章。


「呃......!」黑色小狐狸看來十分虛弱,他走不到兩步就不支半蹲下來。VICTOR 立刻衝上前扶住他。


「......今天暫且放過你們。」


VICTOR 說畢,森林裡的霧氣隨即聚集起來。他們亦就此連同困住 SORA 的光球在霧中消失......


事情的謎團彷彿愈來愈多,而且有如森林中的霧氣一樣在我的腦海中不斷徘徊,久久未能散去。


-班長



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JOBI the Moon Fox
-The Neverending Story-
Chapter 5


In order to save SORA and restore JOBI’s body, we must find the one who’s responsible for all this, VICTOR, the magician. 


The forest entrance near the dorm, normally calm and peaceful, exuded a dark and eerie sensation today. The further we ventured into the forest, the foggier it became. Luckily, LINUS and LULU’s bodies gave out a soft glow similar to Sir Cherry Blossom’s, otherwise we might’ve gotten lost.


We followed a fresh trail through the thick bushes until we reached a meadow emitting a blue glow. At the centre of the meadow, a floating glowing black orb held a seemingly unconscious transparent little fox prisoner.


“It’s SORA!” LINUS and LULU said in unison. As Sir Cherry Blossom’s doubles, they recognised SORA instantly. 


I immediately rang the bells I was carrying and let the electricity course through my body, preparing to break the glowing orb. 


“WHO. DARES. TO. TOUCH. HIM!”


“MONITOR, look out!”


At this moment, a black shadow charged at me from a tree at the edge of the meadow. I barely managed to dodge it by jumping back when I heard LEILA’s warning. 


The black shadow landed in front of the orb. That’s when I finally got a clear look at his face. He wore a black tattered shawl and bore a strange tattoo on his forehead. Within his deep red eyes, a strong sense of hatred is struggling to claw its way to the surface. With his black translucent body and fiery red arms, he seems mysterious and strange. 


“It’s you! VICTOR, why are you... here?” LEILA asked VICTOR accusingly, squeezing her fists tight. 


“There’re a lot of foxes here. I came for them.” Victor answered matter-of-factly, keeping his face free of emotions. 


“What do you want? Why did you take SORA?” While I was speaking, I rang my bells secretly to channel the electricity again in another attempt to save SORA. 


However, VICTOR seemed to see through me and released another black ball of light from his hand before I’m prepared. 


“I need more life energy. Now give me all of yours!”


He fired the glowing orb towards us. In the face of imminent danger, I had to release all the stored electricity. The two forces collided in midair, and cancelled each other out with a string of explosions. 


“Ha, you’re a fox from the Raijin clan? But, you’re still so inexperienced.” VICTOR released two orbs in one shot from his hands. But this time, I don’t have enough time to draw any electricity. Without a second thought, I ran in front of LEILA and the two little foxes and used myself as a shield to protect them.


My heart was racing and my hair stood on its end. These are signals of danger from my body. 


And just when I clenched my teeth, and crossed my arms to shield myself from the impact...


“VICTOR! Please stop!”


A clear and crisp voice stopped VICTOR. The hurtling glowing orbs suddenly disappeared in front of us. 


I turned and saw that the owner of the voice slowly walks out from behind a tree. To my surprise, it's a little black fox. The lower half of his body is almost completely transparent. His appearance is very much like VICTOR's, with the same mark on his forehead. 


"Oh...!" The little black fox looked very weak. His knees gave out after taking two steps. VICTOR immediately rushed over to help him. 


"... I'll let you go today."


Just as VICTOR finished, the fog started to gather in the forest, and they vanished into the fog along with SORA in the orb. 


Things are becoming more complicated and mysterious. Unanswered questions lingered in my mind like the dense fog in the forest and clouded my mind for a very time. 


-MONITOR

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