There wasn't much for Judy to do at the moment. So many talented people had joined the cause and even with her powers she felt a bit useless. Hugo and his team had taken over rebuilding the main flagship and the dry docks were filled with skilled workers who needed the job more than her. Alexandria had left for the day to go check on Amina and other projects around the island. Judy wanted to make herself useful aside from just staying in and resting. There had to be something for her to do and she was going to find out what that might be. She got up out of her chair, put on some clothes, and went outside to see what projects could use her help at the moment.
Everything around the island was running smoothly at the moment. The sounds of hammers, saws, loud voices, and other tools echoed all around her. Judy knew some of the places she would be the most helpful but there was nothing she could contribute at the moment. After walking for about thirty minutes, she came to the area where Hugo and his crew were working. The flagship was coming along nicely and her eyes sparkled with excitement to see the finished product.
"Well, if it isn't the vice-captain come to grace us with her presence." Hugo appeared next to Judy putting a hand on her shoulder.
Judy jumped a bit letting out a soft scream turning to Hugo putting her hand on her chest. "Why the hell would you scare me like that?!?"
Hugo let out a hearty chuckle patting her on the on back moving in front of her. "I wasn't trying to scare you, Judy. I was just glad to see you here. Is there anything I could do for you?" He gave her a slight smile trying not to laugh anymore.
She took in a deep breath finally able to regain her composure. Hugo was right she should have been more aware of her surroundings. Looking around for a moment she didn't see anything that needed her abilities. "Hmmmmmm I was trying to find something to do for the day, but it looks like all the big projects are well taken care of. I was tired of sitting at home just waiting for everything to be finished."
He covered his mouth a bit trying not to laugh again. Of course, there was one thing she might be able to help out with. "There is actually something you could do for everyone since we can't get to the vault just yet could you finish it up for us?" Hugo was glad she came around when she did. They still had so much work to do the vault was going to have to wait for at least a few weeks. Now with Judy helping out everything should be finished around the same time.
Judy was overjoyed to hear that. She was about to accept but her mouth wouldn't move to say the words. How could she have forgotten such an important project especially after all the trouble they went to gathering and storing all that treasure in a makeshift building. Judy shook her head dispelling the thoughts and painting a soft smile on her face. "It would be a pleasure to take on that duty. If I'm correct your team as already made a piece of the vault for storing dangerous materials, is that right?" Her composure was broken so easily after regaining it. After this she would need to work harder at keeping herself in check.
Hugo raised an eyebrow a bit wondering why Judy had taken so long to answer. He thought she would jump at the chance to help with such an important project, but it seemed if only for a moment there was hesitation. "Well, that is good to hear. Give me a moment and I will fetch the blueprints. All the materials are also stored near the site so when you get there no need to wait for anyone just begin the work." He walked over to the desk not far from them and retrieved the container that held the blueprints extending it out to Judy. "There you go. Do you need anything else?"
She took the container swinging the strap over her shoulder and securing it. Judy took in a deep breath giving Hugo a confident smile. "I will do my very best to complete this task before you get finished with the flagship. I won't allow you to beat me even if you have the advantage of a head start." Her smile widened turning around and making her way towards the vault without giving Hugo a chance to respond.
He let out a hearty chuckle as she walked away glad to see her confidence was so high.
It didn't take Judy long to get to the vault site. The plans showed that it was going to be underground just in case someone was ever to invade the island and try to take back treasures. Of course, at the moment that was incredibly foolish considering all the strong fighters that were on the island at the moment. Tyra was the one that had the best ability to protect the island due to her advanced vision. She had yet to see her sniper skills in practice just yet but from what Alexandria had said they were second to none.
Judy walked over to the desk near the front of the vault opening the container, taking out the blueprints, and laying them flat. She secured the corners with smooth stones and looked the blueprints over in detail. She wasn't exactly sure who came up with the design, but it was amazing. The vault was separated into twelve main floors with a few sub floors for special items that needed to be contained. It was also placed in the center of the island which had the deepest earth so they could expand in the future if necessary. She noticed at the very bottom there was a note speaking about possibly creating an area underneath the water in order to hide treasure just in case the island was destroyed.
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"Wow they really thought of everything at this point." Judy let out a playful giggle not sure why she had spoken that out loud, but for some reason it just felt like the right thing to do. She shook her head a bit slapping her face for good measure. It was time to focus since the materials for the vault were all different kinds which meant her ability would be tested to its limit.
