As the sound of what Zim previously would have assumed was metal fatigue, rattled up through the cockpit of Black Star, Zim started to think about the hard choices he might have to make in order to survive. Thankfully, Katya was one step ahead of him and already had a repair drone working on the Damaged leg. Zim waited patiently for the readings to at least go yellow in order to return the leg back to use. "Thanks, Katya, your drone works wonders, now let's get out of here!" Zim said through the comms. 

Getting no response from Serah or Atty, Zim contemplated his options. Ultimately, Zim decided it would be best to at least bring back the frame and the body for closure and proper funeral rites, so he continued on with the load. Just as he decided this the corridor before hi. Filled with Cruxi war machines, unleashing the wave surger, Black Star and the other frames chased the beam of energy out into the permanent night sky of open space. 

Black Star's sensors started to fire off in warning of heavy tackion particles and graviton waves. The space around the werk started to visibly warp as empty space was filled with foreign matter. "We gotta go, people!" Zim said as he realized what was happening. Their estimate of incoming Cruxi reinforcement was a bit too optimistic. There was no time for evasive manuvers, especially while loaded down with the weight of a second frame. All that Zim and Black Star could do was push their limits and try to close the gap with NOAH as soon as possible. He was really regretting removing the extra boosters from the assault pack...