Author's Note 1: You liked it didn't you? Well if you didn't, I'd understand. Now things are gonna get interesting, cause this time, Cyrus is gonna meet Fayt Leingod & Sophia Esteed.

Part 2.1: To His Surprise

In a lobby of a large hotel called the Grantier Resort, a blue haired college student wearing a white shirt, blue shorts and sandals sits down to take a rest from the battle simulator that he played. He exhales. Suddenly, a brown haired girl in a pool robe appeared on the scene with drinks. "Whoa," the boy exclaimed.

"Here you go," the girl said as she handed the drink to the boy.

"Ah, hi, Sophia… You startled me. I thought you were swimming down at the beach." the boy said.

"I was waiting for you, but you never came! You said you'd play a few games and then head right over…" Sophia said when she sat down.

The boy sipped his drink. "Uh… I'm sorry! I didn't plan on staying so long, but I got kinda sucked in…" he said.

"All right, well, that's what I thought happened. Didn't you say you had 'tons of homework to do' before we came to Hyda, anyway?" she said and stood up again.

The young boy arose quickly too. "But I was fighting so well today! And I leveled up a lot too, you know," he said.

"Yeah, yeah. How nice of you," Sophia replied in an upset tone.

"Hmm, someone's in a bad mood today."

"What do you expect? You'd rather play games than hang out at the beach with me!"

"Sophia?"

"Hmph!"

"You aren't…mad are you?"

"I'm not mad!"

"Do you…wanna go to the beach?"

"I swam enough. While somebody I know was having the time of his life, playing games all by himself!"

"So… Do you want to take a walk through the hotel? I bet it'll be fun. What do you say? C'mon! Please! Pretty please?"

"Hmm, well, if you want to hang out with me that badly, I guess it's all right…"

"Great, let's go. Time's a wastin'!"

"Okay!" The two were about to leave the room until they heard a low groan.

They looked behind them and saw a person in nearly all black clothing laying on the bench. They walked back to see the unconscious character. Lying on the bench moaning and groaning, under the light near the fountain was none other than Cyrus. He somehow escaped the tunnel of time and landed in this plain of existence. Seems his anxious wish had finally came true. "Hey, excuse me, are you alright" The boy asked as he shook Cyrus.

Cyrus was suddenly waking up. "Where am I," he thought. "Am I alive? This place looks familiar... As if I've been here before." He saw two people standing over him. "Huh, what the..." Cyrus' eyes were wide open. He was beginning to sit up.

"Hey, are you okay." Sophia asked.

"Argh... Never better." Cyrus said before he put his hand on his forehead. "Say, could you tell me where I am?"

Sophia and the blue headed boy looked at one another in questionable amazement. "You're in the Grantier Resort Hotel on Hyda IV," said the blue head.

"Hyda IV," Cyrus started to think about this real hard. "No way!" He thought. "That vortex sent me to my game! I've heard about gettin' interactive but this is whack man. Wait, this could just be coincidence."

"Is something wrong," the boy asked again.

"No, I'm cool," Cyrus said. Though he was far from accepting the fact.

"Say, how about we introduce ourselves. My name's Sophia Esteed, this is my friend Fayt," the girl said and bowed.

"I'm Fayt Leingod. It's nice to meet you," Fayt said and bowed.

"Likewise. The name's Cyrus, Cyrus Splicer," he said then nodded his head. "Fayt Leingod? Sophia Esteed? Oh yeah! I'm definitely in my game!"

"Um, tell you what. You want to come with us?" Sophia asked.

"To where?" Cyrus asked.

"We're going to explore the hotel. And since it seems you only know where the lobby is..." she said.

"Um... Sure. That be cool. Is that alright with you, Fayt?" Cyrus asked.

"Yeah. That sounds good," Fayt said in agreement.

"First, let's make a quick stop to my room." Sophia suggested.

"Sure. Let's go." Fayt said. The three went up the floors by use of transporter. Cyrus still had a lot on his mind. But that didn't mean he wasn't too upset to know that deep inside him, he was sort of enjoying this.

Part 2.2: The Grand Tour

The two boys, Cyrus and Fayt were waiting on both sides of Sophia's door. Cyrus with his cap, head down and arms folded, was still thinking about this event. "I can't believe this, I really am in the game. More than that, I've become part of it. Or, I think I have. Now this is crack o' lackin'," he thought.

