The Ring of the Nibelung 1

Nibelungen #1

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title: The Gold of Rhine

[Table of Contents]
Rhine's gold
Ring 1: Miimay, the Legendary Witch
Ring 2: The Rhine Maidens
Ring 3: The Ring of the Nibelung
Ring 4: The Arcadia
Ring 5: The Timeless Walhalla
Ring 6: Alberich
Ring 7: Wotan, King of the Gods


p6
[Characters' presentation]
Freia (Fricka's sister)
Loge (God of Fire)
Wotan (King of the Gods)
Erda (Goddess of Knowledge)
Fricka (Wotan's wife)
Fasolt & Fafner (the giant brothers)
Alberich (from Nibelung family)
The Rhine Maidens
Maetel
Captain Harlock
Yattaran (chief mate)
Miimay (from Nibelung family)
Tadashi Daiba
The Bird
Tochiro
Emeraldas


p7
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Das Rheingold
Ring 1: Miimay, the Legendary Witch


p8
Hei, Mime ! Munt'rer Zwerg ! Was zwingt und zwackt dich denn so ?
Hey, Miimay! What is tormenting you so much? (Loge, scene 3)


p9
Navigator D!! Why can't we reach the harbor of Akrucyon's asteroid?
Yes, sir!! Akrucyon is currently a complete mess!! It seems some accident happened there!! All communications are cut!!


p10-11
[nothing]


p12
Is that planet really silent? Navigator, there must be some sort of mistake!!
We can't detect any electrical wave... neither any kind of private direct or remote communication...

Then turn back the clock and do some research!!
It is completely impossible for a planet as lively as that trade asteroid to turn silent!!
Yes, sir!!

Starting temporal sensors!! Power at 50%!!!

Invert progressively the flow!! Engage the automatic process... Perfect, keep up the good work...

If Akrucyon is really silent, then we have nothing to do here anymore.
This is bad: without restocking, we can't use the semi-warp to get back to the Solar System.
Note: High speed spatial navigation system based, in Leijiverse, on the distortion of space-time.

Turn the sensors at full throttle, no matter if they turn red!!
We have to take the needed measures before it's too late for our ship, Walkyrie 13.

The sensors have detected something... I've got an image!!


p13
Landing request in progress.

What is the name of the captain? I see... Get ready for a surprise attack.

Opening of the front sas...

What are those images? When were they taken? From the sharpness, they must be recent, but still...

They are from two hours ago. It seems that we have acquired images from the traffic regulation office.

But what's with that archaic vehicle?
Start the analysis, hurry!

Piston engine... Obsolete... Fuel... Derivative oil... Diesel oil with high octane index... Containing some traces of metal...
Main body... in high steel... Aluminium... Plastic... Also holding some elements... in rigid glass...


p14
Fabrication location... The Earth... In Germany... Before the era called the "Reunification"... In GDR...
Usual name Benz 190SL... Original model dating from 1955... The analysed object is a model from 1960... colour... maroon.

What is that black smoke behind? Is that normal?
The rest of the town seems to be as usual... Everything looks perfectly fine...

This kind of vehicle was... really competitive for that time... In the beginning of the XXIth century... it became a classical car... It was very much in demand... Prices would skyrocket.
The vehicle in these images... seems to have some sort of malfunctioning... in the motor.


p15
Two hours ago, a collection car was driving on Akrucyon and everything was normal...

Keep searching!! Send the search robot!!
Yes, sir!!!

We have to investigate what really happened there!!


p16
There is another access to the town at the south of the equator.

Why aren't we detecting any sign of living?
Everything was perfectly normal two hours ago. Why is that trade asteroid suddenly "dead"?


p17
All the town's system are down... It's dark.

The obsolete vehicle we've seen on the images is burning...

It isn't an accident... Someone purposedly set fire to that car!!


p18
Laser impacts... No, these are scrapes from a much older weapon.

A little flying object has entered the pull zone of the asteroid and is getting closer!!
All our contact attempts are remaining unanswered!!

Manual piloting...? The pilot must be really good!! He's probably willing to land. Open the gates and let's see what will happen!!


p19
He is landing, as predicted. Who's on board?

...

The occupants are two... living beings... warm-blooded.. They are humans... Warning... They're armed!!
They aren't carrying any other known heavy equipment!!
Armed humans? What are they fearing? What is their purpose?!


p20
I'm analysing their ship... We can't tell if the framework is old or recent...
The flying range is enormous given the fuselage...

Wait... There is something under the hull... This is a gravity bomb...!!

There are also some offensive aerial torpedos!!

This two maybe know something...!!
But I thought she was dead... No, it's really her... The woman pirate... What is she doing here?!


p21
The harbour's portal is opened, as well as the one who enable to access the town...

Wait...
Is that really okay to land on that asteroid, which was suddenly hit by death?...

If those two were to attack us, we'll just have to eliminate them and take our leave right after...
Don't be foolish!!

Do you really want to die?
He's playing with our nerves!!

We don't have any choice. Let's land.


p22
[nothing]


p23
Tell us when the ship will land.
...

We're borrowing the analysis ship.
But it's an old model, you should take yours...

I prefer to leave it in the shed.
That way, if you ever try to abandon us... I will make it explode...

But if... the one who did this to Akrucyon attack us, we'll have to retreat...
"The one who did this" has left long ago... Right after destroying my dear car...

But... What happened? Please tell us...
And... Why did you come here?
I will ask Miimay the same question when I'll see her.

Miimay?!

Yes, Miimay, the legendary witch!!


p24
Actually, there is nothing older that their ship... They wouldn't have stood a single chance against her...


p25
Who is that Miimay?!
She's a witch...

She's a survivor, who is descended from...
a race who could control the entire space, all the universe...

If they were ever to resurrect... The entire universe would return to the darkness that ruled before the appearance of life...

Would that mean that Miimay is on Akrucyon?!
That's impossible! They said that this race have disappeared in ancient times!!

The town seems to be covered up by a heavy fog.


p26
It's the control weather device... It must be broken and is causing that fog.

The musical radiations keep going... They're coming from the interior...

of that building with a classical appearance.


p27
And to say that when we were on the road, my precious car was destroyed.
It's okay... We don't detect any other signal nearby.

Ah, finally someone.

What an old-fashioned way to die...
What was his job? Look, his clothes are really out of fashion.

Akrucyon's mayor is dead...
!!
because of my musical radiations...

You were much wisier than him by wearing clothes protecting your bodies from the influence of my music.
You came to search for me... I will be able to be in your care...


p28
Miimay, is that you?!
There are still people I can trust... I'm so happy. Will you listen to my organ? I'm just a hologram, but I can still speak with you.