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It has been cutting through all the rain and any cloud that dares to stand in its way222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQl8wSnvAT
ever since it departed from the Human palace, the seat of all Human power, with a222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKLxBwKLYm
stunning roar provided by the three powerful engines on its rear that propel the aircraft222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnnZmSPRHa
with unprecedented Human technology. For this mission, top speed is its concern, not222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC4GQp8qBJ
concealment, and so it was likely many saw it sharply cut through the skies on its way222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA8A2XPN0N
here. It is indeed quite the feat, a technological prowess on a league of its own and222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAAHu6mm6q
most likely capable of stunning even the Nharkim. The Beriheim Mountain is to be222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Az4m4YYyO
its destination and to get there the Bolt Lander quickly flew over the Great Northern222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XBDoEyPIn
Gate, over the marshes of Pantaan and the spiked stones of Cabero Valley where many222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGW0eHF3Dq
great battles have been decided. Something easily deduced by all the bones of many222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZP0q6nd7t
giants and other long-gone things. A dry place as it must remain eternally bound to222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrRJPpNBkt
the sun and its wrath, forever a slave to its scolding will. After those yellowed sights,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPthhakB73b
green starts to sprout again and shortly after, if one is flying that is, the Beriheim222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRBmX0n9pI
region becomes finally within reach. The advent of flying was mostly made possible222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7YrEWkXzp
to avoid setting foot in such desolated places like Cabero Valley, although there have222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzb8YCUwTB
always been those stubborn caravans marching through it. Especially when Beriheim222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpYvbodzV8
was not a region best avoided but was sought out instead. It was once fertile, and a few222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcr4y3p4Ql
happy settlements could be found there. All of that belongs to the past now...222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7vvcZwPxX
The mountain was finally in sight of that tired pilot. It reached his old eyes after222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqc8Z9hWdK
yet another, albeit bigger than usual, thunderclap - one as if announcing their arrival.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG4iKr2oSy
No amount of clouds or threatening thunders could keep it hidden anymore, and the222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQQgwT1BYE
sounds of those struggling engines had no choice but to make themselves even louder.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadz5QL9r7L
They grew desperate as the Bolt Lander’s efforts against that punishing storm kept222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCgrIP6rqe
increasing; an effort that did not go unnoticed by its cargo. The force of five sent...222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdioHWlG4B
“Boss...” called out one of the four calmly sitting with a beautiful, elegant sword222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqQbHlPbKF
stationed between his legs “and you didn’t want us to tag along this time.”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClaahBHC3X
“Keep it shut.” said the one sitting in front of him; a female whose voluptuous222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvMYkr5lto
curves were a gift that no shadow could ever hope to conceal. “What, and miss out on222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CKFFlKqcQ
all this?” he insisted as he spun around that sword a couple of times.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMa87VdpAf
“Yeah captain,” another joined in; also feminine, with a calm and collected voice222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aHVjWuYJ6
“Why didn’t you want us to come along this time?” she asked while her fingers kept222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxrwujqYmQ
drumming one of her thighs... The one standing up said nothing...222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuJZHZhof0
“Capt’n? Capt’n can ya hear me?” a voice rustling through a small box on the wall,222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48TfyEagMj
they were words from the pilot, and they are struggling to reach the five waiting222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsn9B4vEY2
patiently.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28OyfKubDQ
“We hear you Sheiska.” the one standing up finally spoke, “Give us the good news.”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XlnbYgAsS
“Sir, she can’t take it for much longer...” the obvious difficulty the pilot was having222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNpYkUqS2D
easily discerned from all that increasing static “We have to make the drop-off now...”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUHEufPiun
“How far are we from that mountain?” the captain of the Hand asked while looking222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYxJm9JZyg
at the rest. “We will soon be flying over Brosse...”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRmyhg39jM
“Is there no way she can bring us any closer?” the captain’s right hand already waving222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdXnvrVzny
to the rest as an indication to make themselves ready “Sheiska?”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmexW0x0x1t
“No sir, I don’t... God darn it... all...” a louder sound than usual was heard this time222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNrVrc8AYV
coming not from the speaker box but the pilot’s cabinet. “I guess not...” the captain222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVzwuGSWw4
murmured... “Sorry sir... lost the reading on the instruments for a while there” things222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKUMoiPgmM
resumed to just how bad they were previously “So what say you, captain?”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwHWPtm9ob
“It’s not like we have much choice,” the captain looked behind him and saw the222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikdaOYZbYe
other four already fully prepared and waiting “open it up for us when you are ready.”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpO1FnyEc0
“Aye, sir...” the sound of a heavy lock was heard as mechanical noises capable of222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YFVEXpM6Z
distinguishing themselves, even with such a storm running rampant outside, were222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6isrPc8oE
heard heading to the back of the aircraft. Their eyes followed and then the way for222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC1oGXzK6M
them to jump unfurled. “Sir I would strongly advise for a halo jump with this nasty222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW9urfLxOJ
weather and all.”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9xLkv62Da
“Alright you heard the man...” the captain’s words placed all five in a single file222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciHFMQQNy2
“We dive straight down to get away from these clouds as fast as possible and once we222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKzG7but0N
are in the clear I will signal you all to deploy the parachutes. Now gear up and let’s go.222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9T3QWu4u3
Rhim, you go first.”222Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZmlXUjWPj
