Colossus By Design: Entry 0044 - Just Sport

[November 2, 2145]
[Off the coast of Old Corpus Christi, former American continent]
[Gulf of Former Mexico]

[Tzar Bomba V2, Royal Commando, and Freedom of Justice are on the sea floor]


(Sasha Kalashnikov): Why are we underwater here?

(Arthur Roy): Well, seeing as how the Alpha is a sea-faring target, the nation leaders found it best if we all become accustomed to underwater combat.

(Sasha Kalashnikov): Then why isn't Satoshi here?

(Thomas Scott): He was ordered to keep an eye out on the base back in Old Houston.

(Sasha Kalashnikov): Alone?

(Thomas Scott): He can handle himself.

(Sasha Kalashnikov): Well, alright. Hey, Arthur, why are we walking along the bottom but not you?

(Arthur Roy): That's because I have built in hydro-thrusters on the bottom of my feet and on my back. My Warmonger was made during WWIII as a Naval unit capable of having the edge over other Warmongers underwater.

(Thomas Scott): And how exactly will we practice? All I see are rocks, dirt, and maybe the occasional fish.

(Arthur Roy): Over there.


[Royal Commando points at a cropping of underwater mountains]


(Arthur): That will be target practice. Unfortunately, Sasha, you'll have to sit this one out, seeing as how you don't have any ranged options.

(Sasha): Ugh.... FINE.


[Tzar Bomba V2 sits down on a small rock formation and watches the other two]


(Arthur): Alright, the targets will be the very tops of those underwater mountains.

(Thomas): If we're targeting non-moving targets, why are we even down here?

(Arthur): Ah, but they ARE moving.


[Royal Commando quickly moves to the mountains, taking off their tops and holding them all in his hands]


(Thomas): So what now?

(Arthur): Now? Now I'm going to move through the water, throwing these mountain tops out every so often, and you'll have to try and shoot them whilst they're moving through the water.

(Thomas): Sounds easy enough.

(Arthur): Oh, I think you'll be quite surprised.


[Royal Commando, with his load of mountain tops, begins cruising through the water around Freedom of Justice whilst throwing out a few of the mountain tops at a time]
[Water currents further move the rocky formations through the water]
[Freedom of Justice begins firing rapidly at them all, hitting a few, but missing most of his shots]
[Royal Commando lands next to Freedom of Justice on the seafloor again]


(Arthur): Having some trouble?

(Thomas): And you could do better? I've had military training, and done some sniping on my days in the Sahara and the Kalahari deserts. If I can't do it, how are you gonna do it, Mr. Royalty?

(Arthur): Funny you should mention that..... NOW!


[Explosives are set off around an underwater volcano, causing molten rock to spew out and sulfur ash to fill the surrounding water]


(Arthur): See those little rocks flying out?

(Thomas): Yeah.

(Arthur): Watch carefully.


[Royal Commando disengages his visor and begins to cruise through the water]
[Royal Commando engages his weapons and lets loose a barrage of torpedoes from his left launcher, destroying several volcanic rocks, then fires off his right shoulder cannon, destroying a rock per shot]
[Royal Commando lands back next to Freedom of Justice, reengaging his visor]


(Arthur): So..... did I miss any?

(Thomas): Well.... no. How did you do that?

(Arthur): Simple. A lot of extra time on my hands and nothing but shooting tin cans for a hobby as a child can do wonders for you. They ever taught you that in the army?

(Thomas): No.

(Arthur): Can't always take what they tell you. Gotta find out a few tricks of your own.

(Sasha): So..... are you two little men done yet?

(Arthur): Not quite. Still gotta learn how to keep track of moving targets in the water, and prevent them from getting the jump on you.

(Thomas): Hey, guys--

(Sasha): Please, I'm an absolute tank! Why can't I just let them come to me then beat them up?

(Thomas): Guys--

(Arthur): Because that's suicide, and you never know how deadly these things can get.

(Thomas): GUYS!!!

(Both): WHAT?!

(Thomas): Are volcanoes supposed to be emitting electrical currents?


[Several electrical currents crackle from the volcano's opening; the shadows of several serpentine bodies can be seen from the volcano's glow]