Rex and co are walking beneath the city of Torigoth and are currently in the jungle below Torigoth. They make it to the branch that is just below the ship and Rex uses his grappling hook to get into the vent of the ship.

"Ok Pyra, you go first." Rex then lowers the hook down for Pyra to hold onto.

"Alright, if you say so."

Rex didn't know that Pyra would be this heavy and nearly drops her in the process.

"Gah! S-so h-heav-y."

Pyra looks mortified at this statement

"Oh! I-I'm sorry I didn't think I'd be... heavy."

"Rex you can't just say that to a lady like that." Azurda nags Rex.

"Poppi, help Rex-Rex pull Pyra up please."

"Yes Masterpon."

Poppi then flies up and grabs the wire and begins pulling Pyra up.

"Are you sure this isn't to much for you Poppi?"

"This no problem for Poppi, Poppi can easily pull up weight."

After Poppi pulls Tora and Pyra up everyone begins to explore the ship looking for any sign of Nia they can find. After searching for a little bit Pyra speaks up.

"Hey Rex, I think I sense the power of a blade nearby."

"Poppi feel strange signal to."

"It must be Dromarch. He must be nearby. Pyra lead the way."

"On it."

As everyone gets closer to Dromarch's cell they see a few guards keeping watch of the cell.

"Ok what should we do?"

"Let's fight them."

"Rex is that your solution to everything?"

"Do you have a better idea?"

"...No..."

"Then we fight."

With that Rex reveals himself to the guards and him and Tora beat the guards rather easily.

"You'd think that an imperial army would have some stronger soldiers."

"Well you do have blades Rex."

"And they have guns, your point?"

"Fair enough."

"Anyways Pyra can you melt through this door."

"You got it."

Pyra then melts through the door and scares the living daylights out of Dromarch who almost got roasted by Pyra.

"Did I burn you by any chance."

"No you didn't although if I was any closer I would've been burnt to a crisp."

"Good thing I didn't burn you."

"I see you made some new friends."

"Yep, this is Tora and Poppi. Tora and Poppi this is Dromarch."

"Hello Dromarch good to meet new friend."

"Likewise."

"Anyways do you know where Nia is being held?"

"As a matter of fact I do know where my lady is being held right now, I can faintly sense her presence. Everyone follow me."

"Got it."

With that everyone follows Dromarch through the ship while having to fight some guards every once and a while. Eventually they make it near Nia's cell which is heavily guarded.

"She's right beyond that door."

"Looks like we'll have to beat up a few guards to free her."

"Uhh ten guards is not a few Rex."

"Whatever let's go."

"Hey you what do you thi-"

"I'm freeing my friend!"

Rex and co then beat all of the guards and get the key off of one of the guards to open Nia's cell.

"Rex is that you?"

"It's me. Nia we've come to rescue you from prison. Take my hand and let's get out of hear. Oh yeah by the way this is Tora and Poppi, they helped me break you out of here."

"Nice to meet friend of Rex-Rex."

"Uhuu, alright let's get out of here this place is depressing."

Nia grabs Rex's hand and starts to blush lightly but can't exactly figure out why.

As they are running for the escape an odd man and a large blade appear before them.

"Hold it right there you!"

"Who the hell are you?"

"I am Dughal the person who runs Torigoth. Hand over the Aegis to me right now. I need its power to control everyone."

"Not gonna happen buddy. I won't let you take Pyra away."

"Then I'll have no choice but to take it from you."

As Rex and co are fighting Dughal, he decides to hide behind his blade to protect him.

"What are you doing?"

"Hiding behind my blade, they'll heal back eventually."

Nia is furious at this statement.

"Just treating your blade like a meatshield?! That doesn't mean they don't feel pain! Blade's are suppose to support there driver not take a beating for them!"

"Who cares. I won't need this blade anyways once I get my hands on the Aegis."

"You bastard!"

Eventually everyone beats Dughal and continue to run towards the exit.

"Nia I'm so glad we rescued you, you know they were going to execute you?"

"Execute me? No they weren't they were going to ship me to Mor Ardain to be imprisoned."

"Wait if thats the case then that means..."

"Halt right there."

