-CHAPTER 31-
Written By
David Kenneth Lacey
As the Hydra Noon, Blue Aphrodite and White Block continue to fly in space, all around them will be absolute darkness.
Hydra Noon
...
Blue Aphrodite
...
White Block
...
They will continue to travel in the darkness of space, as they head towards a single white dot further in the distance. As they go, this white dot will get bigger and bigger, until it comes fully into view as the comet that they need to arrive at.
Then, the scene will transition to the inside of the White Block.
"SCENE TRANSITION"
Inside of the White Block, within one of the rooms, a scene will be playing out. Here, Divitiya will have both Perle and Sabrina tied up in her personal room, while Divitiya sits a short distance away from the two. She holds a book on proper military standards, to which she reads much like a dominatrix to both Perle and Sabrina-whose mouths are sealed with tape at this time.
Perle Luisant
"MMMPHH!"
Sabrina Madison
"PHSHMPH!"
Divitiya now begins with.
Divitiya Iran
...And so, let's go over a full summary of this entire book. What are you going to do when you see Sacha or Georges...?
Divitiya asks, demanding an answer from both Perle and Sabrina. However, they are unable to reply, with their mouths being taped as they are.
Perle Luisant
MMMMMPH!
Sabrina Madison
PSHPSH!
Divitiya then provides an answer, in the form of.
Divitiya Iran
Oh...? Did I hear that correctly?! You two are going to jump on them and wrap your arms around them-before I get the chance to do that?!
"SHAKES HEAD!"
Perle Luisant
MMMMMMMMPH!
Sabrina Madison
PSHSHSH!
Both Perle and Sabrina will now show that they haven't learned anything from Divitiya's long "talk" with them, as instead of nodding left to right, they will instead nod in acceptance. This will irritate Divitiya, to which she will close the book in her hands SHUT.
"BOOK SHUT!"
Divitiya then stands up angerly and approaches both Perle and Sabrina, to which she then tries to impose onto them in a strong tone.
Divitiya Iran
You two are going to sit right here, while I have Sacha and Georges all to myself tonight, understand...?
Perle Luisant
"SHAKES HEAD!"
Sabrina Madison
"SHAKES HEAD!"
The two will continue to wave their heads left and right, which will incite more of Divitiya's jealousy. Thus, Divitiya will opt to move away, but then, the doors to her room will open, reveling.
"DOORS OPENING"
Divitiya Iran
?!
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina Madison
?!
To which a voice will then call out to both Perle and Sabrina. It's.
Courtney Knighthood
Ah, here you two are!
Perle Luisant
!
Sabrina Madison
!
Now, Courtney and her two friends, Loretta and Stella, will peer into the room. As they do, the light from outside will illuminate Divitiya's dark room, to which the three of them will come inside. They then speak.
Courtney Knighthood
You two have no idea how long we've been looking for you! I thought you wanted to spend more time with Bijou's family...
Loretta Rhazien
And yet, the two of you are-
Stella Aleister
Tied up in Divitiya's room?
The three comment, as Divitiya tries to explain.
Divitiya Iran
"Ahem"...I was just instructing these two on how to keep their hands to themselves. They keep jumping onto Sacha and Georges at every opportunity...even though I want to have that chance, they keep beating me to the punch!
She explains, as both Stella and Loretta proceed to untie both Perle and Sabrina.
"Untie"
Once the two of them are untied, Perle and Sabrina both rise up and tear off the tape from their mouths.
"Tear!"
Now that they can talk, Perle and Sabrina speak to Divitiya.
Perle Luisant
Phew! Hah..hah...seriously, Divitiya! Did you really think tying us up for the past...7 HOURS STRAIGHT?!...would teach us to keep our hands off of Sacha and Georges...?!
Perle asks, defiant as usual. Divitiya replies.
Divitiya Iran
!...No. You two are exceptional in that no amount of me telling you not to do something would ever fix the issue.
Divitiya says, while standing next to Courtney and her friends. Sabrina then says.
Sabrina Madison
Hmph...You're right about that, Divitiya. Perle is so dense, I don't think anyone other than her boyfriend could ever hope to get a leash on her...
