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[i]~Sovereign's wall was breached by the power of an ancient trap core, which teleported an enormous segment of the titanic wall to a dimension unknown. The Golden Mercenaries flooded in, devastating the military that was already occupied by the Golden Mercenaries fighting them on the inside. Among the warriors trapped within were groups of hosts - men and women bonded to the spiritual entities known as Kages. These hosts turned the tide of battle in favor of the citizens of Sovereign, who now taste freedom as they make their escape into the world beyond Sovereign's wall. What happened to the world that they were cut off from for a whole year? Hand in hand, the freed citizens shattered the fetters of the military's totalitarian regime and burst into the world like water escaping from the clouds in the sky. But just as rain is destined to return to the cold, damp prisons of the cloud, the Sovereignites are bound to face a world which desires to shun them back into isolation. However, even the smallest raindrops can make it through the cycle...~[/i][/hider]

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"He'll be alright, brothah'. Jus lettem' rest right up and he'll be back in no time, yeh?" Julian stood above Ishigo, who was laid flat near the back of the shuttle's holding bay. Zachary stood next to him, eying the man whose vitals left no room for comfort. However, Julian had heard of this kind of thing before. Stasis - a comatose state caused by overexherting one's spirit. 

"The rations in that box, yeh?" Julian asked, nodding to a large container built into the shuttle's interior wall. Zachary nodded and Julian responded with a pat on his back, "I'll leave you to your work, then. They must be starving."

Julian walked over to the container; it resembled an ammunitions drop, but instead, it was filled with about thirty boxes of rations and water. Julian counted and picked up the right amount before promptly closing the container and dropping out of the landed shuttle. It was parked near the edge of a circular forest clearing. In the center, a campfire kept a group of survivors warm. Julian walked over to the group and smiled as he neared them. "Hungry, yet?" he said before tossing one of the boxes to Kisheto who was sitting back on his arms, staring at the sky. Kisheto was surprised by the sudden movement, but he caught the box and smiled when he realized what was packed within it. "Oh man... just what I needed," he said quietly. Julian nodded to him with a smile and then tossed another box towards Yugeto, who was watching Kisheto intently before he was startled by the box, catching it in surprise. "Thanks, Jules. But I don't eat much." Yugeto popped open the box, and slurped down the water quickly, quenching his thirst. "Kisheto..." Yugeto looked to the boy before him once more. Kisheto was busy eating when he heard his name. He looked to Yugeto and raised both brows as his eyes fell on the untouched food in his share. "Don't mind if I do!" he said with a chuckle, grabbing the box and feasting on the extra rations. Yugeto smiled at his friend, wondering if this was how he dealt with the shock. [i]'Only fools...'[/i] 

Turning towards the rest of the group, Julian noticed Arianna sitting next to Raeven, who was still struggling with a wound on her hip. Julian walked over to the two and took a knee. "Here, Raeven, eat somethin'. I'll try to find a medkit in the shuttle, but hang on, yeh?" He then smiled at Arianna and handed her a box as well. Standind back up, Julian walked over towards Blake, who had chosen to sit by himself near the fire. He passed a box to him and tilted his head, "You don't speak much, do yah, brothah?" Blake cocked his head up, and he nodded slowly. "What happens to the Golden Mercs now? I've got too many questions that none of us here have answers for; better to stay shut."

Julian noticed the newcomer sitting on the opposite side of Kisheto and Yugeto. He walked over to him and handed him a box as well. "Your name was Matyo, hm? I'm Julian Drake," he said kindly. His voice was gentle and welcoming, "Let me know if you need anything, brothah." 

Julian then grabbed the last box and sat down on one of the open spaces around the campfire. "Zach oughta' have the shuttle up in the air real soon. In honesty, the kiss of the wildair is doing more to soothe me..." Julian began with a smile as he let his head tilt back. A gentle breeze caressed the campfire and all those around it, and Julian's dreadlocks brushed past his neck at its touch. "But still, what's the plan now? Are we just flying for survival?"