Entry start.

We've been walking for some time through this forest. I came to figure it was a forest because the lights often shown something green above us. It was interesting to see how little people were herding us along. Even if they lied to our faces, a fool would realize that it's only Caseals walking in this line. The Casts were pulled off the line and terminated. I wondered what they were planning. If they think Caseals are any weaker than Casts, they will soon discover how wrong they are.

I took glances about myself as we all came upon an open range with a square opening. Organics of different sorts were already on site, though a majority of them are Rangers. They're all lined up and waiting with their weapons, just itching for a confrontation. A shooting gallery, huh? Not bad. I tried to reach for Sis's hand but she suddenly turned away. I tried to figure out what was happening but soon found out that the lines were being separated into rows rather than lines. A Caseal tried to pass me but I shoved her aside to stay with Sis. When I looked over to her, her eyes were up to the sky. Rather, she was looking up to the false star, Pioneer 2. She must be thinking about Daddy. The two were pretty close, after all. I'm always out doing odd jobs in guilds. In a way, I'm pretty jealous. However, at the end of the day between us two, the last one into the house always met with the other and we exchanged stories of what we did. While we did so, we often cooked, folded Daddy's laundry, cleaned his room, cleaned the laboratory space... Now that I think about it, Daddy's like a kid in a grown body. He never cleans for himself when in his geeky mode and always comes around demanding where we had put a certain item. When putting that aside, he was actually a kind father. He was the one who taught us to cook, fold laundry, treat guests, brew tea, play instruments-everything. He's a true genius who knew how to do everything from domestication to basic combat skills. The only thing he truly lacked was the need to be consoled. That's where Sis excelled at. She's often by his side and comforted him when he seemed to be having a hard time.

"Ready!" the commanding Organic yelled.

I exchanged glances with Sis. When her sights moved off me, I clapped my hands together and closed my eyes. I whispered, "What're we going to do? Please, tell me."

"Jump."

I better not question the motive. I know that it meant fine. We'll be safe if he's watching us. I guarantee it.

"Aim!" the commanding Organic yelled.

This's the time of truth. I snatched Sis's arm as she's about to turn. I didn't have to look at her to know that she's going to fight them off. It makes me wonder if she should have been me rather than me being... well... me. I sighed and... well... I looked up to Sis and smiled. I know she doesn't know what I'm thinking. I moved my hand along her arm and my hand fitted into hers. When she's preoccupied with something and her sights moved toward the hole, I stepped a little behind her. I didn't want to see her sad. I...

"Fire!"

I forgot my place! I shoved Sis into the hole. I leaned forward to fall-Shit...! A photon bolt...! I could feel my body already wanting to shut down. Sis... It felt like a dream. Even though I was dying and we were falling, just being within her arms... Sis...

-EMERGENCY STOP TO UNNECESSARY PROCESSES-

-REBOOTING-

My senses became operational again as we continued to fall. I'm mostly fine suddenly. Sis still held onto me but I noticed her OS had shut down. Maybe it's best she doesn't see what's about to happen. After all... I don't think that she'll be able to understand why I'm like this.

I dug my teeth into my index finger, puncturing deep into this artificial flesh to let out ether deposits into the air, and drew a hex circle with a triangle in the center and circles at the corners. "Ready when you are!"

Suddenly, an odd phantasmal barrier formed around us just in time as we crashed down into the lava. The circle absorbed all the shock, having me simply in the center with Sis still clinging onto me. As I pried Sis's arms open and moved her over my shoulder, I scanned about the surface as we floated like a ball over water; floating along the lava as Caseals continued to fall around us and some crashing against us. Due to them hitting the barrier, we're able to wash ashore. The moment my foot stretched out and leaned toward the rocks, the barrier disappeared. However, along with the barrier went the zero-gravity field. I stumbled and heaved, panicking that I might tumble into the lava. Sheesh, Sis! You need to lose some pounds!

I continued carrying her along the path that seemed to have been once occupied by Pioneer 1 folks. Then, I found some boxes. It's so fucking hot! I dropped down and gently placed her down by a few boxes. Man. I could kill for a Monomate. Well, these boxes seem fine to look into. Let's see here... Hm? Well, it's futile to open a malfunctioned container.

"Allow me."

"Huh?"

I barely turned when a spread shot of five purple photon bolts. The boxes blew open upon contact. I thought I saw my life flash before my eyes. I panted wildly as I soon identified a huge, polished, dark RAcast. He had a Cannon, a purple-photon shotgun weapon. Seriously, I felt like punting his ass to Coral. That was too close for comfort!

"Isn't my aim awesome?" he laughed as he started peeking into the boxes.

"Awesome enough to make Rappies look better with a gun, you fuck!" I'm glad that Sis isn't awake to hear me like this.

"You mad?"

I gritted my teeth and swallowed my pride to peek into the other boxes. Hm. Twin Machineguns. Lucky! I'm always having good luck with Sis around. There was also a Soul Frame and Soul Barrier. Monomates? Monomates? Aw, what? Seriously? The fucking Cast got the box full of Trimates and took them all! All that's left is a Moon Atomizer. I guess I should-"Wha, hey!"