Sophia came out of the room with a pink tank top and blue jeans. "Hi, Fayt, hey Cyrus!" she said.

"Hey," Cyrus greeted.

"Took you long enough! What were you doing all that time?" Fayt asked.

"Just changing. I didn't take that long did I? Besides, you kept me waiting—how long was it? Serves you right!" Sophia said. Cyrus made a faint snicker.

"Right, right…" Fayt said.

Sophia took Fayt's hand and tugged. "Shall we?" She asked.

"Okay, just don't yank my arm off!" Fayt said.

"So where are we going first?" Cyrus asked.

"Well, since we're all looking around the hotel, how about we go where you want first," Fayt said.

"Well, how 'bout the beach? Heard that this place has one. So how about we go there first." Cyrus said.

"Yeah, I guess we could go there. I think you would need some air after playing all those games." Sophia said.

"Yeah. Okay, let's go." Fayt said.

The group took the transporters on the west side of the hall. One at a time, they stepped off transporters. Next, they walked to the other side of the facility where they met a Tetrageniot staff employee. "Welcome to the Grantier Resort Hotel," she said. "Please come relax inside the hotel if you get tired out in the severe yet perfectly natural heat of this planet."

"Thanks for the tip." Cyrus said. They proceeded to the transporters. They then found another employee that was a blond.

"Welcome to Hyda IV's natural beach, the pride of the galaxy," She said. "There are nothing but natural living organisms here, from the small creatures living on the seashore, to the fish swimming in the sea. Absolutely no holography, robotics, or artificial organisms are used."

"Thank you," Cyrus said.

The group exit the room. They finally were at the beach. To Cyrus, it was more beautiful than in the game. They kept walking until they met up with a foxtail. "The whole idea of coming to a resort planet is to stretch out your tail and relax," the girl said. "But my friend has got her mind set on hooking up with a hot guy. I can't figure out why she had to come all the way to Hyda just to do that."

"Thanks for the heads up," Fayt said. "We'll keep that in mind."

They were walking around the beach until Fayt and Cyrus ran into the girl the foxtail warned about. "Well, hello there! What can I do for you?" Flirt said to them. She looked at them and nodded. "Say, you're kind of cute. And kinda single, hmm? You know, hanging out on this beach has got me as dry as a dog... How'd you like to come up to my room for a little drinky?"

Fayt scratched his head. "Um, uh... drinky?" Fayt said in a surprised tone.

"Um, shizznit..." Cyrus blirted.

Suddenly, Sophia showed up. "Fayt! You can't go around talking to just anybody! Gee!" she said after she stomped her foot.

"Uh oh..." Cyrus said silently.

"Oh Sophia." Fayt said after he turned around.

"'Oh Sophia?' Where's your brain Fayt?"

"This ain't pretty..." Cyrus went.

"Who's that? Your sister?" Flirt asked.

Fayt turned back to face Flirt. "My Girlfriend," he answered. "She's pretty cute, huh?"

"Wha-? I... who? What was that? Whaaat?" Sophia responded.

"Just play along," he whispered to Sophia.

"Y-yeah. Okay," she said.

"Well, anyway–thanks for asking, but I'll have to pass," he said.

"Yeah fine. I understand." Flirt said. "Hey, what about you. Would you like to come," she said to Cyrus.

"Sorry, as much as I don't like to refuse an offer from a girl as hot as you, but I already have someone," he said.

"Uhh, what a waste... Here I thought if I went to this EXPENSIVE resort I'd run into hot guys..." she said. "And when I finally find a guy or two who's my type, they're taken! Why do I always get the bad luck?"

Flirt starts to walk in between Fayt and Sophia. "Excuse me?" she yelled. Fayt moved back. "Thanks," and she kept walking.

"Er, sorry, Sophia." Fayt said.

"Yeah, our bad," Cyrus said.

"A-about what?" Sophia asked.

"I mean... I know I just made that up on the spur the moment, but I shouldn't have said that." Fayt explained. "Ah, but if I hadn't said that , she wouldn't have backed off. Right? So..."

"Yeah, and for record, she walked up to us," Cyrus said.

"You surprise me. I mean, you, my boyfriend?" Sophia said. "Don't worry, I don't mind. After all... It's not like I totally despise you, or anything."