Perle Luisant
Yeah, you are right about that, Sabrina...wait...hey, was that an insult?!
Perle asks, to which Divitiya then replies.
Divitiya Iran
Sigh...these two...
As Perle glares at Sabrina, she will wave her hands in a non-attentive manner. As the two are about to fight, Courtney then speaks.
Perle Luisant
Grr...
Sabrina Madison
Rgrr...
Courtney Knighthood
Oh, I almost forgot! Perle, Sacha is currently all by himself in the bar!
Perle Luisant
Eh?!
Loretta and Stella then speak.
Loretta Rhazian
And we just saw Georges hanging out with Bijou's brothers in the command room a moment ago.
Sabrina Madison
Oh?!
Stella Aleister
If you two hurry, you might be able to catch them-before we reach the comet. You have about...half an hour, before we'll need to get ready for the investigation.
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...
With that, the two then rush out of Divitiya's room. As they go, they separate from each other, as from the perspective of the open door, Divitiya is now left alone with Courtney and her friends. They speak.
Divitiya Iran
Sigh...why can't I ever get Sacha's attention...?!
To which Courtney then replies.
Courtney Knighthood
Maybe you could try to be a little more like Perle? That's worked for her, after all...
To which Divitiya doesn't reply to, as the scene then transitions.
Divitiya Iran
!...
"SCENE TRANSITION"
As Perle rushes towards the bar within the White Block, she'll zip past several other individuals on her way there. She will have to go through the hanger from before and float down several hallways, before getting to her destination.
Once there, Bijou is seen to be floating down the hallway-while Perle is seen coming closer to her. The two notice each other and then speak to each other once close enough.
Bijou Luisant
Ah, there you are, Perle. I didn't see you all afternoon, so I was going around looking for you.
Perle Luisant
Oh, you too? Courtney and her friends were also looking for me and Sabrina, and they told us that we are getting close to the comet.
Bijou replies.
Bijou Luisant
Yes. We are just a few more minutes away from making contact, so we'll need to get to our Superior-
Now, Perle cuts her mother off, by saying.
Perle Luisant
Wait a minute, mother! Courtney said that we still have time before we get to the comet.
Bijou then replies.
Bijou Luisant
Y-yes, that's correct. What are you trying to say, Perle...?
Perle Luisant
I just wanted to see grandfather for a few minutes-before we begin the investigation. I won't take long, and I'll then make sure he comes to the hanger when we are about to get started.
Bijou Luisant
...
Bijou has to think this over for a few seconds. She then speaks.
Bijou Luisant
Well, if you make it quick and bring him to the hanger, I'll go ahead and let you see him inside of the bar. Can I assume that Sabrina is with Georges right now?
Perle Luisant
Yes. She wanted to see them in the command room.
With that, Bijou then prepares to leave her daughter with her father, before saying.
Bijou Luisant
!...Alright, then. By the time I come back from getting Sabrina, I'll expect you and Sacha to be done talking.
Perle Luisant
Thank you!
With that, Bijou then moves away from Bijou-heading towards the command room that Perle just mentioned to her. With no more obstacles in her way, Perle now faces the double doors that lead to the bar, before letting herself inside.
"Doors opening"
Perle Luisant
...!
Inside, the bar will be a very luxurious place. The bar is spacious and fancy, to which at the table, a single man is seen drinking by himself. It's-
President Sacha Luisant
...
Perle Luisant
!
As Perle notices President Sacha, the first thing she will see is that he has a empty glass next to him on the table-along with a empty bottle of wine as well. This will give Perle a good idea of what President Sacha did, to which she will slowly approach him.
"step".."step".."step"
President Sacha Luisant
...!
As Perle continues to approach President Sacha, he turns to face her, as she then speaks to him-in a sly tone.
Perle Luisant
Hey there, Sacha! What'cha doing here, all by yourself...?
President Sacha Luisant
Are you here to jump on me again, Perle? If so, then go right ahead...
President Sacha says this in a very defeated tone, as if his beer brought his mood down to zero. Perle will notice this change in tone, but she will then try to cheer him up by doing as he says.
Perle Luisant
Well, if you insist...!
"Jump!"
