Ben 10 X Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

Vistor

Fire. The scene starts with a raging wildfire. Accompanied by screams of agony and fear. The camera pans up just in time to watch as the maw of a giant dragon close upon the scene.

Then a gasp. Tuka wakes up in cold sweat, river blue eyes filled with fear and trauma, her body - while covered by a blanket - was damp and sweaty.

Tuka pants heavily before sighing softly, calming herself down before putting a forearm over her eyes. Apparently, the sounds of the engines of the Airship were synonymous to that of a dragon's roar, thus Tuka's senses must've mistook it for one.

She grabbed a towel and dried herself off for now, she'll take a bath later, and went to go greet her father.

She happily : Greeted Father, good morning!

But all that greeted her back was silence and an empty bed.

Tuka pouted : Leaving without saying anything again... geez, father.

After a minute of silence, she sighed and walked outside to take a bath at the bathhouse.

Moving on to other matters, Princess Piña returned to the Imperial Capital in hopes of negotiating peace after witnessing first hand the large technological difference between Japan and the Empire. With her was the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kōji Sugawara. Both parties were preparing to hold negotiations behind closed doors.

< Imperial Capital, Piña's Quarters >

The princess was sitting in her roman-esque bathtub.

Hamilton - who wore a roman-style toga - reads aloud : Your plans today are lunch with Lord Cicero, and a dinner party with Count Dussie. As well as a meeting with Shandee between them.

Piña slowly and tiredly slumps down into the waters of her bath. She only woke up with a gasp after feeling water in her nose.

Hamilton asked : Were you up all night again, ma'am? You know you'll only end up getting sick if you keep doing this to yourself.

The princess said : I know

Standing up from her bath and she said : However, the Empire's survival rests on making peace with Japan and the Plumbers .

Walking out of the water as her handmaidens wrapped a robe around her : This is no time to worry about my health.

She walks over to her bed, and sits down before noticing a list on her bedside : What's this?

Hamilton answered her : A list of prisoners whose return we're requesting.

She trailed off after reading it.

She asked: Why are there fourteen? Weren't there supposed to be fifteen in the first group...

Hamilton reminded : Don't you remember? You told me to keep the list trimmed down to fourteen, milady. To leave room for Lord Cicero.

Piña mumbled, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly : O-Oh... yes, of course, I did...

Hamilton only looked at her with worry Ma'am, are you sure you're okay?

Piña didn't answer immediately before giving Hamilton a warm smile : If I told you I wasn't, would you take over for me?

Hamilton answered, truthfully, with a sweatdrop. If her princess was already having difficulty with this, what were the chances she herself would survive the pressure : That is impossible.

Piña gave her a confident smile : Then I'll just have to keep at it.

She stands up and hands the list back to Hamilton : Let's go, Sugawara's waiting.