[b][i]Paradise 'Par' Rapids - Diver's Paradise[/i][/b]

"We broke them! Or rather, Mr. Alvios broke them!" shouted Par as he strapped his Sniper Rifle behind his back and finally drew his Mana Pistols. As the last remnants of the enemy presence faded from the local area, the Merchant - Machinist - Diver faced his peers, and said:

"Half of you, can you come with me? Everyone else, guard the column!" that last part was said with an uncharacteristic firmness. And with that, the 19-year old boy ran for the central plaza, a party of nameless Divers following him!

A few minutes later, Par sighted the platoons of CMAS troops ransacking the central plaza, and began shooting his two Mana Pistols while charging; while some other magically-enhanced Divers charged straight into melee, exacting a bloody death toll among the enemy in revenge.

For Par, this plunge into a close-quarters battle was somewhat horrific, as people - not just the enemy - died around them. For a moment, he remembered what had happened to his parents, but that flashback passed when an enemy bullet grazed his shoulder. Rolling to his left, the young man fired back at the direction of the shot, as more Divers - or at least, it seemed like more Divers - streamed into the square...