Stunlocked by Shane Lochlann Black

Author:Shane Lochlann Black [Black, Shane Lochlann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: litRPG
ISBN: 123456789X
Publisher: Palace in the Sky Productions LLC
Published: 2017-07-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“When he said mounts, I thought he was talking about the game!” Amy said, clutching her jacket tighter as she clambered over what seemed like an endless number of sand dunes. The sound of the tides swishing up against the beach was strangely comforting. The night sky and the tiny lights out on the water combined to make the area look unusually peaceful. Even the breeze was warm, as if the recent sunset had left it behind to remind the beachgoers summer wasn’t that far off.

Robb was staring intently at his phone as he staggered and chugged his way across the dry sand towards the water. Dave and Marc kept up, looking at their own devices to see if they would hear something from Jordan or Alyssa. Finally the cartoon sound effect indicated a text had come through to Robb’s phone.

“Okay, we’ve got a rendezvous in Oceanside in an hour!”

“How are we supposed to get all the way down there?! That’s miles away!”

Finally Robb reached the wet sand close to the water. He furiously typed and tapped his phone, opening apps, configuring options, closing apps and reading the results. Finally after a good 90 seconds of work, he stopped and watched the screen.

“Holy zoomies–”

“What?” Dave asked.

“What are we doing out here on the beach if we’re supposed to be in Oceanside!?” Amy snapped. “And what the hell is in Oceanside?!”

The sound of a quiet motor on the water stopped all conversation. All four No-Name members watched carefully. A dark shape was moving out just beyond the waves. It was gradually getting larger, as if an object or vehicle of some kind were approaching.

“What in blazes is that?” Dave exclaimed.

“That is our ticket out of here,” Robb said. A few moments later, a small powered launch slid over the waves and came to rest on the beach. “Everyone pile in.”

“We’re going to take a raft all the way to Oceanside?!” Amy exclaimed.

“Not exactly,” Robb said. “Just trust me. Get in.”

Once the boat was turned around and the engine re-engaged, its crew braced themselves with the handholds around the edges of the hull. The launch climbed over the gentle waves until it was far enough off shore. The surging ocean subsided and the ride became much less choppy.

“Robb, what is going on!?”

The NNG cameraman performed a quick operation on his phone. “The running lights will come on in about ten seconds.”

“Running lights for what? We’re in the middle of the–”

Bright lights snapped on further out to sea. Dave could just see the sweeping outline of a majestic ship’s hull.

“Lady and gentlemen, I give you our esteemed leader’s idea of a Kings and Conquests mount. This is a tri-deck dreamcruiser. A hundred and forty-nine feet. Thirty-four feet at the beam. Accommodations for up to 12 people and supplies to last us a month. Jordan named her ‘Victory.’"

Amy, Dave and Marc stood in the launch and stared. Before them was a ship roughly half the size of a World War II destroyer. Its black windows made its flawless, almost organic white hull look even more impressive.

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