It was getting dark. Null watches the sea as it gets darker and darker.

Null: "Waste no time. I'll build a boat then."

Null looks around for some materials, just trees, the snow, and the planks from the dock.

Null: "I suppose this will do for now..."

-Voxle POV-

It was quiet once again. Everyone was asleep except me of course. It would be a while before we could actually arrive on land.

Voxle: "Hey BETA, are you available right now?"

I waited for the artificial intelligence to respond. They were like a part of me but I could remove them any time I'd like, transfer them into another device but now's not the time for that.

BETA: "Yes Voxle?"

Voxle: "How long before we arrive there?"

BETA: "At this rate I'd say about... Tomorrow, early morning."

Voxle: "Huh. Well few more hours to go then. Gotta keep this pace if I wanna arrive there safe."

While I steer the boat. I think of memories or something to do while making sure the boat doesn't steer off course. I remember what BETA stands for... Well half of it. The "TA" in "BETA" stands for Tactic Assistant. The rest I can't seem to remember. I snap back to reality and continue steering the boat.

Voxle: "Just like the other tasks. This is gonna be another long night."

-Meanwhile in Xero's ship-

Xero: "Alright then... What now..."

Synth: "You were gonna test the cannon remember?"

Xero: "Ah right. That thing. By the way, how's our guest doing?"

Synth: "They're at the training area. You sure giving them a katana is a good idea? They've sliced a ton of stuff in half and it hasn't been an hour yet."

Xero: "I'm sure it's fine... I hope."

Xero walks towards the cannon. It was facing towards a hatch. Once it opens it was ready to fire. It was more likely almost attached to the ship so the vacuum of space doesn't pull them out of the said ship.

Xero: "Alright, where we firing?"

Synth: "How about that little planet over there? There's no signs of life there though."

Xero: "Perfect. Ready the cannon."

The hatch opens up and the cannon starts charging up for a blast. Xero presses a button. The cannon starts glowing purple and fires a beam at the said planet. Nothing. Absolutely nothing happened, or so they thought.

Xero: "Huh, strange. That was the gravity crystal right?"

Synth: "Yep. Scanning the planet for any changes... So apparently you just messed up the gravity there. Instead of pulling it... Repels?"

Xero: "Huh that is weird. Next crystal then."

The cannon starts charging up again. And with a button press, this time it was green. Another beam gets fired out of the cannon and towards the planet. And yet again. Seems like nothing has changed.

Synth: "Oh the gravity's back to normal. Time crystal right?"

Xero: "Mhm. Well I guess that's most of the crystals tested... Time to test the last one..."

And once again the cannon charges up one last time. This time it was glowing red. One last beam fired onto the planet. It just exploded. The remaining debris were being eaten by dark shadows, eventually dissappearing into nothing. And just like that, the planet is no more.

Xero: "You know what we haven't tested yet?"

Synth: "Living beings?"

Xero: "Yeah... Let's try not to shoot this thing at anyone for now...

A door can be heard being opened from the distance. Footsteps followed along with something scraping the floor. It was the protogen Xero found earlier.

Xero: "Hey, please don't scrape the floor."

Protogen: "Apologies, just came to tell you that we're out of training dummies."

Xero: "Wait what? Those are solid holograms, they're supposed to regenerate back."

Protogen: "Well about that..."

The protogen takes out a hologram projector, it was badly damaged. Xero sighs in disappointment.

Protogen: "I got a little carried away. Can you fix this?"

Xero: "Yeah I can. Just gimme a while and please. Don't break anything."

-Timeskip back to the group-

*Thonk*

That was the sound that the boat produced once Voxle docked it a little too close to land.

Voxle: "Hope that didn't break anything..."

BETA: "We have arrived at our earthly destination"

("That's like the 4th time BETA said that")

("You were counting?")

("Whatever just continue")

Voxle wakes up the others and gets off the boat after tieing it to something so it doesn't drift away when they need it again.

Zyphon: "Alright... So where are we?"

Voxle shows Zyphon the map and points at a country.

Zyphon: "France huh?"

Jay: "Wait we're at France?"

Voxle nods at Jay's question. He then gestures the group to stay close and follow them.

Yuni: "Wait, our disguises!"

Voxle turns around and looks at the other two's disguises. It looked out of place now they were somewhere else.

Voxle [Message]: "Right... We can't just go around looking like this. Got any suggestions?"

Jay: "Well we could-"

Before Jay could finish his sentence. The map flew off of Voxle's paws. It was gliding in the wind, away from the group.

Zyphon: "The map!"

Voxle turns around again and runs after the map while also being careful not to be seen. The roads weren't busy today luckily, only a few cars would pass by along some people walking around the sidewalks.

Yuni: "Should we go after them incase they get lost or..."

Zyphon: "Yeah we should probably. Stay low."

-Voxle POV-

The map.

How could I let my guard down on a sheet of paper being blown by the wind? That doesn't matter right now. What matters is that I have to get it before it gets lost.

I saw the map fly up to the buildings. There was a narrow opening between two buildings so I used it to jump between the walls and climb up. I continue to run after the map while staying away from the edge to not be seen. The map flew across the road and onto another building.

Voxle: "Seriously? I am not gonna be beaten by just a sheet of paper being carried by the wind."

BETA: "That jump is too far. I suggest we climb down and climb back up there again."

Voxle: "Not enough time. BETA, How's the solid holograms?"

BETA: "7% remaining energy. Enough for a few. Why you ask?"

I back up a bit and started running. And just when I'm close enough to the edge, I jumped. I take a small device from my visor and swiped beneath me. Creating a small hologram platform allowing me to jump again. I kept doing this until I reached the other building. The map was still there but farther this time. I put the device back on my visor and continued chasing after it.

Voxle: "BETA, Energy status."

BETA: "Hologram energy 5%, System energy 23%, Gauntlet energy 0%"

Voxle: "Gotta hurry before I run out."

The map floats down an alley. I jump down and land on my paws. I saw there was a dead end at the alley. I felt tapping behind me and saw the group followed me all the way here. They seemed tired.

Jay: "Gosh you're fast..."

Elliott: "The map?"

I turn around and saw the map on the ground now. I walk towards it to pick it up. Only for it to be swiped away by a quick paw.

Voxle: "Hey give that back!... Right they can't hear me."

There was a teal furred figure beside me. They were also wearing a purplish cloak and was like the same height as I am. Their back was turned against me, which made it hard to see their face.

I turn to Zyphon and gestured them to talk to the figure.

Zyphon: "Hey uhh. Could you give that map back to my friend over there? We really need it."

???: "You're not from here..."

Zyphon: "Yeah we aren't."

They walk away a bit further down the alley.

???: "Follow me."

They slightly turn their head to us. Revealing a slight neon light blue glow.

-To be continued-

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A/N:

So how was this chapter? I think I did fine. Anyways, I think i won't be able to publish a chapter every week. I keep struggling on ideas. So uh that's it for this chapter then.

Frozen Voxle

Merry (Kinda late) Christmas and happy new year! 2022 is just in the corner. Man days pass by so quick.

And heres a crappy drawing of Vyx (me lol) was a bit lazy when I was drawing the body