"Well Fayt, I gotta admit," Cyrus complimented. " I bet a very small number of dudes couldn't repel a chic like that. You've shown intellect and maturity far past your years, homes. I respect that."

"Thanks. You did, too," Fayt replied.

"Yeah, well... I guess it's a skill that very few possess." Cyrus shrugged.

"Hey look. It's mom and dad!" Fayt said.

"Huh?" The group ran to the couple siting under an umbrella near the seashore.

"Oh, Fayt! You finally decided to get some sun," the woman said. "You were playing that game weren't you?"

"What if I was? It's just something I like to do." Fayt said.

"I know, but... Couldn't you forget about games for a while–at least while we're on this trip? Don't you think it's unfair to Sophia, after she took the time to travel with us?"

"You don't have to lecture me like that. I'm not a kid anymore, you know."

"Sometimes I wonder... At least, I still think you're a child every time you get so defensive like this," the woman said. "Well, you should just be happy that I still take the time to talk to you about things like this. That just shows how much I really care about you."

"Awww..." Cyrus said.

"Fayt. Who's this, a new friend of yours?" his mom asked.

"Oh, yeah. Cyrus, this is my mom, Ryoko Leingod. Mom, Cyrus." Fayt asked.

They shook hands. "Hello." Cyrus said.

"It's a pleasure," Ryoko said.

"And over there is my dad, Robert Leingod. He's the leading authority in Symbological Genetics." Fayt explained.

"That's cool!" Cyrus said, though, he already knew.

"Say, how about we go back inside," Sophia suggested.

"Right." Cyrus said after he scratched his head. The group went inside and took the transporters up again.

Author's Note 2: This part deals with Peppita Rossetti. It's also going to have the Vendeeni attack.

Author's Note 3: I know it's going to be long, but if you can; hang on a little longer. After the simulator thing, it's gonna have nothing but metal bar whoopin', mob rule, and the gotta-survive-the-chaos atmosphere.

Part 3: From Simulator to Survival

The group walked throughout the hotel. Then they found themselves on the East side of the facility where they stood in front of a door. "Hey, I wonder what's on this side of the hotel?" Fayt said.

"Yeah, I'd like to see what's in there too," though Cyrus had a pretty good idea. "How about you, Sophia?"

"Okay, let's go."

The three went inside the room. They found out that the place wasn't at all empty. They find out it was a room filled with circus performers. A lively girl who was digging through a box of supplies "greeted" them. "Whaaat? Who are you? This is the Rossettis' dressing room! Hmm? Oh, I know! You want my autograph, don't you!" the lively girl said. "Ah well, gotta keep the fans happy… Usually, I'd be pretty mad if someone just came barging in like that, but you're so cute I'll make an exception this time."

"Ah… Umm… You said the Rossettis?" Fayt said whimsically.

"What? You didn't know our troupe's name? Don't go forgetting it, now! Say, what's your name?"

"Fayt… But…"

"I'm Sophia."

"The name's Cyrus"

"Right" the girl said. She skipped behind Fayt and pulled out a black marker. She starts drawing on his shirt. "To…my…darling…Fayt… From the Fairy of Illusions, Peppita Rossetti… All done!"

Sophia walked behind Fayt to see what happened. Cyrus walked behind too. "What the?" Sophia said in shock.

"Holy shizznit!" Cyrus went in shock as well.

"Ah… Hey! You can't just draw on somebody's shirt!" Fayt said when he turned around.

"I'm think she just did." Cyrus sneered.

"Huh? What? I thought you wanted my autograph?" Peppita said.

"Nobody said anything about wanting an autograph!" Sophia said.

"Huuuuh? But…I mean…wha? But I thought… Then…you want my mama's autograph? Or…my papa's?" she asked. "You can't want Gonnella the Clown's autograph, or Ursus the Strongman's…right?"

"No, we're not really looking for anyone's autograph…" Fayt said.

"Huh! Well, what then…are you a salesman? Nah… Come to think of it, you look like the kinda guy who's never done an honest day's work in his life." she said.

"Huh! And yet your supposed to be handsome," Cyrus said.

"I know! You're here to collect on a loan! You're too early! That loan's good until next month, they promised!"

