The Grand Battle [Game Over!]

Originally posted on MSPA by fait.

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Alcarith walked over to Aeon and Nathan.

"There's two more of these vehicles if you want something to ride in," Alcarith commented. "I see an 'aerial mode' button. That could mean these fly. I'm not sure how."

Nathan eagerly hopped into another of the vehicles. Unfortunately, the ignition had no key in it. "How does this thing work?"

Alcarith walked over to the machine Nathan was riding in and shot ethereal energy into it. The machine started up and the control panel became accessible.

"Whoah! How does this thing work?" Nathan yelped as he was walking already, a bit out of control.

"You must not know much about machines," Alcarith responded stoicly.

"Make it stop!"

"Quit pressing things."

"...Okay, how do I move forward?"

"Look for a large lever on the left. What letter is near?"

"Uh, D?"

"Okay, press the pedal on the bottom."

"It's moving again."

"Apply less pressure. You move slower."

"There..."

Nathan eventually got comfortable moving around. He asked what the other buttons and levers did but Alcarith simply advised that he didn't press them or something bad could happen.

"You there!" Alcarith shouted to Aeon. "Will you ride the last one?"