[center][h3]Skies Of Kazimierz[/h3][/center]

[center]~[@Rune_Alchemist], [@RezonanceV]~[/center]

After [u]Rex[/u] responded to [u]Zasada[/u], a sudden and hard rumble rocked the plane. It jolted Wu awake and caught the attention of Ibon. It would have launched Blizzard into the air had she not grabbed a safety handle in time. "[color=lightcyan]Pilots! What the hell was that?![/color]" She angrily but worriedly demanded.

The radioes crackled on in response. "[color=a36209]We've flown into the turbulent weather, it seems. But we ascended, didn't we?[/color]" 

The VTOL made another hard rock and Ibon was thrown from her seat. "[color=lightcyan]Everyone! Get to your seats and buckle up![/color]" Blizzard ordered as she did the same.

The aircraft continued to shake and rumble, and then there was the grumble of thunder. "[color=fff79a]It's a freaking storm out here![/color]"

"[color=a36209]All Ravens! Descend to five-thousand feet![/color]"

As soon as the order was given, the VTOL sharply dove down. Inertia made the sudden descent uncomfortable but fortunately, the team was fastened to their seats with its belts. It took several tense moments but soon enough, the VTOL stabilized... but then there was another rock and now, the boom of thunder. "[color=a36209]What the hell?! It's still here![/color]" The pilots were now panicking.

"[color=aba000]It's following us![/color]"

*CRASH*

The sound of glass shattering made it clear that the situation has become worse. Perhaps to a point of no return. Fast winds blew into the VTOL's cabin as it began sharply descending again. "[color=lightcyan]Pilots! Report![/color]" Blizzard repeated for a couple of times but there was no response at all. The Vulpo leader unbuckled and rose from her seat. She fought her way towards the cockpit against the mighty winds and the aircraft's quakes. "[color=lightcyan]What the?! Damn it![/color]" She could be heard cursing.

The radioes crackled for one last transmission. "[color=lightcyan]Mayday, mayday! This Raven One, we are losing altitude! Mayday-- BRACE FOR IMPACT![/color]"

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[center][h3]Clear Meadow[/h3][/center]

[center]~[@Rune_Alchemist], [@RezonanceV]~[/center]

[u]Zasada[/u] and [u]Rex[/u] awaken with a concerned face looking over them. "[color=springgreen]Oh, thank God! You're awake! Wu, they're awake! Rex and Zasada.[/color]"

Somehow, the team emerged mostly unscathed despite the crash landing of their aircraft, only getting briefly knocked unconscious. Wu and Ibon were the first to awaken and had quickly pulled the rest of their team out of the wreckage. The Liberi Medic checked up on them but fortunately found no serious injuries in any of the team members. Just minor concussions from the rough descent.

"[color=orange]Blizzard had apparently pulled the VTOL up so that it would crash horizontally rather than vertically. Unfortunately, she and Longgui are still knocked out.[/color]" Wu explained to the newly-awoken [u]Zasada[/u] and [u]Rex[/u], motioning at the unconscious Vulpo and the Lung-Pram lying in the grass with Ibon by their sides. "[color=orange]As for the pilots... I've never seen anything like it. You're welcome to take a look if you want but I'm warning you, it's pretty disturbing.[/color]"

Should [u]Zasada[/u] or [u]Rex[/u] or both take a look at the cockpit, they would find the corpses of the pilots still on their seats. They had long, thin rods of Originium pierced into their helmets and heads. Looking at the windshield, they would see distinct holes punched through it. It appeared the Originium rods shot through the glass and into the pilots' heads. Did the weird storm do this in some freak coincidence or was it something else at work?

"[color=orange]Blizzard doesn't look like she's waking up anytime soon and we need a plan of action.[/color]" Wu addressed the remaining team members. "[color=orange]The radioes aren't working and even if they did, I don't think they'll reach the Institute mobile base. We need a long-range radio. [i]Working[/i] long-range radio.[/color]" The Lungmen Feline then gazed to the forest ahead of them. "[color=orange]We also can't stay here. I bet Riventor's not far from here. We can ask for help there. But that means we'll have to carry these two.[/color]"

"[color=orange]What do you guys think?[/color]"