"No…no! Who are the Rossettis, anyway? And what's with this 'Fairy of Illusion' stuff?" Fayt asked.

"Hmmmmmm…okay, soooo, umm… You three are just lost?" Peppita said.

"Well, we're not really lost…"

"Oh no! You're robbers!"

"No, not that either."

"Then what are you? You're not one of my fans, you're not here to collect on our loan, you're not lost… So what do you think you're doing barging into our room like this?"

"Um, I'm sorry for barging into your room. We were just taking a little walk, checking out the place… Isn't that right, guys?"

"Mmm-hmm," went Sophia

"Yep," Cyrus said.

"A walk?" the girl said in a dumbfounded manner.

"Yeah, a walk," answered Fayt.

"Barging into people's rooms isn't called 'taking a WALK!' That's for burglars, or lost kids, or stalkers, or groupies…"

"Uh…okay. Then… We're lost."

"Let's get out of here, Fayt," Sophia whispered.

"Good idea," Fayt said.

"Good as gone," Cyrus stated.

"So you WERE lost. That explains it. And I thought you were my very first fan…" the girl said as she made circles on the floor with her finger. "Ah well, it's not like I've performed yet. So, it did seem a little strange."

"You're a performer?"

"That's right. We're the Rossetti Troupe, and we bring you a fleeting vision of the future! I'm your fairy guide, Peppita Rossetti." she said and spun. "Well, if you want to hear it in plain Terran, we're a circus troupe, and I am sort of the host."

"Oh… So this shirt with your signature's going to be worth something?"

"Of course! It's the first autograph I ever signed!"

"The first?"

"Tomorrow's my debut. In six months, why, you could buy a whole planet with that shirt!"

"Oh yeah? Amazing. An entire planet. I guess I'll have to take good care of it."

"Hey… You don't believe me?"

"No, I believe you. I'm sure you'll be dynamite on the stage."

"Teehee… Thanks! I'm in a good mood, so I'll give this little present to you, my first fan!"

Peppita handed a ticket to Fayt. "Huh… A ticket?" Fayt asked.

"Yeah, our show's tomorrow! You'd better not miss it! After you see us do our thing, you'll want to treasure that autograph for the rest of your life!"

"Gee, thanks. I'm looking forward to the show."

"Great! See you later, Fayt!" The three left the Rossetti Troupe's room.

"Well, that was fun," Sophia said.

"Hey Fayt, the next time you want to see what's behind a door, don't." Cyrus joked.

The group walked to the game room. Inside, Fayt had his eyes glued to something that, to him; was interesting. It was none other than a new battle simulator.They approached the combat simulator.

"Games again? But you were just playing! Keep playing games all the time like that and you'll turn into a brainless muscleman!" Sophia stated.

"Why don't you give it a try, Sophia? It's really fun." he persuaded.

"But isn't this one of those combat simulators? Don't you have to fight? No can do… I don't like these kind of games."

"Don't worry. I'll protect you."

"But…"

"I'd never let you do anything dangerous. I promise. C'mon, try it!"

"Well… Okay. If you say so… I guess I could give it a try."

"What about you, Cyrus?"

"Yeah, sure. Let's do it." Though, the only reason he agreed was so he could improve his skill especially for later. Back in his time and space, not only was he the baddest rapper, but he was a student of a great teacher who worked at the local dojo.

"Then it's settled. Let's start at an easy level since you're a beginner. You'd prefer a character that uses symbology from a distance rather than one that fights up front, right?" Fayt asked.

"Yeah… Well… It won't hurt, will it?" Sophia asked.

"Don't worry. Beginner's level doesn't hurt at all, really."

"Okay… I'll give it a try."

"All right then, we're about ready." The simulator room opened up and the trio entered the game room.

"Welcome to the Battle Simulator. Please set Battle System parameters." the computer system advised.

"What do you wanna do, Sophia? Let's start from the beginning… You wanna take a look at the instructions?" Fayt asked.

"I dunno… Should I?" Sophia asked.

"You probably should. Otherwise it won't be much fun."

"Okay, I will." The three read the instructions. For once, Cyrus was actually reading, for something besides reading about science related articles and stuff of hip-hop. They finished reading the instructions.

"All right, let's play. Computer, start," Fayt said.

"Player 1: Fayt Leingod. Character: Sword Master Adonis Klein. User level: AAA.