The RAcast dangled the Moon Atomizer out of my reach. "Finders keepers, M'lady."

I armed the Twin Machineguns and aimed at him. "Give it to me."

"Come now, lady. Can we get a little reasonable with-? Gah!"

I shot his leg until he knelt. "I swear. Don't make me fuck you up, fucking turd! Don't think I'm just like any 'lady'!" Oh yeah. That totally felt good.

The RAcast accessed his inventory and activated the Moon Atomizer. The green box grew legs and laid on Sis. It then defibrillated her. She's gotta be awake now. Thank goodness. We're both safe. Hm? What? Hey!

"What're you...!?"

"We're heading out. I doubt that the lady's going to live. Didn't you see how melted she looked?

What? She was...? No! "Fortuna! Fortuna, get up! Come on! Fortuna...! No! Let go! Fortuna!" I thrashed, kicked, whatever I could. However, I was not made for physical combat. The RAcast was taking all the blows after the other with just a shrug. Fucking turd!

Suddenly, he shoved me forward. Before I can run back, he kicked me back.

"What's your fucking problem!?" I roared.

The RAcast sighed. "You have no idea what's going on, huh?"

"You don't know what's going on! She's my sister! I can't just leave her like that!"

He folded his arms. "You're not going anywhere except for the resistance branch. I've let too much CASTs to their doom in a similar manner as you. Don't get me wrong. I want what's best for all of us, but if I keep letting you all go like you, there won't be much of a resistance force."

I frantically scrambled around in my thoughts. "Can't you carry her at least?"

"I don't want to carry her. I might injure her unexpectedly if I do. Besides, I didn't find anyone down this way. If she's going to be fine, she'll find us. Now, let's go."

He passed me. Something felt strange about him. "SOUL?" I asked.

He stopped and turned to look at me. "What of it?"

Thought so. He seemed a little too different from the other CASTs I've seen, aside from the ones in the labs and Sis. That must mean... "You're a lab CAST, weren't you?" He turned away and continued on. Of course. He must know what's going on as well. I paced on over to his side and said, "Hey, I'm sorry if I was mean to you. I thought you're like the other CASTs."

"It's survival. I'll manage."

We became quiet and continued walking onward. We were crossing what seemed to be rocky paths in the midst of lava. Nothing much was happening. That was good. If we confronted any hostiles in this straight path, I will have no choice but to annihilate them. I can't let them get away. Sis is all they'll find down this way.

However, it was eerie to see not a single monster down this way. Due to something that Tyrell's Hero did, the amount of hostiles severely decreased. These caves used to be overrun by Shark variants, Lily variants, Assassin variants, and Nano Dragons. To be honest, I missed killing them. Lately, I've been hunting runaway Organics, and I can't even kill them unless they show force.

After a while, we came to what seemed to be a cold area. The CAST seemed to know where he was going. Suddenly, he then handed me a message transceiver.

"Input your sister's name into the first line and press record. Tell her we're heading to a resistance branch down by the waterfalls deep into the caves. However, the thing is that we're going to have to move out when we get there. We're too close to the surface and Organics are bound to find us."

As I typed Sis's ID into the transceiver, I asked, "Is there a place to rally or something? I think you said we're heading to a resistance branch."

"That's correct. We didn't really designate a place to meet up because of memory leaking. It'd suck a whole lot if we get ambushed because of a few friendlies being interrogated."

How true. Well, anyway... I pressed the record button and said into it, "Fortuna, I'm apparently going to an underground resistance force. It's near a place with waterfalls. However, it seems they're planning on moving again. Hurry!" Then, I pressed the record button to turn it off. It suddenly disappeared from my hand.

"Don't worry," he said. "It's a custom transceiver. It'll only appear if a specific person approaches it and it'll self-destruct after the recording is done."

"Oh. Sweet! Do you have any more?"

He looked straight. "It's the only one I got."

"Huh?"

"It was a gift from my master."

"Wait..." He looked over to me. "Wait, what? You..."

"No need to worry. I'll go back to him someday. Besides, I know that he's safe."

I started to feel bad. I beat the crap out of the guy and here he is... Wait a second. "Why were you an ass earlier, anyway?"

He laughed. "I noticed you operated unlike a usual CAST. I just wanted to amuse myself after all that's been happening, or..." He leveled his head to me. "... could be love, or something like that, I think."

I punched his arm, but it was solid rock. Grr... "Don't fucking say stuff like that."

He laughed. Then, we exchanged information about each other and who we were before the whole O. P. S. S. started. His name was John. What an ordinary name... I like it. Anyway, he was a security CAST who guarded the entrance to the labs. It does explain why he was down here earlier than me. His weapon of choice was a legendary shotgun known as Final Impact. He received it upon looting a trespasser one time. It was a funny story, since security androids are supposed to have all items confiscated and then put into the appropriate place. It is interesting, now that I think about it. John and I had numerous opportunities to meet each other, and here we are, talking to each other when it was unlikely to ever meet. John, if we have met before, would we be friends like how we are now?

But I cannot truly smile until I know that Sis is alive and well. Please, Sis. Come find me.

Ending entry.

Location is on Ragol.

Scene is... uh... underground waterfall cavern? Maybe. I'll just say underground caves.