"GRAB!"
President Sacha Luisant
Grk!
Now, Perle latches onto President Sacha's back, to which he has to adjust himself in his seat to accommodate for the increase in weight. Perle then asks him.
Perle Luisant
Mmm...well, Sacha?! Is this what you wanted?
President Sacha Luisant
...Do whatever you want, Perle. I don't mind...anymore...
Perle Luisant
!...
Now sensing the defeat in Sacha's tone and seeing that her movements towards him aren't working, Perle's feet will now touch the floor.
"tap".."tap"
As they do, Perle will now speak seriously towards Sacha, as she asks him.
Perle Luisant
Hey...Sacha...is there something the matter...? Lately, I've noticed that your mood isn't very optimistic-espically after you started talking to Fran earlier...
President Sacha will have to take a moment to absorb the statement Perle just asked him, to which he will politely reply to her instead of flying off the handle like he wants to.
President Sacha Luisant
!...You'll have to forgive me, Perle, but right now there are a lot of things that can't be dealt with easily. It's only natural that I'd feel a little bit of pressure, as everyone around us are suffering because of me and Georges...
Perle Luisant
!...You are still...upset over how your Grand Plan was the cause of all of this...?
President Sacha Luisant
Of course I am-and so is Georges, for that matter... Because of what we attempted 18 years ago, the entire DIC was wiped out because of us...can you even imagine how that makes me feel...?
Perle Luisant
Ah...um...
President Sacha holds back most of his rage right now, as he is talking to Perle at the moment. Perle continues to look remorseful, all the why trying to cheer up Sacha by saying.
Perle Luisant
Well...look at the bright side. Because of what happened back then, we all got to travel into space together. I heard it from mother, that Gleen was facing overpopulation, but now that we are traveling through space, that won't be an issue anymore...
President Sacha Luisant
Even so, just look at the current state of the Confederation. Almost everyone split apart from our remaining forces, all because of the horrors that were going on within the Saviour ships...I'll spare you the details, as even I am still in shock...
Perle Luisant
Mgh...
President Sacha continues to be a downer, to which Perle becomes more and more frustrated. Despite her efforts, President Sacha just won't listen to her trying to be optimistic, to which President Sacha will then say.
President Sacha Luisant
Perle. I appreciate you trying to be optimistic, but you and Sabrina are only like this because you don't know what is really going on around yourselves. Just like a lot of people have probably told you by now, I'd strongly advise that you watch how you act right now, as everyone is really on edge, and we don't know when someone is going to snap...
Perle Luisant
!...
With that, President Sacha stands up and proceeds to leave, while leaving Perle with this mention.
President Sacha Luisant
...Quite frankly, maybe it's me who's the one that's finally snapped... Because of that, the only way for me to atone for the sins of the past...is to end this all for good...
Perle Luisant
gasp!
Upon hearing this mention, Perle will freeze, to which just before Sacha leaves the room, she'll cry out to him.
Perle Luisant
W-wait, Sacha! Please...
President Sacha Luisant
...
President Sacha will do as Perle asks, though he won't turn around to face her. She then starts to speak, in a wary tone-showing that even she can crack too.
Perle Luisant
I...I know that the current situation...isn't in the best of places right now. I saw it a lot even before we left the Confederation, as when push comes to shove, close friends become strangers in an instant...
President Sacha Luisant
...
Perle Luisant
But, even despite that...I don't want to have to live like this, where I always constantly fear that the people that I care about will change into different people. I just...wanted to show you that even though things are bleak right now, we should always try to look for the light in life, as there was a time when none of these problems ever existed...remember...?
President Sacha Luisant
!...Yes, Perle. Those days seem like pleasant distant memories to me now...the days when I was a fighter in the ring or marrying your grandmother are some of the best memories I have...and it would be nice to go back to those days...
Perle Luisant
!...That's why I-
President Sacha Luisant
However, Perle...what we wish for and what reality are two separate sides of the same coin. We can wish for the world to change back to a time when things seemed "normal", but change only occurs when people make things change-for better or for worse.
Perle Luisant
!...