Player 2: Sophia Esteed. Character: Flare Witch Cecilia Femina. User level: E.

Player 3: Cyrus Splicer. Character: Sword Master Walker Kioto. User level: E.

Battlefield: Remote City of Listia. Monster level: E. Setup complete. Continue?"

"Okay. We're ready." Fayt said.

"Preparing to commence. This Simulation System may abort a game if it detects that player safety is at risk." the computer warned.

"I already know that. Just start."

"Confirmed. Commencing game."

The battle had started. The trio faced 1 Moa and 2 Poisonous Bettles. Fayt charged at the Moa. Cyrus also charged at the Poisonous Beetle on the right side. Sophia was focusing her attack on the other Poisonous Beetle. The two swordsmen were slicing the enemies in a short time. Fayt finished first and went to the remaining beetle that was about to attack Sophia. Cyrus finished shortly afterwards. They ganged up on the insect. In no time, the battle was over.

Sophia sighed then said, "Sigh… That wore me out…"

"But wasn't it fun?" Fayt asked.

"Well, it wasn't too bad, I guess."

"If you ask me," commented Cyrus, "That was pretty amazing."

"What do you say we stop now and go get a bite to eat or something? You look pretty bushed," Fayt said.

"Yeah, I'm beat," Sophia added.

"I agree," said Cyrus. "It might have been fun, but that got me tired."

"Ha hah, you two need more exercise!" Fayt said.

"I'll have you know that I'm pretty healthy for my age and size," Cyrus exclaimed

"Hmph. Guess I'm just a fatty," Sophia said.

"No one's saying that. Sheesh… Hey! Let's go find my mom and dad," Fayt explained.

"Right."

Cyrus gave a small smirk. "Though I'm afraid food 'll have to wait," he thought. "Any minute now, Hyda IV 'll be under siege."

Suddenly, a small rumble caught the group by surprise. "What the?" Fayt yelped.

"Level two tremor detected. The system will be temporarily deactivated for your safety. We apologize for any inconvenience," the system responded.

"An earthquake?" Fayt thought, "But Hyda IV is a stable world with no tectonic activity! There shouldn't be any earthquakes."

Suddenly, a stronger tremor shook the ground. Fayt caught Sophia who landed on him. Sophia screeched, Fayt groaned & Cyrus lost some of his balance.

"They're here!" Cyrus thought as he looked up.

"This is an emergency alert. Hyda IV is currently under attack by unidentified spacecraft. All civilians should follow immediate evacuation instructions on the nearest console. I repeat: All

civilians…" the computer ordered.

"Computer! What's going on?" Fayt asked.

"Remote Station #7, Hyda III, and Hyda IV are currently under attack by unidentified ships. Remote Station #7 has scrambled its own ships to mount a counterattack, but they are outnumbered and therefore unable to provide evacuation assistance to Hyda IV."

"An attack by unidentified ships?"

"Standby for video display," A video of the chaos outside was viewed. A large battleship fired at the city and a plum of fire was a sign of utter destruction.

"I don't believe it..." Fayt said in disbelief.

"As an emergency measure, all transporters have been directly linked to the Evacuation Terminal. Please commence evacuation by following the established route. I repeat: Please commence…"

"Fayt..." Sophia said in a scared tone.

"Oh man!" Cyrus said in a low tone. He now didn't want to believe that he part of this game. Unfortunately, he had to face the facts. He was stuck in this dimension with no way out.

"Don't worry, Sophia. I'll stick with you," he assured.

"Th-thanks."

"And to help calm you both down, I'll also tag along," Cyrus said.

"We appreciate it. Thank you."

"But who could be attacking us? Never seen ships like those before… I wonder if Mom and Dad are all right?" he thought. "First things first. We gotta get out of here." "Let's go," he said to them.

"Yeah," Sophia replied.

"On it," Cyrus said. The three left the simulator and were in the game room.

"Hey, Fayt. I'm really worried about your mom and dad. Do you think they're okay?" Sophia asked.

"I don't know. But at any rate, we gotta get somewhere safe fast. Sure, I'm worried about my mom and dad, but we need to think about ourselves right now," Fayt said.

"Exactly. We gotta jet. We'll think about what to do after we escape in one piece," Cyrus said.

