FC Fighters Chapter Forty Nine: A Huanting Tale

Chapter Forty Nine: A Huanting Tale.
"Huh?!" said Maxus with some alarm, "What makes this place like that?" "There use to be a plantation out there." said the sailor, "The owner was said to have beaten a gypsy woman to death. With her last breath, she placed a curse on the owner and all the land surrounding his home. The owner died a few days later and anyone who lived nearby the old Manor-House started killing each other in a blind madness. Do not go there or it will be curtins for you." "I understand your consernes," said Maxus, "But I must find my way there. I don't expect you to bring me there directly, but nearby will do." Maxus could see the sailor was nervos and after a few moments he said "Fine..I'll bring you to Dark Mist Cove. That is nearby Gloom-Ruin Swamp...But don't expect me to stick around." "OK." said Maxus. Watching overhead in a tree, Coconuts was watching and muttered "Blast! I'm losing him this time! Better tell those two Dumbots that Maxus is headed their way!" Coconuts opened up a comunication device and said "Scratch and Grounder, come in! Target headed for Gloom-Ruin Swamp. Stop at all cost!" "Since when do you bark orders!" came Srcatch's reply. "Look! You two could have stopped him at Woodhaven Forest!" cursed Coconuts, "It seems that I'm doing all the work here! He's getting onto a ship as we speak!" "And why should we trust you?!" questioned Grounder. "Look! The only way for any of us to get our jobs back is to work together!" spat Coconuts, "I don't even care if Dr. Robotnick put me back as a cleaner bot! And with Slicer and Shellcracker gone that just leaves you two! I just want to be back by his side!" "Fine!" snapped Scratch, "Scratch and Grounder out!" With the comunication done, Cocnuts cursed "You might have a head start, But I will have the last laugh! Kikiki..." With the ship setting sail, Maxus woundered why he was told to go to Gloom-Ruin Swamp. 'Who in their right minds would chose to fight in a place with such a history? It doesn't make any sence...Then again...Roxanne and that robot Monkey...Could they be working together?...She doesn't seem to be the type..' "If yeah need a nap," called the sailor, "Nows the time. It will take a few hours to reach Dark Mist Cove!" Maxus decided to rest his head. The image of the shepard apired in his dreams. "Beware." he said, "The swamp is dangerous to those who are foolish enough to enter it. Do not trust the darkness, for it hides many tricks that will emperal you..." As the image faded, Maxus got up and noticed that the ship was rocking violently. "Hold on!" came the sailor's voice, This storm is nasty...." suddenly Maxus was knocked to the floor and and he could hear the sailor scream as if he had been washed overboard. Water rushed into the ship and Maxus  tried to get back to his feet. A beam over his head fell onto him and knocked him out cold. A few hours had passed when Maxus awoke on a rocky shoreline. The wreakage of the ship layed around him and he could see that he was all alone. Ahead of him, he could see the dank murk of the Swamp he had been told of. He had made it there, but at what cost. Maxus pulled himself to his feet and started his way into Gloom-Ruin Swamp. Where the Manor-House was anyone's guess.