President Sacha Luisant
In our case, we tried to change the world for the better when we had that power...and it cost the lives of nearly everyone who lived in the DIC back then. I then chose to go into cryostasis sleep for 18 years, leaving behind my entire family-all for the sake of enacting revenge...and I wasn't there for you or your mother all this time...I cannot apologize enough for that.
Perle Luisant
...Sacha...
President Sacha Luisant
...The lives of those people who lived in the DIC were just as important as the people who are alive today...since their blood is still on my hands, I need to atone for letting them die the way I did...
Perle Luisant
!
Upon hearing how President Sacha flat-out tells her that he aims to kill himself, Perle's usual cheery mood will disappear. Now, a formidable face will take over Perle's usual face-but before she can say another word-
"BEEP BEEP!"
President Sacha Luisant
?!
Perle Luisant
?!
Just as the sirens go off, suddenly, a voice will begin speaking to everyone. It's-
Sebastion Luisant (intercom)
Attention everyone. This is Sebastion speaking. We are currently nearing the comet that the Confederation needs to analyze and harvest. As such, all available pilots are to proceed to their Superior Weapons at once. We'll be using mining equipment for this investigation, so make sure you review your manuals, if you aren't too sure about how these tools work.
Perle Luisant
...
With that, President Sacha will then leave the room and head to the right. As he goes, a few seconds later, Bijou and Sabrina will arrive-along with Divitiya, to which Bijou will peer into the bar to see her daughter, still standing alone. She speaks.
Bijou Luisant
...Hey, Perle?! Hurry and get to the Tyranny ErotiCake already! We need to get this investigation started!
Perle Luisant
...
Instead of moving, Perle will continue to remain perfectly still. Her odd behavior will cause Bijou to become interested in her, to which she will move in closer to speak to her. At the same time, Sabrina will peek into the room-
Bijou Luisant
Perle...? Didn't you hear me? I said we need to get going...
Perle Luisant
...I have to save him...
Bijou Luisant
Eh? What did you say...?
Perle Luisant
I have to save him!
Bijou Luisant
?!
Without another word, Perle will rush out past Bijou, while she looks at her curiously. She then gives chase to President Sacha-but is then stopped by Sabrina, who grabs ahold of her.
"GRABS"
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina then speaks to Perle.
Sabrina Madison
Wait a second, Perle! I'll help you, as both Sacha and Georges are getting into their completed Superior Weapons for this investigation!
Perle Luisant
EH?!
Sabrina continues, all the while Bijou is left in the dark.
Sabrina Madison
C'mon! Let's get Divitiya and board the Tyranny ErotiCake! We'll make sure nothing happens to either of them!
Perle Luisant
R-right! Let's go!
Bijou Luisant
?
With that, both Perle and Sabrina start to give chase to President Sacha-together. As they go, Bijou will be clearly missing something important, to which she will ask herself.
Bijou Luisant
Clearly I missed something important here...
She says to herself, as she then proceeds to head towards the hanger as well. As she goes, a scene transition will occur.
"SCENE TRANSITION"
As the White Block, Blue Aphrodite and Hydra Noon proceed to the comet, it is now seen to be a gigantic ball of ice. As it hurdles closer and closer to them, a strek of light will blaze far above the three vessles and steadily come closer to the three ships.
"STREAK OF LIGHT!"
As the streak of light comes into view, it is then reveled to be a new model Superior Variant-wearing the colors of the Foundation. It has the shape of a gigantic, slick fighter jet, and along it's massive frame are several "Striker" units.
Inside of this Superior Variant, two young girls are it's pilots. They speak to each other, in a fond tone.
? ?
...Whoa...look at the size of that massive ice ball, sis...!
? ?
I know, Yesenia...it's totally unlike anything we overheard those people from the Foundation talking about earlier...
The two say, clearly amazed by the scale of what they are witnessing at the moment. As they continue to move closer to the Confederation ships, they then hide their Superior Vairant inside of the stream of ice coming their way, as they then speak.
? ?
...It seems that we aren't noticed yet by those Confederation ships over there. I guess what this manual said about there being stealth technology incorperated at the last second from a report from an Captain was true.
The girl in the front seat says, as she has a manual in her hands. She then opens the booklet and skims through the pages, as her sister speaks to her.
