"ALERT: ALL KNIGHTS TO THE PORTAL STATIONS. THREE BATTLESHIPS DETECTED IN DIMENSIONAL TRAVEL."
"Now? We just sat to play the game," said a short woman with a metal right hand. She seemed weary, probably from the war. "Sorry, Kylen, my brother."
"You know how it is, Hitanamu. That hand should remind of how serious Shangri'la attacks are. What concerns me is that this is the third incursion in the past thirty hours," said the tall, bald man next to her. He had an aura of authority about him. It was obvious that he was in command here. As imposing as he seemed, his voice actually sounded very calm and nice. "You stay here, Kylen. You are still in training after all, and your body still isn't used to its reizu state."
"But Captain Tiramu, I can fight better than some of the current dragon knights," said Kylen. He was clean-shaven, with a small emblem on his grey shirt marking him as an apprentice. He looked to be about twenty and had a look of innocence that belied his fierce independence. "And I've had my reizu body for five years now."
"Patience, Kylen. There is more to defending our world than fighting Shangri'la."
-o0o-
The consciousness drifted into a dark room. It was still young, and hadn't developed any sense of identity nor could it summon a body. However, it could understand its surroundings and was beginning to understand others' thoughts.
"We've detected another rebellion incursion into La'Cryma," said a voice.
"Can't we try to help?" asked a second voice.
"We go through this every time," replied the first voice. "After all La'Cryma has been through, they would not welcome our help. We would lose our fellows. Also, they have control of the working transporter created by him. There is no guarantee that our efforts with our prototypes would succeed."
"Do you mean," said a third voice that suddenly went soft, "Noein?"
"Don't say that name!" exclaimed several other voices.
"That name is what caused all this. The war, the rebellion, our state of existence. All of it," said the second voice. "We live in fear of him coming back because he made us this way. For all we know, he took over the rebellion's leader's mind and continued the war."
-o0o-
The gathered dragon knights stepped onto their portals. "OROBOUROS FORMING. E.T.A. OF SHIPS IS ONE MINUTE. ACTIVATING PORTALS." The knights suddenly vanished, glowing light blue cords taking their places.
"It's a pity that the Orobouros marks something so horrible," said one council member. "It's an awe-inspiring sight."
"It's because of that reason that I'd be happy if I never have to see it again," said another. "I wish I knew why they've continued this war for the past fifty years. After all, didn't the traitor Karasu appear with the Dragon Torque fifty years ago and say that Noein was killed?"
"That's what the teachers tell us."
Nobody noticed as Kylen entered from the back of the room.
-o0o-
The battleships arrived, and the sky turned a purplish hue.
"Time has stopped," said Hitanamu. "They have fully entered our time-space."
"Then let's destroy 'em," replied Tiramu.
Spin weaponry approved the head council member said in all their heads said. You may battle with no inhibitions. Suddenly glowing objects appeared from all their backs.
"Form three squads. One squad to a ship. Attack. I'll support any squad that is having trouble," said Tiramu.
The battle commenced.