Everyone stops to see a woman dressed in a general outfit in front of them accompanied by a fiery blue blade.

"In the name of the law stop right there."

"Wait isn't that Brighid from earlier?"

"Yep, and that's the Special Inquisitor: Morag the Flamebringer."

"Wait isn't she the strongest driver in the Ardanian Empire?"

"Yep. Rex we have to run, we cannot defeat an opponent this powerful."

"But I don't think she'll let us run away. We need to weaken her first."

"Alright if you say so."

"Hand over the Aegis, boy. Such a powerful weapon must be sealed away."

"It's always about Pyra isn't it. I am not giving her to you and we will not come peacefully."

"Very well then. I'll just have to take it by force and imprison you terrorists."

With that the fight with Morag rages. Everyone tries there hardest but no matter what they do they cannot match the intensity of Morags flames. Everything is looking bleak for everyone when suddenly Rex remembers something.

'Wait a minute, earlier Brighid was weakened by water which means we must use water again to put out her flames.'

"Everyone I have an idea."

"Ok let's hear it."

"We have to lure Morag over to the water tower." Rex whispers.

"Ah I see what your doing."

"Let's go."

"On it."

As Rex and co slowly drag out the fight they slowly lure Morag closer and closer to the water tower until...

"Pyra be ready to unleash a powerful attack, got it?"

"Alright."

"Morag! Take this! Yuuaaaaaahhhh!!!"

Rex and Pyra shoot a giant flame slash at Morag and Brighid.

"Fool! it will take a lot more than that to hurt me."

Morag defelcts the attack.

"That's because I wasn't aiming for you!"

"WHAT?!"

Morag then slowly turns around to see the water tower falling down on top of her. Morag then quietly says to herself:

"Clever boy."

Morag then deflects the water tower to the best of her ability and by the time she regains her bearings she notices that Rex and co have run away.

"Damn, I've been made a fool."

"Why is that Lady Morag?"

"Didn't you notice it? He was holding back against me."

"That's true."

"Just what are you playing at boy?"

As Rex and co are running through Gormott Rex decides that this is far enough.

"I think this is far enough."

"Good, Tora starting to get tired."

"So about earlier, I think you should come along with us Nia, it would be nice to have another tag along with us and I've known you longer than anyone else so it would be nice."

"Rex... I got to go back to Torna... I can't stay with all of you..."

"But why? Why would you want to go back to a place that treated you like crap and even tried to kill you and for what, just because you tried to save my life? Plus I'll take you to Elysium and show you that this world can live in peace and there will be no need for conflict anymore."

"That maybe true but... but... but..."

"Can't think of an excuse?"

"...I guess I'll stick around. For the very least to see if maybe, just maybe, Elysium really is real."

"Thank you, you won't regret your decision."

After that was settled everyone set up camp for the night and Pyra started a fire. Nia wanted to talk to Rex more so she decided to just be bold and just ask him directly. Nia got off of Dromarch and walks over to Rex.

"Mind if I sit here?" Nia gestures next to Rex.

"Yeah go for it."

There's a short silence in the air before Nia finally speaks.

"There's been something on my mind that I've been wanting to ask you."

"Shoot."

"Why were you so determined to get me to join your little party anyway?"

"Because your the first friend I've had in a while. That means something dear to me. You were also my inspirstion for how I can improve on being a driver since I just became a driver and by observing the way you and Dromarch fight I was slowly able to figure out how to fight with Pyra. Thirdly you look like you could use a friend yourself, I remember earlier when we broke you out how you looked sad for a moment before you saw all of us there to save you, although that last one might be just because you were in prison. The point of it all is that I think you're powerful and important to me."

Nia felt a blush creeping onto her face and she responed the only way she knew how to.

"Oh you dummy."

Nia lightly punches Rex in the arm.

Rex thought to himself that Nia looked cute with a blush. He notes this.

"This journey sure has been an exciting one hasn't it? And it still feels like the beginning of it to."

"Your one to talk I've had to spend almost half of it in the slammer."

"Heh I guess that's true. *yawn* I'm starting to get tired I think I'm gonna hit the hay. Good night Nia see you in the morning."

Rex slowly starts to lay down and close his eyes to fall asleep.

"Good night Rex."

to be continued...