And with all the tension that mounted between Takeo and the green Framewerk before him, Iron Sparrow's cockpit suddenly going dark and his sword arm dropping limp was quite anticlimactic. After a moment of panic, the XO's voice came over the comms in Takeo's suit and informed him the battle had ended. He breathed deeply, suddenly thankful for the chance to calm his mind, and opened the escape hatch above him.

	Clambering outside into the sinkhole's musty air, Takeo's perspective was once again shifted. His head spun as his state of mind readjusted to his relative size, and for the first time he realized how truly massive the ruins around him were. Comet Sigma's size awed him as it stood dormant on the cavern floor, and he remembered again his own formidable giant. [i]It's not me,[/i] he thought. [i]I'm just the pilot.[/i]

	Takeo stood atop the head of his Framewerk, spotting Sigma emerging opposite him. He gave her a smile and waved, hoping she would see him, and the buzz of helicopters soon loomed overhead.