As they fall to the ground, their bodies continue to expand, until their skin is tight. Then each of the creatures burst open, before exploding into thousands of pieces.
Sweet! you think as you replot your course to the entrance to Vulkana’s kingdom.
Go to 35.
24
You activate your weapons and fly towards the entrance to the cavern.
Suddenly all hell is let loose. Exploding fireballs of lava come shooting from out of the walls. The entrance was booby-trapped and you are the booby!
You are hit time after time by the hail of deadly missiles. The flames eat at your suit. The tunnel is filled with lava and flame. The heat is intense. You know you can’t last long here.
If you wish to teleport back to Earth, go to 43.
If you wish to try to fly through the firestorm, go to 10.
25
You order the computer to arm the bomb.
“WEAPON ACTIVATED.”
But before you can launch the bomb, the titan launches a deadly stream of fire at you. The air is filled with red and yellow flames. You are sent spinning through the air and you hit the ground hard.
The titan storms forward, sending wave after wave of flame your way. The blaze engulfs you, burning at the DART suit. The heat is intense. You feel as though you are melting!
If you wish to launch the bomb, go to 5.
If you wish to try to fly away, go to 42.
26
“We have no time to lose,” you say. “Send me to Fireworld, right now!”
QTee raises one of his large eyebrows. “Your bravery is admirable, but your haste is stupid. You need to know more about Vulkana and her world. If you don’t, you will die quickly.”
You realise that QTee is right. “Sorry,” you say.
Go to 49.
27
You shoot at Vulkana with your eGun, but she holds up her Staff of Power and sends out a stream of mini fireballs that cause the energy blasts to explode before they reach their target.
You realise that attacking with your eGun is hopeless.
You switch over to your needle laser, and shoot beams of deadly light towards Vulkana.
This time she holds up her whip and uses it to deflect the laser beams. You wonder how you are going to be able to defeat her.
At that moment hundreds of fire imps appear from the entrance to the cavern. They use catapults to sling flaming tar balls at you. The air is filled with thousands of these missiles, which stick to your suit and burst, covering you with gluey fire.
Vulkana joins in the attack. She holds out her staff and waves of lava leap up from the pool, and crash down on you.
To try to escape, go to 42.
To teleport back to Earth, go to 43.
28
You fly towards the entrance and order the computer to arm the bomb.
“WEAPON ACTIVATED.”
But before you can launch the bomb, you are spotted by the flame trolls. They point at you with their flame-throwers and send a deadly wall of fire at you.
You are hit by the blast and are sent spinning through the air. You slam into the ground as the trolls continue their attack. Sheets of flame engulf you, scorching the DART suit. The heat is intense. You feel as though you are melting!
If you wish to attack the trolls with your eGun, go to 18.
If you wish to launch the bomb, go to 5.
If you wish to try to fly away, go to 42.
29
You head towards the entrance to Vulkana’s kingdom, flying over the body of the fire titan. As you glance down at the creature, there is a roar of flame and the titan leaps up. He pins you between his damaged arms, and pulls you into his flaming body. You struggle to get free, but his grip is too strong.
The intense heat burns into the suit. You try to activate your weapons, but the suit doesn’t respond as it begins to melt.
Pain rips through your body as you feel your skin begin to blister. Then, mercifully, you feel nothing more as you are reduced to ash in the grip of the dying fire titan.
Begin your adventure again, go to 1.
30
You fly towards the fire titan and pound the creature with round after round of energy.
However, the creature seems to absorb the energy from your attack and burns more brightly. The titan sends a wall of flame at you, which hits you and sends you flying backwards. The surviving flame trolls join in with the attack! The heat from their combined attack eats at your DART suit.
To use your bomb, go to 25.
To use your missiles, go to 39.
If you wish to retreat, go to 42.
To teleport back to Earth, go to 22.
31
You move in to attack, dodging the wave of lava just in time. It crashes down, sending molten rock flying across the cavern.
You begin to shoot at Vulkana with your eGun, but she uses her whip to deflect the blasts of energy.
She holds out her staff again and more lava rises from the pool, heading your way. Once again, you just manage to avoid the deadly molten rock, and it smashes into the cavern walls.
You continue to fire volleys of energy blasts at Vulkana, but she holds up her staff and sends out a stream of mini fireballs that cause your shots to explode harmlessly. She turns on you but you manage to block her whip attack, and avoid the streams of lava and fire bombs. As the battle continues, you realise that you cannot do this for much longer. You will have to use your bomb!
If you chose the TD bomb, go to 19.
If you chose the earthquake bomb, go to 41.
32
“Scan creatures,” you order.
Seconds later the computer replies. “DANGER! Creatures are dragonmanders! Extinguish their fire to kill them.”
You are puzzled that such tiny creatures could be so dangerous. But as you stare ahead, the small creatures transform into huge dragons. Their eyes and tails burn with liquid fire. They head towards you at incredible speed, spitting fireballs, which explode in the air about you.
To attack the creatures with your eGun, go to 3.
To use the foam missiles, go to 23.
