flightworks | elman (kinome) 8

Part 8 can be read here!

This chapter involves emeto mentions and body horror.

Story and friends had finally made it halfway to their destination!

Owan was safely refueled!

And so, they charged once more into the breach! (Of warping.)

Mugica: Hey Storin, don't you have any medicine for spacesickness?
Story: I don't get sick, so I don't keep any around.
Story: Sleeping is the best way to handle it, you know. I'll just wake you up when we get there.
Mugica: You're right... When times get tough, the tough take a nap and forget about it...
Mugica: Goodnight...

[sfx: BLEEBLEEBLEEBLEEBLEEDEEBLEEDEBLEEDEDEE]

Mugica: Nooo! I was almost asleep!!!
Story: Huh? I could've sworn I had my phone on silent...
Elman: I'm sorry, it's me...
Story, Mugica: buh...

ELMAN
A Zero-Space Outbreak?! My Family Has Vanished Into the Universe! (VIII)

[sfx: clik]
Elman: Yes, Elman speaking...
Phone: AHH!! MX ELMAN?!!! THIS IS THE PERSEUS DISTRICT PUBLIC OFFICE'S ENERGY BRANCH!!
Background Of Phone: ahh... guahhh... oooogh...
Phone: WE HAVE A BIT OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND... ANYWAY PLEASE COME ASAP! PLEA...
Background Of Phone: help mbeee...
[sfx: pssht]

Elman: oh...

Elman: They hung up. What should I do?
Story: D-don't be silly...! Please go! You should definitely go!!
Mugica: That was messed up!! I'm scared!!
Elman: Yeah, but...
Story: We'll be alright by ourselves from here, please don't worry about us! We're so close to our destination now!
Mugica: We can handle the rest now!

Elman: I'm sorry I couldn't stay and help...
Story: That's all right, you've helped us so much already...
Elman: At least take this...
Story: Is this a compacted ball of energy...? Wow, it's like a mini Lampstar.
Elman: You can use it for fuel on the way back.
Story: ...Thank you so much.

Elman: ...Okay, then... I'll see you all later!

Story: ...
Mugica: Oooooh!!! Thanks, Elman! I'll do my best!!
Owan: See ya!
Story: All right, let's be on our way.
Mugica: Oh... Right, we're warping again, huh.
Story: Please cheer up. This will be our final warp.
Mugica: Huh, really???
Story: Really really.

Story: I've found something right in the neighborhood of the coordinates Elman gave us... it's the signal for a zero-space phenomenon.

Eery: (She must be sad because that flower broke...)
[sfx: gurgle]
Marianne: (Hamburg steak, shortcake, pickles, meat, bread, oden, salad...)
Marianne: (This is awful... the more I think about it... the dizzier I get...)

Eery: EUREKA!!!
Eery: Mwee hee hee. Eery has a great idea!!
Marianne: W...what's the matter...?
Eery: Oh--never mind! It's nothing!!
Marianne: ??
Eery: (This has gotta stay a secret!)
Eery: Eery's going over there for a little bit! Make sure you stay right here! You gotta promise!!

Eery: (Eery can make a great big flower and surprise her!)
The Ideal:
Eery: Ehe!
[sfx: BOOM!]

Eery: (That way Eery will definitely become "special" to Marianne!)
Eery: (And then we can play here forever...!)

Marianne: I'll just go to sleep... Mx Mugica always says that when times get tough, the tough take a nap and forget about it...
[sfx: zzz]
[sfx: flutter...]
[sfx: drop... drop.... crumble..........]

[sfx: POP]

Owan: We made it...

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's Note: And so, Elman bows out. By the way, Elman is more of this comic's poster child than the protagonist. This comic itself doesn't have one set protagonist, so all the characters who appear are both the main characters and background characters in turn. I have plans for a whole bunch more characters to show up, so I hope you can find a favorite! (^ ^)

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