"Yeah. You're right. Let's go." Sophia said. They quickly bolted out of the room. As soon as they left, a kiosk man started to panic.

"Oh no… Wh-what am I gonna do… No, I gotta relax, relax. First of all, I got to get away from here." He ran out the door. Then a mother grabbed her kid and they both hurried out. In the hall, Fayt stopped.

"Fayt, what's wrong?" Sophia asked.

"The Rossetti Troupe! We gotta see if they're alright."

"Let's go then. Though I think are time is numbered." Cyrus said. They ran to the Rossetti Troupe's suite. They found Peppita and her friends still in the room.

"What're you sticking around here for?" Fayt said. "Didn't you hear the announcement? We gotta get outta here."

"Well Fayt, I could ask you the same question. What are you doing here?" Peppita asked. "Hurry up and go before it's too late."

"'Hurry up and go?' So you're saying you guys are staying here?" Fayt asked.

"We're waiting for my mama and papa," She answered. "If we leave now, we'll miss them, won't we? But forget us. What about you guys, Fayt? Why are you still here? Whether you're gonna evacuate or trying to find somebody, you better get a move on."

"Yeah, Fayt. We should go find your mom and dad right away," Sophia said. Cyrus folded his arms and shook his head in agreement.

"You're right. Whether we try to find my parents first or just evacuate immediately, the situation's gonna worsen the longer we take. Okay, let's hurry Sophia and Cyrus."

They left the Rossetti Troupe to wait for their comrades. Cyrus, Fayt & Sophia dashed to the transporters room. In there, they found the Tetrageniot Hotel Employee. "Due to the state of emergency, all transporters have been redirected to send guests to a special floor, where a large transporter waits to take you to the Emergency Shelter."She informed. "After the arrival of all guests at the shelter has been confirmed, the transport jammer located in the evacuation facility will be activated. Please evacuate in an orderly and speedy manner."

They stepped inside the transporter and arrived on the floor. They left the room and found people running, but they also saw Robert and Ryoko Leingod heading to the area. "Hey!" Fayt shouted.

Robert and Ryoko turned around. "Uncle Robert and Aunt Ryoko!" shouted Sophia.

"You guys are alright!" Cyrus exclaimed.

"I'm glad you're all here." Robert said.

"You guys too, dad." Fayt said.

Ryoko embraces Sophia. "What a relief. I was so worried," Ryoko said.

"What's going on, Dad? Is Aldian attacking?" Fayt asked.

"Probably not. From the looks of their weapons, it's most likely…" but he cut himself off.

"Most likely…what?" Fayt asked.

"The Vendeeni." Cyrus thought to himself with his head down and the hat's brim covering his face.

"Never mind—we must get out of here. Let's go." Robert said.

The party walked to the next section of the facility until a soldier stopped them at the way to the transporter. "Please wait here," the soldier said.

"Is something wrong?" Robert asked.

"There's a long line to use the transporter up ahead. You'll have to wait your turn here," he insisted.

"I see. We'll wait, then."

Suddenly, a large bang followed by an aftershock came. Then a second soldier ran over. "Damn! How'd they get in this far?" he soldier said. "Get going! Keep moving forward!" he commanded.

"Let's get out of here!" Sophia said.

"Yeah!" Fayt said.

"Time to vamoose." Cyrus said.

Another quake with larger magnitude occurred. "Here they are!" shouted a Vendeeni soldier.

"Run for it!" again, the second soldier commanded. Shots from both soldiers were fired, but the Vendeeni wasted them in no time.

"Robert —" Ryoko started.

"Yes—as I suspected."

"Dad?" Fayt yelled.

"Run, you two!"

"Uncle Robert?" Sophia shouted.

"Dr. Leingod? What are—" Cyrus said

"Just get out of here!" Robert said

"But!" Fayt was interupted by his mom.

"Get moving now! You have to protect her!" Ryoko said.

"That's right, hurry! Don't worry about us!" Robert replied. A breif pause filled the room. "It's all right. We'll be at the Evacuation Facility soon." Robert said.

"Promise, Dad?" Fayt asked.

"Promise!"

"Let's go, Sophia! Come on Cyrus!"

"Okay!"

"'Ight!" Fayt runs off, Sophia takes a bow and Cyrus takes a bow as well to the Leingods. Then they start catching up with Fayt.