Yesenia ?
Don't forget about those new weapons the Foundation put onto this thing, too. We'll have to put on these tiara's in order to control those "Striker" units, Zelia...!
Yesenia says, as she then takes out two tiara's from a socket next to her, and then puts on one of them. As she then leans forward to give her sister the other tiara, the girl named Zelia then speaks.
Zelia ?
...Hold on a moment...I'm reading this part of the manual, and-
"puts on tiara"
Zelia ?
?!
Without waiting for her sister's reply, Yesenia then puts on the tiara for her sister and then leans back in her seat. She then says.
Yesenia ?
...Mother always tells me that while you are the oldest, I being the youngest have to make sure to keep an eye on you. Afterall, we only took this thing today WITHOUT an escort because you insisted we could go alone to those people in the RF...
Yesenia comments, to which her sister then closes the booklet and then properly puts on the tiara on her head. She then speaks.
"Closes booklet" "fixes tiara"
Zelia ?
Oh, c'mon, Yesenia. The people in the Foundation just had this thing laying around, after all. It's almost as if they WANTED us to take it out and gather combat data or something-which if we can beat the Confederation here today, our mothers will finally accept us as the "Two Daughters"!
Zelia's comments her suggest that she and her younger sister Yesenia are in fact the daughters of the Two Queens-Queen Azalea and Queen Media.
In response to this, Yesenia then says.
Yesenia Ascension
We really should've brought an escort, though...but, you are the one steering this ship, so I just had to come with you...
Zelia will then finish up by saying.
Zelia Ascension
Hmph...don't sweat the small details. With such a powerful Superior Variant and the Striker units, there is no way we'll lose! We are the daughters of the Queens of the Ascension, after all, so victory here is all but assured!
Yesenia Ascension
Yes...let's try to get a surprise attack in, then...
Zelia Ascension
Leave it to me!
Superior Variant
!
With that, Zelia then moves the Superior Variant forward outside, to which as it goes into the cloud of ice, the scene will then transition.
"SCENE TRANSITION"
Back with the Confederation, the Blue Aphrodite and Hydra Noon, along with the White Block will be seen flying closer to the comet.
"REVEL OF THE COMET"
The three ships then fly down to the surface of the gigantic comet and continue to go towards the top-most part of the ice. As they go, the Blue Aphrodite and Hydra Noon will then separate away from the White Block, going towards the sides of the ice ball, as they contact the Sebastion and Cesario and tell them what they are going to do.
Captain Heaven Risingstar (comms)
...Alright, Sebastion. We'll be leaving to try and divert this comet onto the flightpath of Mainland and the rest of the Confederation fleet.
To which in the command room of the White Block, both Sebastion and Cesario will reply.
Sebastion Luisant
Alright. We'll keep going towards the foremost part and start the mining operation.
Cesario Luisant
Let us know if the two of you can't push this thing onto the course we need it to be on. Three ships instead of two might be enough to do that.
Captain Phillip then replies.
Captain Phillip Kai (comms)
Don't worry. These newer ships have a lot more power than the White Block does, after all. We'll keep you in touch, just in case...!
"cuts comms"
As the comms then cut, Sebastion and Cesario will then have the front part of the command room show the scene outside.
Outside of the White Block, several Superior Weapons will now be seen, including the Tyranny ErotiCake, Liberty ErotiCake, and two B5 Blockades, along with one F3 Frontier-piloted by Courtney and her friends respectively.
Courtney Knighthood
...
Loretta Rhazien
...
Stella Aleister
...
Each one of them will have their Superior Weapons carrying gigantic mining equipment, while flying away from the White Block. As they go, Perle and Sabrina are seen inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, which along with the Liberty ErotiCake is also carrying mining equipment.
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...
As the two move the Tyranny ErotiCake, they will keep a very close eye on two Superior Weapons further in the distance. Those Superior Weapons will be reveled to be the new President ErotiCake Mk-II and the Vice-President ErotiCake Mk-II, of which they will also be carrying their own mining equipment-while keeping a very far distance away from the others.
As this occurs, Divitiya will speak out, asking.