If you wish to try to fly away from the dragonmanders, go to 47.
33
“Fire at the head.”
The missiles are launched and smash into the titan’s head. But before the foam can set, the creature burns it off.
He turns on you and blasts you with a jet of flame. The heat rips at your suit.
The trolls follow their leader and blast at you with their flame-throwers. You are engulfed in a firestorm!
To teleport back to Earth, go to 22.
If you want to fly away, go 42.
34
You take out another of the pyrodogs with a missile and spin around in the air to attack the leader of the pack.
However, as you turn, you are hit by a wave of liquid fire. It covers your visor and begins to burn into it. The visor blisters and bubbles up — you cannot see! Another stream of liquid fire hits you, sticks to the suit and begins to burn into it.
If you want to open your visor, to try to see, go to 44.
If you want to try to teleport back to Earth, go to 21.
If you want to try to fly out of the cavern, go to 42.
35
You continue your journey flying over the desolate surface of Fireworld. You know that it was vital to have captured Hurrikano’s crystal to enable the DART suit to fly. Without it, this mission would be impossible.
“Entrance to cave system ahead,” warns the NAV system.
You look ahead and see a volcano rising up into the sky. Smoke and ash bellow out from its depths and slow rivers of lava flow down the slopes. There is a gaping hole in the side of the volcano. It glows red and black. Dense smoke pours from the opening.
“DANGER!” warns the suit.
You see that the entrance is guarded by a group of huge ugly creatures. “Identify enemy,” you order.
“Flame trolls,” repli
es the computer.
If you wish to attack the trolls with your eGun, go to 9.
If you wish to attack with your chosen bomb, go to 28.
If you wish to use stealth mode to sneak past the guards, go to 14.
36
You hover in the air at the entrance to the cavern. “Full scan,” you order.
Seconds later, the computer replies. “Enemy ahead,” it warns. “A pack of pyrodogs located. Also, holes in walls indicate seventy per cent possibility of firetraps at entrance to the cavern.”
If you want to head into the cavern to fight the pyrodogs, go to 24.
If you wish to deal with any possible traps, go to 13.
37
“I hope I don’t need it, but I’ll take the TD bomb,” you tell QTee.
“I hope so too,” replies QTee as he loads the bomb into the DART suit’s launcher.
He continues. “Because you captured the crystal in Hurrikano’s Staff of Power, you will have control over the element of air. You will now be able to fly in the suit. And remember, if you capture Vulkana’s crystal, you will also be able to control fire!”
You step into the suit.
QTee speaks to you over the COMS link.
“Because teleportation doesn’t work underground, I will teleport you to the surface of the planet. You’ll have to make your way to Vulkana’s underworld kingdom. I have set co-ordinates for this in the DART suit’s NAV system. Good luck!”
“Teleport,” you order. A bright light envelops the DART suit as you are teleported through the dimensions of space.
Go to 6.
38
You make your way through the tunnels of Vulkana’s underground kingdom.
Surprisingly, you meet no more enemies. Eventually you arrive at the opening to a huge cavern.
“Vulkana’s throne room located,” the computer tells you.
Again you are surprised that there are no guards at the entrance. Slowly and carefully you make your way into the cavern.
At the far side of a lava pool, you see a carved throne, and sitting in it is a figure.
It is Vulkana! Her voice rings out across the cavern. “I have been expecting you. Why do you think that you didn’t come across many of my troops? I have allowed you to find me. I want your suit to reclaim the power of air you took from Hurrikano. You have fallen into my trap! Guards!”
If you wish to attack Vulkana, go to 27.
If you wish to seal off the entrance to the cavern, go to 2.
39
The fire titan sends a wall of flames at you.
“Dodge!” you order. The DART suit responds, sending you flying high into the sky and out of range of the heat.
You spin around and hurtle down through the blackened sky.
“Foam missiles ready,” the computer tells you. “Which part of the titan do you wish to target?”
If you want to aim at the titan’s flamethrowing arms, go to 8.
If you wish to aim at the titan’s head, go to 33.
40
As you fly towards the flock of lizard creatures, the computer bellows out a warning: “DANGER! Hostile aliens detected!”
In the blink of an eye, the salamanders transform into huge dragons! They head towards you at incredible speed.
“Warning! Dragonmanders!” warns the DART’s computer.
Swirling fireballs erupt from their mouths and rocket towards you.
“Evasive action!” you shout. The suit responds and spins away from the deadly fireballs, which explode in the air, buffeting the DART suit. The force of the blast causes the suit’s electronic systems to jam.
“System malfunction!” it warns. “Power down!” You hurtle towards the ground.
Just as you think you’re about to hit the fiery surface, the DART suit recovers and you head skywards. You breathe a sigh of relief, but you know that you still have to deal with your enemy! The dragonmanders gather together in formation, ready for another attack.
To attack the creatures with your eGun, go to 3.
To use the foam missiles, go to 23.
If you want to fly away from the dragonmanders, go to 47.
41
“Arm and deploy earthquake bomb,” you order.
