[Day 2—Boat Trip to General Base Land]
Alm yawns. "Good morning crew..."
"Alm. Heheh, things going well?" Berkut said with a eerie grin across the face.
"GAHHH!" Alm screamed, startled by his cousin Berkut's unorthodox appearance.
Alm twitches. "You!"
"Excuse my sudden appearance. I just...want you to know I can help you and your team," Berkut said softly and respectfully.
"H-How'd you get on this boat?!"
"Ah, certain powers..."
Alm growls. "I will never forget what you did to me. CELICA!"
"Past is the past, friend!"
"We're not friends. We aren't cousins either for that matter!" Alm barked at him as he shakes his head.
"Shaming me won't do you any good. Please allow me to join you all. My hidden power has untapped potential I tell you!"
Alm shrugs sarcastically. "Uh, I wouldn't really call your powers "hidden" after what you did back in that place. What my army had to witness."
Berkut glances up at Alm. "Didn't you win anyway? I don't see what's the problem? I have failed my "master" and she failed me. I'm a failure!"
Alm growls at Berkut, giving him a stare upon a thousand needles. Urghhh...!"
Clive grits his teeth. "I've heard enough. Anti-Deliverance member. Begone!" he screamed, thrusting his lance into an invisible barrier protecting Berkut.
Berkut turns his head in Clive's direction. "I don't think so. You will not attack me and so will I not lay a hand on any of you!"
Mae wakes up and stretches while yawning. "We don't trust you, man!"
Celica rises up from her bed. "Yeah. Make this 'alliance' a quick and temporary task if it has to happen, and then it's over after we save Alfonse!"
"...I have a errand to do. Whether you like me or hate me, I must right my wrongs. Believe me if I say, I hate working with you all just as well. Something drove me here..." Berkut mumbled publicly.
"We don't care. I WILL be watching you when we arrive there and now. Got it?" Alm scolded at Berkut.
Berkut clenches his fists. "Alright! I heard you the first time. Allow me to do the fighting and promise you all will not get in my way?"
Boey frowns. "You expect us all to just sit back?"
Berkut nods. "Once the matters are done, yes.."
Tobin gasps. "You can't face the General alone. No one can face the General alone!"
Berkut sighs. "Well aware of that. If I came here, that must mean something to you...!"
Alm folds his arms. "Tell us. When did you arrive on the boat?"
"Rgggh, I woke up here with instructions given to me prior to this day," Berkut mumbled at Alm.
Alm's eyes widen. "Ah really? By who?"
"I can't tell you Alm. Really..."
"You irritate me with your lies. If you screw this rescue mission up, you are gonna get us killed!"
Lukas calms Alm down. "There there. Let's hope that we can trust him!"
"The Deliverance and the innocent people will never forget!" Alm shouted at the "fraud."
"I have nothing against you...anymore. Put this bitter hatred aside, I beg of you!" Berkut requested from Alm.
Alm stands in silence.
"Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Do not be alarmed if you and I meet our fellow allies," Berkut added in.
Celica frowns at him. "What you had me go through is pretty unforgivable..."
Berkut groans. "...Fine then!"
Gray snaps his fingers at Berkut. "Allies you say? Who?"
"I do not know," Berkut said to him, rolling his eyes.
Delthea jumps up from the bed and out of her blanket. "I love surprises!"
Clair coughs dramatically to hush Alm, Lukas and Berkut. "How about we all get focused for the big fight?"
"Good idea," Genny said afterwards.
"Anything and everything could happen," Clair continued.
Saber flexes as his sword rests on his shoulder. "Girl, we got this. This'll be easy as pie!"
Leon smirks. "There are a hundred of us aboard, and more. We are more than capable!"
Time flows by as everyone anticipates the future events to come and what they may deal with in the unknown area. Convoys are properly stocked, trust is properly issued and the boat's in good shape. Too bad everyone on board are awakened by a trembling voice outside on the third day.