After she had the blueprints memorized Judy moved into the vault and was going to start with opening up the rest of the hole that they needed. The others had only done a small portion in order to store the dangerous materials along with setting markers for which areas needed to be left alone. A smirk crossed Judy's face as she raised her hands and started to slice at the air with precision and grace. Shaping the ground was easy compared to the different types of wood and light metal she had used for the ships. The areas with tough rock and ore had already been marked off on the blueprints so she was able to avoid that trouble. Of course, if she had the time later it would be nice to practice her skill on those things in order to hone it.
Judy moved through the area craving out each level and sub level keeping an eye on the ceiling above to make sure nothing was about to come down on her. The goal for the moment was to shape the earth first and then move on to the beams, floor, and walls. Those would be the tough parts since this metal was stronger than any she had dealt with so far. Even though this was work Judy danced through the ground as if to music with the most genuine and adorable smile painted across her face. Of course, that face didn't compare to the smile she had when she married Alexandria. This smile however also came with a real sense of purpose and maybe she could finally accept her role as vice-captain without feeling bad about it.
She was able to finish all the levels in about an hour or so. There was dirt and other dust all over her clothes, but the feeling of accomplishment coursed through her body. Judy took in a deep breath wiping off what she could making her way back to the finished area. Even though all the materials were laid out nothing was cut to scale. She had to do all that work herself. Thankfully it wasn't a problem due to her newfound ability. She was one of the very few women alive that didn't get an ability after the virus struck the world. Thanks to Alexandria's blood she was able to obtain one that now was a vital asset to her wife and Crimson Judgement.
Taking a rag from her belt she wiped her forehead looking at the materials on the ground. She decided that the support beams needed to go up immediately even though she did everything to smooth out the ceiling making sure it didn't collapse there was no guarantee it would hold for long. Judy closed her eyes looking at the blueprints in her mind getting the measurements. She laid out all the beams that were needed and focused on them. Since this was a stronger material, she needed to analyze it first before attempting to shape it to her will. Bending down she touched the metal pressing on it a bit to feel its composition holding her hand there for a few minutes. Her eyes flashed open, and a confident grin crossed her face. She began to cut the beams to the size she needed in quick succession.
Once all the beams were cut, she started to carry them down into the vault placing them as she descended. Judy's ability allowed her to levitate objects for a short period of time after fully examining the objects composition. Of course, that ability could take a lot out of her if it was used carelessly. She had lost count of how many beams had been placed until she went to grab another and noticed none were left. A playful giggled escaped her lips as she returned to the surface and started working on the panels for the walls, floors, as well as the ceiling. Of course, the process was much faster now since the beam and panel material was the same.
Judy only had to create many different shapes and sizes depending on the part of the vault she was working on. It was a three-dimensional puzzle similar to the ones that she had only read about in old books. She was glowing with excitement deciding to cut all the panels first before starting to place them in the vault. The last piece would be the door however that one needed to be done after all this since it was much thicker and had special locks on it. The process of cutting all the panels took a few hours to finish thankfully the sun was still up when she was done cutting and shaping.
It was decided the floor would be first so that she could use a wagon to help conserve her levitation ability for the heavier objects. She also decided to slide some of the pieces down the ground ramp to the final floor to help smooth out parts of the floor. Judy even slid down on the last piece for the twelfth floor. She repeated this process eleven more times setting all the floor panels down in about an hour or so.
She had started to whistle while placing the panels attempting to give herself a bit of music as the sun was starting to make its way down to the horizon. Of course, she had plenty of time to finish before it set with her use of the small wagon and her levitation ability. A few hours past and finally all the panels were in place. There was not a hint of dirt anywhere inside the vault. All of the smaller doors had been hung as well. She had cut the doors while cutting the panels. All that was left were the outer doors to the vault. She took a seat at the desk where she had started earlier on in the day wiping her face with a rag and taking a drink of water. Her breathing was a bit heavy however it was well worth it now that the vault was finished. Once the doors were cut and shaped there wasn't much else, she could do. The locks needed to be put on by Alexandria since they were special and could only be opened by her alone.
"Now all I have to do is shape the last bit of material and wait for Alexandria to arrive." Judy was about to stand up when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and a small crossed her face. It was Alexandria smiling down at her from behind. Judy returned the smile with a confident grin taking in a deep breath and leaning back against her wife proud of all the work she had done today.