paradisa | Treasure 008# Flood!!! [Backdated to 1 April, Action & Dictated]

[The rain had poured down all day. Coming from the UK Harry isn't all that suprised by it. It also reminds him why he left his home country. Although it hardly rains this much over there...

He had spent most of the day inside in a bored mood. Just sitting around isn't the most fun Harry would like to do. He sat and sketched some in a note block he had wished up when his journal started sending out panicked sounds from the other residents. He ignores it for the moment but not long thereafter he finally scrolls through the journal. The messages about the flood makes him go all cold. It reminds him of one time when he and Drake was exploring a ruin which suddenly started to fill up with water. They had somehow triggered a trap and had merely got out with their life still intact. He quickly grabs a satchel and places som stuff in it before he heads out of his room. Once outside he sees a tide of water which travels down the corridor towards him. He quickly starts running towards the stairs in pursuit for higher ground. The journal picks up some paniced noises coming from him as he runs.]

Bloody hell... Shit. Get out of the way! Hurry!

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[Huey had been patrolling the halls with his Cypher, checking for people who hadn't made it up to the roof yet when he spots Harry. Activating the attached monitor so Harry can see his face, Huey's voice filters over a speaker on the side of the thing.]

Need a lift?

[A rescue cable with a stirrup descends from a box on the underside of the rotor.]

[Harry isn't the one to turn down a offer but the way this offer is presented... He'll just stare at the... robot for a moment. He quickly snaps out of it as the corridor starts filling up with water.]

Sure.

[He then grabs on to the rescue cable and looks behind him on the increasing water level with a worried expression.]

[The robots ascends, going up the stairs much quicker than Harry might have on foot, weaving past the occasional spray of water from doors bursting free of their hinges.]

Keep your eyes peeled for a window. I'mna lift you up to the roof, where everyone's been gathering. I'm Huey, by the way. I'm up in Pietas Tower, controlling this little guy by remote.

[Harry holds on to the rope with a tight grip. He's worried for the ascension. Not only because of the water but also because it goes so quickly. He has never done something like this before. He might have done something similar but not exactly.]

A-alright. I'm Harry.

[He then notices a window. Unfortunately it's closed. He points over to it. Unsure if Huey can see it he also tells him about it.]

There's a window coming up on the left. It's closed though. If I get close enough I can open it.

[Huey maneuvers the Cypher fairly close to the window, so Harry is level with it. Thank god for infinitely maneuverable UAV's.]

All right Harry, I've got you as close as I can. It'll be a tight squeeze, but I think we can make it through once you get it open. Just hold onto the rotor cover so we don't take up as much space going through, then you can get back on the stirrup for the flight up.

[Now Huey's just holding the Cypher as steady as he can so Harry can do his thing.]

Got it.

[Harry glances up at the robot. He spots the rotor and swallows. He doesn't fancy getting his hands cut off by it. He then leans out from the rope and unhinges the window. He then climbs up through the rope and places his hands on the upper side of the rotor cover. His muscles strains as he takes a steady grip of it.]

Alright, done.

All right, hang on tight.

[Huey slowly and carefully eases them through the open window, glad to be outside despite the heavy rain. The on the upper side of the robot turns and looks at the town.]

Good god, look at that!

[The town is almost completely flooded over, only the rooftops of the various buildings being visible from their vantage point.]

I hope everyone in town made it out okay. Ready to get back on the rescue line?

[Huey holds it steady so Harry can climb back down, now that they've got the clearance for the six feet of cable dangling beneath them.]

[Harry gets quite relived when they finally makes it out of the castle. He glances down at the water beneath them. It's almost in line with the floor he was at. A fall wouldn't be that, although that it's a small relief. As Huey points out what happened to the town, Harry casts a look behind him. The town is indeed flooded.]

Me too. I have never seen anything like this and I've seen the monsoon in Africa!

[He nods and climbs down the rope. He doesn't fancy hanging from the rotor.]

Let's go.

I've been through five rainy seasons in Central America myself, and I've never seen rain this heavy. It's gotta be a castle thing.

[He starts guiding the Cypher up, sticking fairly close to the castle so he doesn't lose track of where they are.]

Sorry this is such a wet ride, but it's better than the alternative.

Gotta be because this isn't natural. [Glances at the increasing water level.]

Like swimming. [Small smile.]

No kidding. Gotta wonder what the castle's game is, flooding us out like this?

I'm not much of a swimmer myself. That's why I've got these little guys flying all over. I'm not much help in the water, but my Cypher robots give me air support, so I can help out without going near it.

[They finally reach the roof, where several others have gathered, trying to stay dry.]

All right, here ya go. We'll talk more later, once the sky stops falling.

Yeah, what's the point of trying to drown us?

I see.

[As the reaches the roof, Harry scans the crowd for any familiar faces. But as there are a lot of people he can't tell.]

Sure. Thanks for the lift!

[He then climbs down the rope and down onto the roof and watches as the robot flies away.]

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