Fanfic: Seven Systems 🪐 Part 3: The Eye of the Storm

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by HeartOfEnder. Enjoy!

Welcome to Part 3 of Seven Systems! (Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.) Now that we have the basic background of the story explained, it’s time for the action.

As a bit of recap, the Red Queen has conquered the seven systems, captured the Astro Knights, and is searching for the fourth Astro Knight. Rumor has it the Baron has started a secret resistance, and Tempest forms an alliance she doesn’t want to make with Rumpel, of all people, to find the Baron and… hopefully save the seven systems. 

THE SEVEN SYSTEMS
Part Three: The Eye of the Storm
(Continued from Part 2)

The Baron-less airship soars through the skies of Poptropica for days and weeks, passing through various islands that haven’t seen travelers and adventurers in years. There are islands of all kinds, from ones inhabited by 8-bit people, ones made out of cogs and copper, and ones covered in snow. 

After weeks of traveling, the airship docks on Astro-Knights Island, where knights in black patrol the kingdom of Arturus.

RUMPEL, disguised as a normal Poptropican, looks outside.

RUMPEL:

Oooh, that queen must really want this fourth knight if she has so many of her knights stationed out here.

TEMPEST, wearing a beanie to conceal her ears, follows RUMPEL out of the airship and to Arturus, with a very confused AMELIA following not so far behind.

AMELIA:

So you’re telling me that you struck a deal with Rumpel to find the Baron to save some planets we have never heard of until now from the Red Queen in return for protecting him?

TEMPEST nods. 

AMELIA:

I thought we learned to not trust magic people. And the Red Queen has the Astro Knights captured except the fourth, which is—

TEMPEST quickly hisses at Amelia to shut up. 

TEMPEST:

(whispering) This place is swarmed with those black knights, when word gets out that I am the fourth knight, then we are doomed. 

AMELIA simply nods, and the trio continue on their way. They get past the knights on patrol somehow without raising suspicions and reach the central plaza, where a large fountain stands. 

AMELIA:

(whispering) So how exactly are we supposed to ask people if they have seen the Baron without raising suspicions that we have a magic man among us?

TEMPEST turns to RUMPEL, who is already looking out for people to ask.

RUMPEL:

We ask people without raising suspicions that we have a magic man among us. 

TEMPEST rolls her eyes. 

TEMPEST:

Very helpful. 

A FISHERMAN walks through the plaza, catching the trio’s attention. RUMPEL decides to approach them, much to AMELIA’s dissatisfaction. 

RUMPEL:

Oh why hello there! We’re just some fine travelers who are on the run from some sky pirates!

This caught the FISHERMAN’s attention, who stopped in their tracks to listen to RUMPEL. 

FISHERMAN:

Sky pirates? Never heard of them.

RUMPEL:

Oh you would not like them! They’re just like the pirates of the sea, but worse! They can’t seem to keep their grubby little hands off any kind of treasure, and they are a pain to deal with! You’re so lucky that you have never heard of them.

TEMPEST:

(whispering) You know, for once he is actually doing a good job.

AMELIA nods, watching RUMPEL’s discussion.

RUMPEL:

There’s a particular pirate we are on the lookout for, chased us halfway around the world and won’t stop tormenting us. They wear a lot of red, and have a monkey following them around. They look like the kind of person who could fight a bear and win.

The FISHERMAN thinks for a second. 

FISHERMAN: 

You know, I feel like I’ve seen someone matching your description…

TEMPEST:

Wait, where?!

FISHERMAN:

It was last week or something… a foreigner in red was pacing about the plaza, as if they were looking for something. I asked them what they were looking for but they completely ignored me and ran away. I haven’t seen them since, so you should watch out—

A BLACK KNIGHT suddenly lunges forward and grabs the FISHERMAN.

BLACK KNIGHT:

A foreigner in red you say? What did they look like? Did they have a monkey with them? 

RUMPEL takes a step back, while the other black knights nearby gathered around the FISHERMAN, asking him questions about the foreigner in red.

AMELIA:

(whispering) They must be searching for the Baron as well… if they find them before we do… then…

TEMPEST:

Oh relax Amelia, I can handle this. 

TEMPEST leaps forward, summoning a black and purple sword in her hand which she swings at the knights, catching them by surprise and knocking them over like bowling pins. THE FISHERMAN sees the sword in her hand and gasps.

FISHERMAN: 

A-are you really the fourth-

TEMPEST:

The dark knight, yes I am. Now quiet. 

THE BLACK KNIGHTS regained their balance, all of them focused on TEMPEST. AMELIA and RUMPEL stay quiet, pretending to not know what is happening to throw off suspension. 

TEMPEST takes a look around, observing and analyzing what she is dealing with. 

TEMPEST:

(muttering to herself) That’s quite a lot of guards, if I want to get this over and done with, then I guess…

She thinks for a moment.

TEMPEST:

…it’s the only way. 

She dashes forward, striking a BLACK KNIGHT and knocking them down. The others bring out their swords and charge, a loud war cry echoing in the sky. 

TEMPEST leaps into the air, before plunging down, a loud burst of lightning hitting the nearby knights on impact. However, when the light clears, TEMPEST is nowhere to be seen. Taking her place…

…was a long, serpentine, and graceful dragon that resembled TEMPEST.

TEMPEST:

Oh it feels good to be back…

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Hope you enjoyed this guest post by HeartOfEnder. If you did, you might also enjoy another Pop fanfiction of hers, The Witch’s Heart.

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