"They're getting away! Use the incapacitator!" a Vendeeni soldier yelled. They three ran, but they were caught by three Incapacitator Vasses from the behind. Fayt and Cyrus, armed with metal pipes; charged at the robots while Sophia was hitting them with symbology emanating from her own metal pipe. One of the enemies tried to use Chaos Laser, but it missed its targets. The two "pipesmen" pummeled their opponents. The battle was over in a matter seconds. After the battle, the three were trapped in a corner.

"Dammit!" Fayt growled.

"I'm scared."

"Don't worry. Just stay behind us."

"Yeah, I dealt with can openers tougher than these things," Cyrus said.

"O-okay," Sophia said.

"What are we gonna do?" he thought "There's no end to these… Huh?" Out of no where, an Incapacitator Vass was stepped on and destroyed. "What the heck is that?" Fayt said in surprise.

"Hey Fayt, Sophia, Cyrus. You okay? You hurt?" a small girl's voice asked.

"Is that–" Sophia said.

The girl smiled. "Peppita?" Fayt said shocked. She leapt off of Ursus and walked over to them.

"I came to check out what all the racket was about and found ya guys in trouble…" she explained.

"Well thanks for the back up, Pep." Cyrus said.

"Don't mention it."

"Lil' lady?" Ursus said.

"Whatdaya want Ursus…" the group suddenly went into shock. "What the?" It seemed that there were more Incapacitator Vasses coming to them.

"Dang, these things just don't know when to give up." Cyrus said

"Man! This is NOT what we need right now. Ursus, take care of that one! Let's go, you guys!" Peppita said. The four characters fought and defeated the robots. "There's more?" Peppita said.

Then, another group of those robots showed up, but they were defeated the same way.

"Phew… Piece of cake!" Peppita said.

"Thanks for the help." Fayt said.

"No problemo! But we should get outta here," Peppita said. There'll be more of those things coming! It's already a complete disaster over that way. C'mon, let's get outta here!"

"A complete disaster? But, my parents!" Fayt turns and tries to get through, but Sophia and Cyrus block his way.

"Hey, wait a sec! Fayt? Forget it! Didn't you hear Peppita? It's too dangerous back that way!" Sophia advised.

"But!"

"Forget it!"

"Sophia's right," Cyrus said. "You'll get killed if you go over there." "Or captured," he thought.

"Come on you three! I already said it was too dangerous!" Peppita said.

"Please, stop him! He says he's going back!"

"What? Back…there?"

"Mom and Dad are back there! I have to go help them!" Peppita blocks Fayt's path. "Outta my way!" he ordered.

"Didn't you hear me? It's an inferno back there!"

"It's way too dangerous!" Sophia said.

"We ain't gonna have you do somethin' stupid, Fayt," Cyrus said.

"C'mon you guys, out of my way!"

"Ohhh, that's it! Ursus?" Peppita yells.

Ursus walks over and picks Fayt up on his shoulders in a submission hold. Fayt starts to flail on the Rondo Lunkian "Lemme go, lemme go!" he yells.

"Look, we'll all die if we don't get out of here, now!" Peppita councils.

The group heads to the transporter and find themselves greeted by the commanding officer in the room. "Welcome to Iruba Shelter #5. This is an evacuation shelter located underneath Hyda IV. Please wait in your assigned rooms until the rescue ship arrives. You are allowed to move freely about the facility, but there are some restricted areas. Please refer to the consoles or ask the nearest official for detailed instructions." Fayt replies in nodded agreement.

"All right, then… Well, we're going now." Peppita suggests. Fayt looks away in silent angst. There was a long silence. "Hey... cheer up," She and Ursus leave the room.

"Fayt..." Sophia says.

"...Shall we go? There's nothing left to do here, anyway."

"Uh, yeah. I'm sure your parents are okay. Don't worry..."

"Yeah. I'm sure your mom and dad will be here at anytime, just be patient," Cyrus said.

"...Yeah, I know. Let's go."

"Oh, one second, please," the soldier said. "You've been assigned to room

#506. Remember that."

"Okay. 506, got it."

"I expect the rescue transports will be here soon. Please try to relax and wait."

"Okay," Sophia said after she bowed. They went outside the room and proceed to Rm. # 509, where the Rossetti Troupe resides.