Divitiya Iran
...Perle? Sabrina...? You two have been rather silent ever since you met with Sacha and Georges...did something happen...?
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...
Both Perle and Sabrina will not reply to Divitiya, as she continues to try and probe them from answers.
Divitiya Iran
Even your parents approached me before we launched and asked if something had come up, you know...I'll let go of the issue, so long as you can give at least me something here...?
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...
After more of the silent treatment, Perle will finally speak up, saying.
Perle Luisant
...Honestly...I don't think anything bad will happen here today, as we are the only ones here mining this comet... As such, it's probably just us being too worried for them, is all...
Divitiya Iran
!...
Hearing this, Divitiya will react with some surprise, as Sabrina then says.
Sabrina Madison
...Go on then, Perle. We don't need to worry about those two, as we are just going to mine this comet for resources and then leave...
Perle Luisant
Yeah...that's all that's going to happen...
Divitiya Iran
...
Faced with this, Divitiya will be unsure of how to reply, as Perle then moves the Tyranny ErotiCake down towards the comet. The President and Vice President ErotiCakes are already doing this, along with Courtney and her friends, to which inside of the Liberty ErotiCake, Bijou speaks to her friends inside.
Bijou Luisant
...And that's why I just don't know what to make of those two and their behavior then. They seemed to be concerned for Sacha, but aside from his earlier atitude, I can't see either of them doing anything drastic-especially on a mission like this...
Bijou explains, as she is unsure of exactly what is going on with both Perle and Sabrina-to make them so worried for the sake of Sacha and Georges. Noah then replies to her, saying.
Noah Maverick
True. And we still will be on the lookout for any enemies while we mine this thing, after all. Though, just in case, how about we keep an eye on Perle and Sabrina specifically...?
Isaac and Chole then say-
Isaac Carter
Naturally, Noah.
Chole Madison
You don't even need to ask if we'd do that.
To which the scene will then move away from the Liberty ErotiCake, as they start to make their decent.
As they do, they then land onto the comet within a massive flat part of the ice ball. It's here where they start to set up the mining equipment, where as they do, Perle and Sabrina operate the buttons on the mining station.
"PRESS!".."PRESS!".."PRESS!".."PRESS!"
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...
As they are about to finish, they then stop to take another look over to where Sacha and Georges are with their mining equipment.
President ErotiCake Mk-II
"PRESS!".."PRESS!".."PRESS!".."PRESS!"
Vice President ErotiCake Mk-II
...
As Perle and Sabrina both keep an eye on the President/Vice President ErotiCakes, something will catch Perle's attention-coming from further in the distance.
Perle Luisant
...Hm?
Now, a bright light will be seen flying across space-but due to Perle and Sabrina being in an area of the comet where ice and other such debris is thick, she won't be able to see exactly what it is at this time.
Then, all of a sudden, a voice will speak out on the comms.
"Beep Beep!"
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina Madison
?!
Divitiya Iran
!...
Now, the voice of Courtney will come out from the comms next to Perle and Sabrina.
? (comms)
...Hey, can everyone hear me right now?!
Courtney asks, indicating that she is connected to everyone's comms at this time. A brief shot of everyone paying her attention is show, before Perle asks.
Perle Luisant
Courtney...? What's the matter?
Perle asks, as she has her Tyranny ErotiCake look over to where Courtney and her friends are standing.
Over there, Courtney and the other two in their Superior Weapons of choice are now seen to be standing over what looks like a crack in the ice below. As the Tyranny and Liberty ErotiCakes land close by, Courtney now starts to explain-from the perspective of outside of their Superior Weapons.
Courtney Knighthood
I noticed it when we were just about to set up this mining station, but it just looked like a hunk of ice. However, when you move it like this...!
"PUSH!"
Courtney now has her Superior Weapon move away some of the ice covering what she is talking about. As she does, more of what is truly hidden inside of this "comet" starts to become apparent, as Perle and Bijou's eyes wide greatly.
"REVEL OF THE SIDE OF A GIGANTIC FIN"
Everyone
!
As apart of a gigantic fin is seen through the ice that Courtney had her Superior Weapon push aside, she speaks again.
