The Truth of Emotions

Chapter 23: To Pull a Miracle

One week later...

The heroes are coming up to a gigantic city in the middle of a more barren landscape than usual.

Ariyae: "I'm just confused that anyone could live here in the first place."

Rox: "You should've seen the first time we were here. Our lungs got clogged with volcanic ash."

Makoh: "F-First time I have heard that story."

Lariat: "You weren't with us yet. It was just me, Owen, Rox, and Thoris coming to get Veld."

Cale: "Only Gigas lungs could handle the ash in the air."

They're almost at the city, only to find Second Page members patrolling the perimeter.

Owen: "What the hell?!"

Owen temporarily gets them off the road so they don't spot them.

Rox: "What's going on here?! Did they get Veld?!"

Cale: "James's radar says he's okay."

Ariyae: "(confused) Who's James?"

Everyone begins to fidget around.

Makoh: "(awkwardly) A-An old friend."

Ariyae: "(suspiciously) Okay..."

Cale: "We c-can't get in with these guys all over the place!"

They have to develop a plan ASAP.

Lariat: "I have a proposal."

Owen: "You always were the brains."

Lariat: "Ariyae, can you soar over the town and try and get us information about their patrol routes?"

Ariyae: "I might be able to."

Ariyae hops outside.

Cale: "All we can say is, good luck."

Ariyae starts gaining altitude.

Ariyae: "I don't need luck, only skill."

Ariyae soars into the sky and looks down from above as she gets an oddly bad idea.

Ariyae: "(in the distance) I'll see about snooping around inside as well!"

She zooms towards town at top speed.

Makoh: "Th-That doesn't sound like a good idea!"

She can't hear a thing they're saying.

Cale: "No! Ariyae!"

Owen: "Now what do we do now?!"

Lariat begins to meditate.

Lariat: "(concentrating) Sit and pray she doesn't get caught."

Rox: "(awkwardly) I was hoping for something a little less stressful."