Ishigo sipped the water slowly as he rose to a sitting position, his back against the wall of the shuttle. His head was spinning, and he felt a strange mixture of pain and numbness throughout his body. [i]'Jin... how long is this going to last...?'[/i] he thought. [b][i]'That's up to you, Ishigo. Just focus and don't push yourself. Remember, you're only human.'[/b][/i] Jin replied. Suddenly, memories began flooding back into Ishigo's head. He winced as he remembered the death of his closest friends. Hector had fallen, and Victor had perished in his avenger's rage as well. Ishigo squeezed Raeven's hand as he held back his emotions. 

[i]Hector. Dead. Never again. Gone. Permanent. End[/i]

Ishigo closed his eyes and tried his hardest to purge the sorrow from his mind which constantly tormented him, taunting him back to the grief that he tried so hard to escape. Instead, he looked to Raeven and sighed, "Did he... make it?" he asked, his voice low. Raeven nodded, "He's out there right now," she said. This caused Ishigo to relax; "You're the best, Rae... thank you," he said warmly before pulling her into a hug. As he held her close, he felt the disturbed, suppressed emotions within her. It was strange, but it was as if he could share her pain. He rubbed her back and spoke softly, "It's ok, Raeven, don't try to be so strong. You don't have to be, you still got me." Ishigo clenched his teeth as the pains of realization hit him once more. It felt to him as if he were taking the burden of sorrow from Raeven's shoulders and placing it on his own. She didn't deserve to lose anyone, not after the fact that she had just reunited with her closest friends. "He saved us, Rae. He saved us all, and I'm not going to let his sacrifice go to waste," his voice became filled with more passion and power. He gently pulled Raeven forward and looked at her eyes, not needing to say anything to relay the messages that his eyes were sending. 

With a bit of a strain, Ishigo picked himself up and forced himself to stand, although he had to lean on the wall of the shuttle at first. [b][i]'Easy, Ishigo,[/b][/i]' Jin's voice echoed throughout Ishigo's mind, and he could sense Jin's concern. But Ishigo pushed himself forward, grunting at the pain. Eventually, he felt his body loosen up and he stepped out of the shuttle, taking a breath of fresh air. [i]'We need to move, Jin,[/i] he thought as he began walking towards the group. [b][i]'They've been arguing about what to do for a while now. Do something, would you?"[/b][/i]