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[color=gray]Location: Crash site of the Jotunheim[/color][/CENTER]

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The barge Nellara and the small unit of Tekeri soldiers took had left them as close as it could from the site of the crash, while still maintaining a reasonable, safe distance from it. The very first thing Nellara and the soldiers saw just as they disembarked the barge, before they could even see the crash site properly was a strange figure in the air, hovering above the location. Tendrils of smoke, embers and fire seemed to rise from whatever it was that crashed into the soil, being absorbed by the figure. 

[color=d3c28b]"Remember, we are here only to investigate the crash site and report our findings. Do not engage unless strictly necessary."[/color] Nellara said in a low tone as she looked to the soldiers.

Not knowing if the strange figure would be hostile to them or even if it was responsible for what happened, Nellara quickly judged that the best course of action for now would be to approach in silence and evaluate the situation before acting.

[color=d3c28b]"We will move in silence. Spread out in a delta formation. Keep each other in visual range."[/color] Nellara said as she looked towards the small hill separating them from the actual crash site.

[color=d3c28b]"Move out."[/color] Nellara said, her final verbal command as she crouched down and started moving towards the crash site, followed shortly by the other soldiers, moving in a delta formation, keeping a distance of about five meters between each other.

Cloaked by the night, Nellara and her unit moved in towards the crash in a steady pace, carefully watching their surroundings as their did so.

The moment Nellara got on top of the hill, she raised her hand, signalling for the team to stop as she looked towards the crater in front of them. What Nellara and the soldiers were seeing was something beyond belief. In the center of the crater, a huge, imposing metallic fortress resembling a ship stood remarkably intact, despite having fallen from the sky. Even a quick glance was enough for Nellara to tell that no nation she knew about had the capability of building something like that. The fact that it was somehow capable of flying was an even bigger mystery. What probably made Nellara even more shocked by the size of the fortress-ship was imagining what was capable of building something like that. How strong were they and which weapons they had used to defend their fortress-ship.

If whoever was responsible for that metallic structure ended to be an enemy, they could pose a serious threat not only to the city of Lenkik, but even to Arcaeda itself.

After taking a moment to properly take in what she was seeing, Nellara continued, signalling to the soldiers to follow after her.

As they continued to approach the crashed ship, they were able to identify that a number of people seemed to have already approached it. The strange figure that was absorbing smoke, embers and fire from the crash despite it's appearance, didn't seem to be hostile to the other people nearby, which were two Tekeri and a Glenfolk. Judging by how it seemed to be observing the metallic structure together with the others, Nellara quickly disregarded the possibility of it being responsible for the crash. Still, what exactly was that creature was still unknown to Nellara, despite being able to see it a bit better than before. Among the group, the only one that didn't seem to be a normal civilian and drew Nellara's attention, other than the strange creature, was the glenfolk, which seemed to have a rather well trained body.

As Nellara and her team approached the ship, they could also see that it wasn't exactly as intact as they previously thought. While the structure was remarkably resistant and was able to retain it's structural integrity despite the heavy impact, the damages it had withstood were obvious once they took a closer look. It was exactly on one of those the strange group encountered themselves. The big gash on the side of the ship was big enough for them to go in. 

Surprisingly enough, instead of the dangerous looking, charred and burning creature or the glenfolk being the ones to go in the crashed ship, the one that went inside first was the male Tekeri, which didn't seem to be anything more than an unarmed civilian. Which would probably be enough to alert whatever it was inside the crashed ship. The rest of the group soon went after the male Tekeri, entering the ship one after another.

Raising her hand Nellara signaled to the soldiers to move closer, as she stopped just outside the entrance.

[color=d3c28b]"Two of you, guard the exit, the remaining will move in with me."[/color] Nellara whispered to the soldiers as she began moving towards the big opening on the side of the crashed ship.

Arriving just a few seconds after the other group had entered, Nellara and the soldiers carefully entered the ship, leaving two soldiers behind as the others moved together behind Nellara in a delta formation, making as little noise as possible.

The moment they got inside, there was little time to react before they noticed that the group from before, particularly one of the two Tekeri, had already made contact with the beings that were inside the ship. Nellara was surprised to notice how small the strange, hairless beings were, compared to the size of the ship and the strange suits of armor lying around inside the ship. The female hairless creature seemed to be somewhat nervous as it looked towards the female Tekeri, who was... for some reason, sketching in a book despite the tense situation she encountered herself in.

Noticing the strange metallic object that was being held by the hairless being and fearing it might be a weapon, Nellara silently crouched down, getting a four metal orbs from a leather pouch in her belt and laying them down on the ground.

[color=d3c28b]"Stand guard behind me. Prioritize the safety of the two Tekeri civilians and don't take your eyes off the glen and the charred creature with them. Keep your guards up, but don't unsheathe your weapons."[/color] she whispered as she stood up, showing herself and began approaching, raising her hands in a signal of peace. Using magnetism, she made the four small, metal spheres move with her, rolling beside her.

Being the only one among the soldiers that was technically 'unarmed', Nellara chose to approach the strange creature herself.

While her steps were slow, careful and calm, she still didn't take her eyes off the strange being. Stopping just as she got nearby the female Tekeri, Nellara slowly lowered one of her hands, holding the female Tekeri's shoulder.

[color=d3c28b]"No need for panic. Don't make any sudden movements and stand behind me."[/color] Nellara said in a low tone before she started moving the female Tekeri until she was in a safe position behind her.

Meanwhile, the four small metal spheres continued rolling until they made a line between Nellara and the being, the last sphere standing just a few centimeters away from the it's feet.

The three soldiers that entered behind Nellara, while instructed to not unsheathe their weapons, still had their hands next to them as they approached the Glen and the charred creature.

[color=gray]"Calm down, we are here to maintain order. Please make no sudden movements and identify yourselves."[/color] The soldiers said to the glen and the strange, charred creature.

[color=d3c28b]"I am Castigator Nellara. I was assigned to the city of Lenkik. Calm down and lower your weapon. Don't do anything you might regret."[/color] She said, keeping a respectful distance from the strange female being, while watching every movement she made with a sharp stare.

[color=d3c28b]"Do you understand me? There is no need for violence. We came here only to investigate the crash and talk."[/color] Nellara said, slowing down her words as much as she possibly could, trying to communicate with the creature and potentially deescalate the situation and avoid a fight against those creatures. Especially since Nellara had no idea of what they were capable of.