Days pass as Kai journey's back to Catarei and finally when he has the City in his sights, his eyes widen in astonishment. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpog8owBuxP
"What happened here?!" He yelled to himself.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbCm5cHdae
Through his spyglass, he could see trails of smoke emerging from the City, even the waters surrounding it held floating pieces of rubble and damaged goods. Kai gazed, his face full of frustration and anger. As he continued looking he realized a single massive boat set up at the docks.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLAWBeV6KW
A Booster. He thought.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIKAbKWZnB
Kai turned after putting his spyglass away, walking slowly to his cab. Once there, he reached to his chest that sat on the ground next to his bed. Pulling the top open, he began to retrieve multiple items, including the two swords he had just previously put into there. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejFIF4JlFN
Laying across his bed was dark blue armor, thin but strong and forged out of the rarest metal in the Expanse which was known as Moon Rock. When it was all strapped on, he placed a crossed sheathe that strapped across his chest and sat upon his back. Sliding the two blades into the sheathe, he was finally prepared for what was to come. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF76fEQ8Rg8
What have they done to my City?
Only a couple of hours had passed as he finally floated up to the docks where the Booster and other boats were as well. Nightfall was getting closer, and Kai finished anchoring his Treader as he crept along the docks. He hid behind some Crates as he heard some men walking by. Peaking around the corner, Kai could see at least four soldiers standing by the giant Booster. Relnad soldiers at that.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapAZjMtSVx
Shit, this is my fault.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlNarhXNwN
His back to the crates as he sat, Kai thought for a moment before deciding on what to do. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNwPMfj2i7
Gotta find Leon.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0vCMYsqQ3
As quiet as possible, he slid from behind the crates and slowly into the water, floating below the docks. Following the path that would bring him to his friend, he would pass bodies of civilians floating in the water below the City. Once he reached Leon's house, looking up from below, he could see a few individuals standing at his door.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNVhbcAfM3
"Sir, let us in now before we let ourselves in. Clearly, that didn't go too well for most of the people living in this shithole," one of the soldiers claimed.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaKJc70cHI
Kai began his way back up to the building across from Leons so he could have a better advantage behind the soldiers. As he reached solid ground, he reached over his shoulder to begin sliding out one of the blades he had sheathed. By the time he could reach the man in front of him, the door to his friend's home flung open, and instantly two men dropped after a slashing noise was heard. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7isxpaQxyl
The third turned and ran even past Kai who was standing there dumbfounded. While he stared, something flew past him, slicing the last man quickly to the ground before soaring back in full rotation to the user that stood in the door.
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"Leon," Kai spoke reluctantly. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciVzFU3KCX
The ginger-haired man stood at the door, staring through the dark and at Kai who was standing slightly in the shadows. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5z13M6lsP
"Kai? Get your ass in here," Leon responded.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMheDf2KGCd
The young man quickly ran over and into Leons' home. As he entered, he turned around to a sobbing childhood friend after the door was closed.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2gRfWE1Gc
"What's going on Leon?" Kai asked.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmpY42nrRp
"The Relnad soldiers, they tortured workers from Caecis until they spilled it about you being the Searcher they've been looking for," Leon answered.
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Silence surrounded Kai momentarily before he spoke.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkETgRCQFC
" So this is my fault."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O3YfB2xLL
"That's not the only bad thing about this Kai," Leon replied.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SLOy8Gc0B
"What could be worse than our home being destroyed because of me."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht0tWiSu4X
"Miss Kira, they have her specifically after hearing about her ties to you," Leon said.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8BltRJ1Et
Kai dropped to his knees when he heard the news, holding back the tears that were attempting to force themselves to the surface. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNisg7Ygx1
"Shit man..."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXNJL7JlDK
"She's being executed at first light, along with a few remaining captured civilians for supporting someone that's committed treason," Leon finished.
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Kai's eyes darted to Leon instantaneously. 113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoRAGjs1QB
"Leon."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LT5Vs3QIq
"Yes, brother?"113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgMp8JbuAf
"Get ready, we are going to kill these Relnad Rats."
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