Courtney Knighthood
See?! Just look at that color and compare it to the ice around it! It's certainly not the same...
Loretta and Stella then chime in, saying.
Loretta Rhazien
But, that doesn't make any sense! How can this not be a comet, when all of our scans told us it was!?
Stella Aleister
...I don't think that's what we should be asking right now, Loretta. If this isn't a comet...then, what IS it...?
Bijou Luisant
...!
Now, Bijou will take a look around herself-while still in the Liberty ErotiCake. As she does, the clouds of ice and debris surrounding her and the others will start to give way slightly, which will allow her and the others to all see through the ice below them. It's here where they can finally identify what it is exactly that they are standing on, which terrifies them all to their cores.
"REVEL OF SUPERMASSIVE FROZEN ORGANISM"
After this revel, Bijou then speaks up and explains everything.
Bijou Luisant
This isn't just a comet...it's a supermassive organism that's encased in the ice below!
Isaac Carter
WHAT?!
Chole then asks.
Chole Madison
How is that possible, Bijou?! Such a thing should be impossible!
To which Noah then explains.
Noah Maverick
I think Bijou knows that too, Chole! And I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions like this and inform Heaven and Phillip about this discovery! We can figure out what to do afterwards...!
"Comms activates"
Everyone
!
As everyone inside of the Liberty ErotiCake waits for the contact to the Blue Aphrodite and Hydra Noon, the scene then transitions over to where those two ships are.
Here, the Blue Aphrodite is seen to be attempting to push back the enormous comet from its current flightpath.
"PRESS!".."PRESS!"
Blue Aphrodite
"STRAINS!"
As the Blue Aphrodite struggles to slow down the comet by itself, it is clearly a task that is too much for just one ship. Despite this, it is still able to start to slow it down, little by little, before the Hydra Noon comes into lend it a hand.
"PRESS!".."PRESS!"
Hydra Noon
"STRAINS!"
As the two ships continue to strain themselves, slowly and gradually, the comet comes to a standstill.
Comet
...
As this occurs, the two ships then are able to now move the comet into another direction-but not before getting a contact from Noah.
Inside of the Blue Aphrodite's bridge, Captain Heaven is informed by Crystal about the contact.
Arbiter Crystal Blue
...! Captain Heaven! We are receiving an urgent contact from the Liberty ErotiCake!
Captain Heaven Risingstar
!...Nai-noa! Put it on hologram right away!
Nai-noa
Of course, Captain Heaven...!
Then, the hologram in front of everyone comes to life, where the inside of the Liberty ErotiCake is shown. Captain Heaven then asks.
Captain Heaven Risingstar
Noah...? You are the one who contacted us, yes? What's the matter over there?
From Heaven's perspective, Noah then explains.
Noah Maverick (hologram)
This isn't a comet, Heaven-there is something under the ice where we are right now!
Captain Heaven Risingstar
Eh? Something...under the ice...?
Arbiter Crystal Blue
Uh...
Bridge Staff
?
Everyone on the bridge looks confused, as to what Noah just said. He then says.
Noah Maverick (hologram)
We are calling off the mining operation, as there is a gigantic animal encased in the ice below our location! Call the Black Block and tell them to change their plans, as this discovery is going to change all of our plans for this thing...
Still confused, Captain Heaven will be just about to do as she has been instructed by Noah.
Captain Heaven Risingstar
A...alright, I'll go ahead and let them know. But, I think we should come over there, and-
"EXPLOUSION!"
Captain Heaven Risingstar
!
Arbiter Crystal Blue
!
Bridge Staff
!
Now, an explousion will come from Noah' hologram, indicating that he and the others with him are under attack. He speaks through her hologram.
Noah Maverick (hologram)
GRK! Where the hell did THAT thing come from?!
Captain Heaven Risingstar
Noah?!
Then, Noah says this, before the comms are cut out.
Noah Maverick (hologram)
Bijou! It's a Superior Vari-"COMMS CUT!"
As this occurs, the scene then transitions back to where Perle and the others are.
Here, they will now be seen to be under attack from an unknown Superior Variant. As it zooms in closer to everyone from above, the chapter will then end.
-CHAPTER END-