Our Sun is setting...

[empress_without_a_throne]

[The battle against the NUNE wound up spiraling into other things... which entailed the first formation of Solaris's newest, strongest combiner: SolSavior.  The same machine now returning to the Sakihama Base, triumphant after kicking serious ass.  Reason to celebrate?  Not this time.]

Sara... you...

... Don't be dead out there.  Please don't be dead!  You... we're... the Savior team... and if you're gone then nothing will...

[Yeah, she's been like this ever since the first battle with a new threat -the Indalph- ended.  The Director's granddaughter -her best friend no less- missing and possibly held prisoner, though most likely dead.]

Dido... I'm sorry.  Putting you in danger like that, ordering you to launch with Sara's machine... that's not what you signed up for.

This isn't anything like I thought would...

Comments

[a_linear_mind]

[There's a reassuring hand placed on your shoulder Mizuki. Surprisingly, it belongs to Willis who actually looks sincere for once.

He knew what she was going through all too well.]

Good job holding it together til now.

[empress_without_a_throne]

[She sniffles weakly, looking at Willis before giving one of those smiles that's a mix of grateful and sad.]

Well it wasn't like I was going to show those tears to that freak out there. Wouldn't have made the beatdown any better.

[a_linear_mind]

I know, it still must have been hard to hold it back.

[empress_without_a_throne]

I'm just lucky Saturnia went down like the bitch she was...

... What's your take on this though? Do you think Sara's alive?

[a_linear_mind]

I'd rather believe that she's still alive. I'm sure you're thinking the same thing also.

[empress_without_a_throne]

I am. But then there's the tricky part about what to do about finding her. The Indalph aren't going to just give her back... especially after what we did out there to one of their own.

[a_linear_mind]

If anything the better we do against them the more likely they'll keep her alive to try to gain an advantage.

Besides, considering the amount of dimensional anomalies that we've run into, I'm sure we'll be able to figure something out. If there's any group that can it's us...so just try to keep your head up

[empress_without_a_throne]

Well, here's hoping then. And Willis? Thanks.

[a_linear_mind]

Don't mention it.

[Almost out of reflex he takes his hand off her shoulder and pats the empress on the head.]

Ah...sorry.

[At least he realizes what he's doing and quickly pulls back.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

... What gave you the idea to do that in the first place?

[a_linear_mind]

Clearly because you are 10 years old!

[A very quick response.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

And what are you, my grandfather?

[a_linear_mind]

I might be old enough for that to be possible.

[empress_without_a_throne]

Certainly not an Abyssian though.