The suit responds. You aim at the lava pool and fire. The bomb hits the lava pool and is sucked into its depths.
You hear a small whumph noise and the whole cavern begins to shake. Then there is nothing!
Vulkana laughs. “An earthquake bomb? How foolish! A bomb to make the ground unstable? My whole kingdom is built on a moving lava core. You have just added to my power!”
She raises her Staff of Power and before you can respond, she sends wave after wave of burning lava crashing down on your head. The DART suit is powerless to respond. You are pulled into the molten lava pool. Even your DART suit can’t survive this inferno.
You have failed and paid with your life. Begin your adventure again — go to 1.
42
The flames burn at the DART suit, causing the computer’s circuits to overheat.
“Super speed,” you order, but the suit doesn’t respond.
You drop to the ground in a heap as your enemies continue their deadly attack. Wave after wave of intense heat hits you. You fight back, taking out a couple of your attackers, but it is hopeless. The DART suit begins to melt.
As you feel your skin begin to burn, you scream in agony. Then with a final blast of flame, your enemies silence you forever.
You have failed! Earth is doomed! Start your mission again — go to 1.
43
“Teleport,” you order.
You wait for the white light, but nothing happens.
“Unable to teleport whilst underground,” the computer responds.
You curse at yourself for forgetting this. Another shower of lava covers your suit. You have to get out of here!
Go to 10.
44
You open up your visor. The heat blasts your face, instantly blistering and burning your skin. You have made a fatal mistake!
You scream in agony, but only for a few seconds as Fireworld’s deadly toxic fumes overcome you. You drop down dead, and your body is consumed by fire.
You’ve been baked to a crisp! Begin your adventure again — go to 1.
45
You fly around the cavern at speed, whilst the pyrodogs spit streams of burning liquid fire at you.
“Engage enemy,” you order the suit.
Within seconds, you are firing bolts of energy across the cavern, picking off the creatures.
The remaining pyrodogs continue to attack, but you easily avoid their streams of fire. You destroy the creatures one by one until only the leader of the pack remains. You fly towards the ledge, hovering in front of the pyrodog as it snarls in fury at you.
Suddenly it pounces! It runs and leaps off the ledge towards you, spitting out streams of deadly liquid fire.
If you wish to fire at the creature, go to 7.
If you wish to take evasive action, go to 11.
46
You fly down towards the fire titan’s body.
“Scan for life signs,” you tell the suit.
A few seconds later, the computer answers. “Enemy still alive.”
“Activate weapons,” you order.
At that moment there is a roar of flame and the titan leaps up. It tries to pin you with its damaged arms, but you are prepared. You send another volley of missiles into the titan. They explode and the creature sinks to its knees. You finish off your enemy with a deadly stream of shots from your needle gun.
The way to Vulkana’s kingdom is open!
Go to 4.
47
“Super speed!” you order the DART suit.
The DART suit responds and you zoom away. However, the dragonmanders follow and soon catch up with you.
You try to outmanoeuvre the creatures, but they manage to keep in range. Fireballs explode around you, throwing you around like a rag doll. The drag
onmanders’ tails burn with liquid fire and, like huge whips, they lash out at you. The tail of one of the creatures hits you and you are covered in burning liquid.
Before you can order your weapons systems to attack mode, you are caught in a deluge of fire. The heat is intense. Your suit begins to melt under the attack. You feel your skin beginning to burn up. There is one more blast of fire and, thankfully, you feel nothing more.
You’ve failed! Go back to 1.
48
Vulkana falls into the lava and is pulled under the surface. You know you have to get out of the cavern before the TD bomb explodes.
You shoot energy bolts at the foam-sealed entrance. The foam dissolves and you fly through and down the tunnels. There is a huge explosion as the TD bomb detonates. The whole underground world shakes.
“Get me to the surface,” you shout. The DART suit responds and you fly at super speed through the tunnels, followed by a huge wave of lava, which sweeps away the creatures of Vulkana’s kingdom.
The wave of lava hits you, but the Staff of Power protects you from any harm as you speed through the collapsing cave system.
Go to 50.
49
“So, what do you think Vulkana’s plan is?” you ask.
“The surface of Fireworld is molten and Vulkana’s kingdom is underground, near the molten core of her planet,” replies QTee. “Her warriors can only survive in high temperatures. I think that she is trying to create a world of fire here on Earth, before she invades.”
“How can she create such a world on Earth?” asks Agent Roberts.
QTee answers. “Our calculations show that if all the volcanoes continue to erupt, the Earth’s crust will weaken and split. The hot molten core of the planet will be released and the land and sea will be consumed with fire. All human life will be destroyed. Then Vulkana will invade and take over.”
You nod. “So if she isn’t coming here right now, then I’ll have to pay her a visit!”
“Correct!” QTee presses a button. The wall pulls back to reveal the DART suit. He loads the suit with new missiles. “These are foam missiles,” he says. “They will encase your enemies in a hard shell of foam, which will cool their fires and stop them in their tracks.”
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