[center][h3][b][color=darkorchid]Flora [/color][/b]and [color=sienna][b]Cerden[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr]
	It didn’t take long at all for the three of them to get into the ship. It was only a matter of minutes until Agrabah was all but vivid memories to Cerden and Flora. From the ruins of the Palace to the vast desert of Arabian Sands, it was planted well into their memory and now they could focus on what lied ahead. More importantly, [I]who[/I] lied ahead.

	As Shizuka wanted to reassure herself that she didn’t make a mistake, she asked them a rather fair question. Though, it made Cerden and Flora look at each other. They exchanged a look, staring at each other for about a forth of a minute before they both looked at Shizuka.

	[color=sienna]“Of course we are. Two perfectly responsible adults who in no way have immature tendencies…”[/color] Cerden said, a tone of uncertainty covering the sureness of his voice.

	Flora shook her head, [color=darkorchid]“don’t mind him, Shizuka. He’s just being an idiot,”[/color] Flora said, sighing, [color=darkorchid]“We are both very capable at our job. If you’re worried if we’ll hold you back, don’t be. We weren’t former generals for nothing, you know.” [/color]Flora said, leaning back into her chair. [color=darkorchid]“You can say what you will about the Empire, be it they are the most vile organization this universe has seen or that they are the personification of evil. When it all comes down to it, they don’t pick their generals without first knowing their strengths and weaknesses.”[/color] Flora said,[color=darkorchid] “so, yes we are very capable of holding our own. “[/color]Flora said, reassuring Shizuka that she did not choose wrong.

	Looking up, Flora’s gaze came to the empty blackness of space. It was funny for Flora to feel such peace in space considering her abilities only work when she’s on land. It was funny that she had such clarity in the stars where the basis of her being is rooted into the earth with the trees and leaves and plants and water. 

	[color=darkorchid]“So, Shizuka, what can you tell me about the situation on the Caribbean? I understand that The Empire does not have a factory on that world?”[/color] Flora said, recalling what she remembered about that specific world and how it was a unique one that was mostly water and islands of various sizes.

	
[center][h3][b][color=crimson]Dominic[/color][/b][/h3][/center][hr]
	How long had it been? A full day? Perhaps even longer?  The day had gone on for so long, with all of Nomis’ experiments of torture. Of seeing how long Dominic could remain conscious when bits of his power and reserves were drained thanks in large part to that cruel machine he was hooked to. 
	
	Due to everything he was put through, the sight of the blue sky and the birds flying overhead was a welcomed change to the darkness he was in. It was so relaxing and relieving that Dominic set down the unconscious girl for a moment to admire the view of the sky. 

	A smile cracked on his face. This was a different smile than his usual one. It was something of genuine happiness, not some façade he puts on to hide the pain of his past. It wasn’t the false smile he would put on for Shinto or his sister to keep their spirits up when the situation would be dire. It was something of one-hundred percent joy. It was something that Dominic hasn’t felt in over twenty years, not since the days he was back home and with his mother again. Yes truly this smile was one that Dominic would hold for as long as possible.

	[color=crimson]“This is a sight that we should enjoy properly.”[/color] Dominic spoke, obviously to Asahina,[color=crimson] “we don’t know how long the sun will stay out and how long blue skies will remain, especially with the unpredictable weather here on this world.”[/color] Dominic spoke as if he knew the Caribbean world. Perhaps he did or perhaps he didn’t and he was just going off of what he felt inside his heart.

	Looking over to Asahina, Dominic saw that she was most likely scaling the distance between the ship and the island that it was on. The Crimson Flash also did it and he saw that it was a good distance down. It was maybe two hundred or possibly even three hundred meters down. 

	Letting out a low whistle, Dominic turned back to where had set the unconscious one down. However, she wasn’t there. Slowly rising his eyes, he saw that she was starting to rise up to the sky. [color=crimson]“That’s not normal,”[/color] Dominic said
	
	What was even worse, he caught the eye of the storm when a burst of electricity emitted from one of the Birug’s eyes, aimed at Asahina. In a swift motion of pushing Asahina to the left, Dominic put his hand in front of the electricity and absorbed it as if his hand was a sponge to the electricity’s water.

	[color=crimson]“Thanks for the recharge, Nomis,”[/color] Dominic cocked a grin as he waved to the Birug, knowing Nomis was watching somewhere from within the ship.

	Suddenly the Birugs came at Dominic with a full-force bot tackle. Dominic would match the speed and strength, possibly even more. 

	By manipulating his lightning around his body, Dominic sped forward, stepping off of his right foot. In a burst of crimson light, Dominic pushe dhis right arm forward, and crushed the Birug’s red circular lens with such force that it not only sent it crashing into the other Birug’s behind it, but sent electricity through the inner-workings of its being. All three of the birugs exploded simultaneously.

	All of that happened in such short time that Dominic didn’t stop as he had aimed his body like a speeding bullet to the three trying to raise up the unconscious girl. He effectively rammed them in a similar fashion to the others. The same effect that had them would have these next three.

	In all of but ten seconds, Dominic had rid the top of the ship of fifteen of the Birugs as more kept on coming once Dominic got hold of the unconscious one. 

	Even though Dominic had the strength to fight them, he knew that keeping on fending all of the birugs off would drain him of what little reserves he had left. So, he had to do something to get away. But with the limited options, that seemed highly unlikely. There was only a small island of reef down below, so DOminic and the others couldn't jump down there. The only other option that they had was to fight and hopefully find some way to catch a ride on some passing-by ship. The latter, however, seemed highly unlikely.

	[color=crimson]"So, it seems that we have no choice to fight."[/color] Dominic said as he appeared next to Asahina at the edge of the ship, [color=crimson]"can you fight?"[/color] He asked Asahina, looking at the teen with a half-concerned, half-curious look.
	[center][h3][color=fff79a][b]Shinto[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr]
At first, the Arianhods attempted to shoot Dominic, Asahina, and the unconscious girl, but Shinto put an end to that plan real quick. By releasing a pulse of telekinetic energy, the lasers’ trajectory was slightly elevated to hit the roof instead of the backs of those escaping. 

	Shinto heard sounds from the Arianhods that, to him, sounded like cries of anger or annoyance. Shinto couldn’t really make it out, but he didn’t have the time to do so because there came more of those eight-legged, mechanical spiders from the walls and their first instinct was to attempt to latch onto Shinto.

	Spinning around counterclockwise, Shinto used his powers to create a strong telekinetic barrier of three meters around him. Within the circle he created, Shinto waved his hands around, sending additional telekinetic force on the outer edges of his barrier which would send all of those spiders that wanted to latch their sharp legs onto him back to where they came from.

	[color=fff79a]“Nice try,”[/color] Shinto said as he saw that the spiders were now bits and pieces of literal scrap metal.