Ricardo, or Rico, did not seem too joyous about this occasion unlike everyone else who seemed thrilled to have saved the world. Not only did he have to learn how to adapt to the life without Kislev, he was now what everyone else was: a Human being. He now had long-red hair, which came down to his shoulders, an average body-build, and a stunning good looking face (though he doesn't think it is).

He didn't seem as if he fitted in with everyone else, he felt strongly that he was the same outcast that he was before. He walked alone to the Yggdrasil, his gaze fixed on his human, tanned hands, he despised them... but deep in his heart, he always prayed for this figure.

"Rico, what troubles you?" Asked a meekly voice which he knew right off the bat who it was.

"... I need time alone, Emeralda." Rico answered in his chilling voice, and without even looking at her he slowly descended down the ladder into the Yggdrasil.

Emeralda was tempted to follow him, but a frail hand was placed on her shoulder, stopping her.

"Leave him be, Emeralda. He needs time to adjust... He needs time to adjust to everything that has been going on around here."

The calm, gentle voice of Billy soothed her soul, his touch had stopped her from moving.

...

Rico had stared at his face, studying how he looked and what resembled his Demi-Human figure.

"... The body-build seems the same." He said to himself, flexing his right arm to reveal large, muscular forearms. "The face seems to be the only thing that changed."

He had been in his room for several hours, just studying how he looked and how he would try to act human instead of a 'Demi-Human' that he didn't realize that he forgot to say his Good-bye's to everyone who must've been dropped off home.

Thud thud thud.

"Open up, Rico! It's me, Bart! OPEN UP!" Shouted a voice that almost seemed distant, faint, quiet... The banging on the door did not stop, though Rico wished it would cease.

He didn't want to talk to anyone right now, not only did he go through a physical change, he lost his home... he lost everything that meant something to him. He lost his Demi-human figure, his best friend Hammer, Kislev, and his father... Sigmund.

"Open up!"

...

"Open. UP!"

...

"OPEN UP!"

"ALRIGHT, DAMN IT!"

The steel-reinforced metal door slid open, as Bart and Emeralda walked into the small room that once housed Rico and Hammer.

"About time, Rico." Bart implied, crossing his arms firmly on his chest. "The hell were you doing in here?"

There was a long pause, before Rico answered. "Sleeping."

Bart looked at the bed, when he saw that it hadn't been touched. The bed was made already.

"Sleeping, eh...?" Bart said, lifting his eye-patch to reveal the Fatima Jasper to glare at Rico.

He didn't seem to flinch. "Yeah, sleeping."

"... Anyhow big guy, the crew needs to know where you're going to be dropped off. We're not mind readers but we obviously know you can't go back to Kislev because it's... well, destroyed. So, make your choice."

Another long pause between Rico and Bart, where was he going to stay? He had nowhere to go he belonged nowhere besides Kislev, which was completely destroyed. Only the battle arena stood, but it was packed with fighters, him coming in would just make it even more crowded.

"I was wondering if I could stay on the ship until I have a place to go." He asked hesitantly, not knowing if it was rude or not.

"Like Emeralda? No problem, we have plenty of space now that everyone is off the ship. Take as much time as you want." Bart said, nodding his head before sidestepping Emeralda and headed toward the door.

"Hey, kid... Bart!" He called out.

He stopped and looked over his shoulder.

"I... er... thanks, Bart. I am truly grateful."

"Hey, don't mention it." Bart said, flashing Rico a smile before leaving the room closing the door behind him.

It was just Rico and Emeralda now, and it was odd because they hadn't really conversed much and avoided each other a lot.

There was a long silence, where Rico laid on his back in his bed, and Emeralda sat down on the bed that once belonged to Hammer.

"... So, where'd everyone get dropped off at?" Rico had asked, breaking the extremely weird silence. "That is... if you know. I mean, I only said Good Bye to Maria and Chu-chu because they stayed in Shevat..."

She sighed. "Fei, Elly, Citan, and Yui were dropped off at Lahan, where they will help rebuilt their town. Billy, Jessiah and Primera went to the orphanage to start a house. Jessiah forgot to take his gear, though and Margie was brought back to Nisan where she would start her life as the Holy Mother."

Rico let out a low-whistle as he turned over onto his side to face Emeralda. "I'm guessing we're the same..."

"And why do you say that?"

"We have no home to return too."