Ark Lore part 3: Where It All Began

Uranus Adventures

The Next Day

Lars and Raymond led the group of Arks pulling the convoy.

"Ah look! There it is!" Raymond shouted, excited as the blue planet came into view.

"Yeah!" Lars shouted back. "Race you!" Lars exclaimed before speeding up.

"Hey!" Raymond shouted trying to catch up. As Raymond sped up, the Stone of Speed began to glow a dark blue causing Lars to fly at incredible speed.

"Cheater!" Raymond shouted as he watched Lars despair. Lars came in hot into the frozen planet's atmosphere and he felt the wind blow around him as he came closer to the surface. Lars landed and looked behind him and realized Raymond was not behind him nor was the group.

"Haha damn..Oops," Lars chuckled as he looked up at the pale blue sky, shockingly similar to earths, but very dim.

30 Minutes Later

"What the hell Lars!" Raymond shouted as he descended from the sky.

"Sorry, I didn't know that was going to happen," Lars admitted.

"It's okay," Raymond said as he landed next to Lars.

"Damn my back hurts," Lars said as he placed his hands on his lower back and stretched.

"It's because we are used to the gravity on Earth," Raymond stated while looking around the blue icy surface. The ground was soft, frail, and littered with tiny pebbles. Luckily Lars and Raymond prepared by wearing boots because the soil was freezing.

"Hey, where is everyone else?" Lars asked as he looked back up into the sky.

"Oh, they should be coming down soon. They are just being careful," Raymond said as he glanced up. Eventually, a black box came into view. It began falling quicker as it got closer, until it landed with a loud thud. The shilders uncliped the ropes from their belts.

"All right men!" Lars announced as he walked towards the group. "Split into groups of four and scout out the planet. Take pictures of stuff that looks important and make sure to bring back any important artifacts," Lars finished his announcement and returned to Raymond.

"So, what are we doing?" Raymond asked.

"Well we are looking for a big city, I think. If I can remember the stories my father would tell me," Lars said as he tried to remember childhood memories, but they were hazy. The only clear one was that terrible day when his father died.

"Alright, let's get flying," Raymond said as he took off. It took him longer to get airborne than on earth. Lars joined him in the sky shortly after.

An Hour Later

"Hey, do you see that?" Lars said as he stopped flying and pointed north east.

"See what?" Raymond asked as he squinted into the direction Lars was pointing at.

"It's a tower! How can you not see it!" Lars said as he got annoyed at Raymond.

"Oh I see it. It looks a little far away though," Raymond said, worried.

"Well, we have to investigate it!" Lars said as he began flying towards it. Raymond sighed as he went to catch up.

"It looks like it's on top of a hill," Raymond said as they got closer. The tower was made out of blue stone bricks. The roof collapsed and the walls looked worn down by the fast winds.

"How is this still standing?" Lars questions as he runs his hand across the bricks.

"Hey Lars, come check this out!" Raymond shouted from the edge of the cliff.