[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mnxxOJe.png?1[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/m7f08O1.png?1[/img] [b]Capella's Gummi Ship, Green Sahara[/b] [sub][@Tenma Tendo][/sub] [/center] A series of distressed kupos echoing out from the cockpit caught Audry's attention. Yevon had yet to make a return to the conference room, and the growing despair in the little creature's voice was catching her attention. Figuring that Yevon would likewise hear the noises and come to investigate, Audry leaped out of her seat, and began the advance towards the pilot's section. The first connection with feet upon the ground was met with a low vibration running throughout the entirety of the vehicle. [center][b]BGM:[/b] [url=https://youtu.be/GCK2YF4iPxk]A Shot of Crisis[/url][/center] [color=00a651][i]Must be turbulence, maybe we hit a storm...[/i][/color] Audry pondered as she continued on her path. The vibrations became increasingly intense with each step, as a low, resonant sound began to echo through the air. Audry's eyebrows furrowed at the sound, unsure of what it could be, that was until she was knocked off her feet as she was thrown to the wall with great force and the lights were cut to darkness, managing to pick herself up and tossing herself into the doorway. Finally entering into the cockpit, she was met with a panicked Amalthea slamming onto the ship's controls, with a distressed kupo with each peck of the buttons and pull of the levers. [color=lightcoral][b]"Kupo! Kupo! Kupo!!!! We've lost control, the whole ship is going down, I can't control it, Kupo![/b][/color] Audry's face was washed pale upon the news of the imminent descent. [color=00a651][b]"You've lost control!? Ho-How!!! I thought you were the pilot for this thing!"[/b][/color] Amalthea demonstrated the complete loss of control, pushing onto the light switch, but no lights returning. [color=lightcoral][b]"The power is gone, kupo! The panel doesn't connect to anything! There might be something wrong with our engine, and if there is, kupo, it could be really ba...[/b][/color] The Moogle's fears were met with a loud explosion, followed by a series of smaller explosions. The pale Audry immediately turned pure white as she heard the bursts. [color=00a651][b]"Wh-what was that?"[/b][/color] Amalthea stammered out her reply, [color=lightcoral][b]"The-The Gummi Blocks are collapsing, kupo. This whole ship is going to collapse in on itself!"[/b][/color] [color=00a651][b]"What!"[/b][/color] was all Audry could spit out before the entire room exploded into purple mist, as the Moogle standing just before her was [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0lSR0byAOg]pulled away at light speed[/url], fading away into red before disappearing entirely. The former interior of the ship disappeared into an orb of purple behind Amalthea that disappeared with her, as Audry was left in pure darkness, only for the entire space around her to become consumed with light so bright that she could not help but let out a scream of agony before all consciousness was ripped from her. [center][b]Just outside of Mecca, Green Sahara[/b] [b]BGM:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wGS8_HXTas]Sandy Badlands[/url] [/center] Audry opened her eyes met with a curious crow that stared at her. The woman responded by shooing away the bird, which let out an annoyed caw as it took off with its kin. The heat radiating from above was more than she could bear, removing the heavy jacket she was wearing, and tying the garment around her waist, exposing the sleeveless black top underneath. As she looked to her sides, she caught sight of Amalthea and Capella, both unconscious, at her sides, but one of the party was not accounted for. [color=00a651][b]"Yevon?"[/b][/color] she inquired, met with no response. [color=00a651][b]"Yevon!"[/b][/color] She called out, still receiving no reply. Audry rose to her feet, running a short distance into the sand, still receiving no response. That was until she was found by a [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Rubens-moorish-king-melchior.png/453px-Rubens-moorish-king-melchior.png]figure in the sands[/url] [b]"Looking for someone?"[/b], the man asked. Audry instinctively rose her blade, though the woman was quickly disarmed with a wave of the other figure's hand, as the blade dematerialized, reappearing in the other's hand. Audry glared hatefully. [color=00a651][b]"Who are you?"[/b][/color], she snarled. [b]"My name is not important, Audry, what is important is the task ahead of you. A noble task indeed."[/b] Audry screamed, [color=00a651][b]"Tell me your damn name!"[/b][/color] The man smiled, though a look of disappointment was present as well. [b]"Perhaps I have come at the wrong time... You must be distressed, very well. I will return when you are of more sound mind."[/b] As if in the blink of an eye, the man was gone, only the silver sword of Audry in his place, stabbed blade into the ground. She went to pick it up, examining the weapon before returning it to the holster. [i][color=00a651]A mirage, just a mirage...[/color][/i], she repeated in her head, as she walked back to the two other survivors of the explosion. [center][b]Barracks, Axum, Green Sahara[/b] [sub][@Double][/sub] [b]BGM:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR-r5geU_vs]Malachi[/url] [/center] "Prepare the captives for transport, we will be departing for Mecca immediately." The soldiers of Malachi were collecting a plethora of creatures to be transported through the Barracks portal to the exit portal to the Meccan encampment. It had been only a short few weeks, and already the Meccans were preparing for the total surrender of the city in exchange for being spared from total destruction. Malachi had a plan to win over their hearts, and the collection of cattle and other such creatures would be for such use. A soldier under Malachi's command would be there to haul the two stunned captives into the cart next exiting the portal, which would be transporting Malachi himself as well. Ezra was quickly hauled into the back of the wagon with very little trouble. The soldiers then turned their attention to his brother. One whistled with admiration at the armor the other was wearing. "Take a look at this one! How much you figure that cost him?" The soldier took hold of Shun's paralyzed body, however, his hands quickly were pulled back, a cry of great pain coming off as he dropped the captive to the floor, looking on in horror at the burns covering the insides of his hands. "The armor is cursed!" the soldier shouted, getting the attention of Malachi, who walked over to the two. "Control yourselves when handling my belongings!" The Mage shouted, looking over to the burned soldier. "This one wears cursed armor, sir, we cannot touch him." Malachi was intrigued. "You, soldier, load this man into the cargo at once." The other soldier looked at Malachi in horror. "You..You want me to touch him? After what happened to..?" "Yes, pick him up and deposit him into the cart!" The other soldier looked over once more, before doing as commanded, only to let out another scream as his hands touched the armor. Malachi looked over Shun, curious as to the nature of his wear. "Very well, It seems I must take care of this myself," Malachi spoke, summoning his magic to levitate Shun's body up, and place him into the carriage without the need to touch him. "Now then, we depart for Mecca at once." The soldier agreed, running to get the cart ready to leave through the portal. Mecca proper would be only a short while away. "Inform the men to have the altar and the fires ready as soon as I arrive, the sacrifices will proceed the peace negotiations," Malachi informed them, as he took his seat next to the carriage driver. And with that, the group was off through the portal to Mecca. [center][b]Renovation's Might, Renovation[/b] [sub][@Gentlemanvaultboy][/sub] [b]BGM: [/b][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjraVq2r6O0]Moogle Theme[/url] [/center] [color=f7941d][b]"I will try to make myself as useful as possible. Though I do have some questions."[/b][/color], Hirutila replied, [color=f7941d][b]"Firstly, What is a gun?"[/b][/color] As Georgia inquired as to the location of the kitchen, Hirutila caught the odor of cooking vegetables in the air. [b][color=f7941d]"If my nose is correct, it's just down this way."[/color][/b] he chimed in, pointing in the direction of the smell. Leading her to the source of the smell, Hirutila peaked into the room, to be met with the sight of Moogles providing the dinosaur with a veritable banquet of food. Hirutila sighed at the nonsense, [color=f7941d][b]"Well, there he is."[/b][/color] he spoke.