Crimson Parasite (On Hiatus)

Chapter 36: Ancient Remains

Voxle sits down on the couch, thinking about everything that happened so far.

First he gets stranded on earth for a few days, encountered Null a few times, rescued Ace, faced off with the former bounty hunter, got shot by the cannon, and now he has an unknown entity within him.

Voxle: "This is the longest mission I've been on. Most of them were just finding someone and dispose of. I just can't... Seem to think of killing Xero..."

Clyde finally returns, they had a slightly sad face on their visor.

Clyde: "Alright... Bad news, the library doesn't seem to have what I'm looking for. But the good news is I know someone who does."

Voxle: "Well, who?"

Clyde: "Come with me. Also, Where's Yuni?"

Voxle: "They're asleep. Can't blame them though it's been pretty stressful the last couple days."

Clyde: "Guess it's just us, I'll be waiting outside."

-Timeskip-

The two arrive at the place, it was an isolated house surrounded by plants. Judging by its surroundings, the house didn't look weathered surprisingly, it still looked like it was brand new.

Clyde: "Here's where they live. It can be pretty quiet here, you'll get used to it."

Clyde knocks on the door, something was squeaking behind the door. The squeaks grew louder before stopping. The door opens, revealing a shorter gray protogen wearing what seems to be clothes and a pair of rubber shoes. Their white visor had a tired expression on it, they look at Clyde and then to Voxle.

Clyde: "Voxle, meet Myute. They're... Well, mute."

Myute waves at Voxle, he waves back with his bandaged arm which caught their attention. They look back at Clyde and suddenly starts squeaking their shoes odd.

Clyde: "We came here for the other book. Still got it right?"

Myute nods then gestures them to come in. Voxle looks at Clyde confused what just happened.

Voxle: "What was that for?"

Clyde: "They squeak their shoes in patterns to communicate. Yea I know it's kind of odd but they like it that way."

Voxle: "Hm, not everyday you see a protogen like that."

They enter Myute's home and sits down on the couch, waiting for them. The fluorescent lights gently hums as they wait for the silent protogen.

Voxle: "Hearing these hums remind me of a place I do not like... At all."

Myute finally arrives with a worn book on their paws, they dust it off then places it on the coffee table and opens it. They confusingly point at words that were in a different language, before shrugging then giving it to Clyde to read.

Clyde: "I can't read this either... Its definitely not a cipher or a secret code word either since I've run every translation I can find."

Voxle: "Let me try."

Clyde passes the book, Voxle looks at the symbols. It looked like gibberish translated but the symbols had a pattern, almost like its forming words.

∷ᒷᒲᔑ╎リᓭ 𝙹⎓ ᔑ !¡∷ᒷᓭ⚍ᒲᔑʖꖎ|| ᒷ ̇/ℸ ̣ ╎リᓵℸ ̣  ᓭ!¡ᒷᓵ╎ᒷᓭ ∴ᒷ∷ᒷ ↸╎ᓭᓵ𝙹⍊ᒷ∷ᒷ↸. ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ ᓭ||ᓭℸ ̣ ᒷᒲ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷᓭᒷ ∴ᒷ∷ᒷ ⎓𝙹⚍リ↸ ╎リ ╎ᓭ リᔑᒲᒷ↸ ℸ ̣ ꖎᔑ∴リ𝙹, ᔑ⎓ℸ ̣ ᒷ∷ ╎ℸ ̣ ᓭ ╎リ⍑ᔑʖ╎ℸ ̣ ᔑリℸ ̣ ᓭ. ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ∴ᒷ∷ᒷ ᒷ⍊╎↸ᒷリᓵᒷ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑℸ ̣  ⊣∷𝙹⚍!¡ᓭ 𝙹⎓ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ ᓭ!¡ᒷᓵ╎ᒷᓭ ꖎ╎⍊ᒷ↸ ╎リ ᓭᒷ!¡ᔑ∷ᔑℸ ̣ ᒷ !¡ꖎᔑリᒷℸ ̣ ᓭ.