(The heroes are seen meeting up with the soldiers as Cothan's ship is seen landing)
Siri: There she is.
Mac: Whoa...
(The doors open as Cothan walks out with some Royal Guards)
Sora: Cothan.
Cothan: Are they gone?
Cyra: Got 'em on the run.
Cothan: *Relieved sigh* Good.
Cyra: But, a lot of humans got captured. Exdenians were apparently shot on sight.
Cothan: *Sighs* I'm sorry...
Sora: ITs all right Cothan. We're sorry we didn't get here sooner.
Cothan: You did everything you could. You saved hundreds lives and saved the colony.
Niko: That we did.
Shasta: It was scary too. They almost captured some of us as well.
Cothan: Well good thing you fought them off then.
Shasta: Heheh, yeah...
Cyra:...
Cothan: Still, I think we can recover from this. We'll get to work fixing things up and making sure the deceased are well taken care of.
Sora: What about the captured humans?
Cothan: I'll get people to look in on that and see if they can find anything. Until then, I need you all to stay here for a bit and help the people recover.
Sora: Got it. We'll try and help out.
Cothan: Thank you. I'll join you again later. *Walks off with her guards*
Sora:....
(The heroes look around at the damage and the colonists trying to recover)
Sora: Well, we got a lot of work to do.
Cyra: Yeah.
Shasta: Well, time to do my thing and get those spirits up!
Sora: YEah let's get to work then!
(The heroes all split up)
Shasta: *Humming*
(Shasta is seen walking with Siri and Cyra)
Cyra: Man, look at this place.
Siri: This place is what they said it would be.
Shasta: You ever been here Siri?
Siri: Oh no, before Cothan picked me this mission on the Imperial, I lived on Exdenia my whole life.
Cyra: Really?
Siri: Yep. Never left the planet.
Shasta: Huh, sounds boring.
Siri: Sometimes, but Exdenia's a nice place to live.
Cyra: Heheh, it sure i-
???: *Voice* Hey! Help!
(The three see a female Exdenian with her leg pinned under some heavy debris)
Exdenian: M-My leg's trapped! I can't lift this rubble to free myself!
Cyra: Oh crap!
Siri: H-Hang on!
(The 3 run over)
Cyra: Hang on we'll get you out of there.
Shasta: What do we do??
Cyra: *Cracks knuckles* I got this.
(Cyra reaches down and grabs the debris)
Cyra: And up we go!
(Cyra lifts the debris off the Exdenian)
Siri: ! Whoa!
(The Exdenian crawls out and stands as Cyra lets the rubble go)
Exdenian: Oh thank you!
Cyra: No problem. Are you hurt?
Exdenian: Healing abilities should handle it. Thank you so much!
Cyra: My pleasure.
(The Exdenian walks away, with a slight limp, but all right)
Siri: That was amazing Cyra!
Cyra: It's nothing really.
Siri: Nothing?? Cyra most of these buildings are made from some of the most dense and heavy materials back on Exdenia! Even our people struggle with it sometimes!
Cyra: Well when you train as hard as me and have the power of a Fire Goddess, strength just comes to you naturally.
Siri: So cool!
Cyra: I'm not the toughest girl around without reason.
Shasta: *Snicker* Says the girl who I had the most trouble painting Dark Eyes symbols on.
Cyra:.... *Looks unamused at Shasta*
Siri: Uh... Dark Eyes??
Shasta: Oh it was a group of bad guys we fought not too long ago. We had to sneak into a meeting they had to gain intel but we couldn't enter unless we had special markings painted on our bodies. So I used my art skills and gave all my friends the markings!
Siri: Oh cool!
Shasta: Yeah! Surprised I didn't mess up on Cyra's symbols though. She was a really squirmy canvas.
Cyra: First off, I can't help that, second, you DID mess it up remember? You drew extra bits that gave me away.
Shasta: I-....Well that is true, but I didn't expect them to be so devoted that they'd notice that SMALL of a detail.
Cyra: It almost got us killed.
Shasta: Aw come on Cyra!
(Shasta smiles and pops up in Cyra's face)
Shasta: Don't be grumpy and smile a bit! We gotta give the survivors a positive message!
Cyra: I'm not grumpy!
Shasta: Then smile!
Cyra: No.
(Shasta pokes Cyra's side)
Shasta: Come ooooon!
Cyra: S-Shasta don't start.
Shasta: *Keeps poking* I already haaaave!
Siri: Um, shouldn't we be looking around still?
Shasta: Oh right, we should!
Cyra: Yeah good idea Siri.
(The 3 continue searching as the scene cuts to Azuki and Kylie)
Kylie: *Hugging Azuki* I was sooooo worried about you Kitten!
Azuki: Heh, you'd think I'd let a bunch of bug people abduct me?
Kylie: Not in the slightest, but it's still scary! They could try laying eggs in your stomach or something!
Azuki: Well I-...Hm, you think they do that?
Kylie: I'm not taking the chance! *Tightens Hug* Those bugs won't take you from me again!
Azuki: Hnn... O-Okay Kylie...
(Kylie smiles as Mac walks by)
Mac: Man, this is terrible....
Kylie: Hm?
Azuki: Mac?
(Kylie let's Azuki go as they go up to him)
Azuki: Mac are you okay?
Mac: Y-Yeah just....overwhelmed with all this.
(Mac sits down)
Mac: It's...so much...I don't think I can handle this much more...
Azuki: H-Hey its okay.
Mac: I signed up to the military to do my duty to Exdenia but... This is much more then I thought...
Kylie: Yeah... But still, you can't lose hope now!
Azuki: Yeah, you've made it so far, you can't give up!
Mac: I don't plan to. It's just seeing all this death is....upsetting.
Azuki: Yeah... We hear you there.
Mac:...
Kylie: But, it's not over just yet. We can come back from this, and there may still be a chance we can save the humans that were taken away!
Mac: You think?
Kylie: Yeah! There has to be a way!
Azuki: For now though, we should focus on looking for survivors. Then we can work on the humans.
Mac: Well, alright then.
Azuki: Great!
Kylie: Just stick with us!
Mac: Got it.
(The three go and walk off)
TO BE CONTINUED......