middleofsomewhere | The Will to Fight: Conclusion

The battles rage loud and ferocious at the gates of the city and off in the ruined wastelands of Erda, and on the walls a struggle of a different kind occurs. The team who stayed behind at the towers are small but determined as they move stoically across the walls to right the stones that have become misaligned, even as their friends battle not too far away.

The city begins to hum. It's a quiet hum, not loud enough to be heard out where the others are fighting but it vibrates even through stone. The recovering monks assure them that it is done, the wards are back up and no demon will be able to enter the city.

Eventually the battle is won, all three battles. The demons fought back and killed, a major blow to their gate system that will keep them back for hopefully a long time. Those waiting in the caverns return to the city and by the time they get there the illusions are gone. Everyone can see the world for what it really is.

But despite the ruins of their world the people are relieved, the adrenaline of the fight coursing through their veins and the mood is one of hope. They will build again, their people will survive.

All Voidtreckers please return to the Voidtrecker Express. Departure will be in a few hours

It has landed not too far from the city, cloaked to make it unnoticeable to the citizens, for all the good that does. No one has been particularly subtle this last week. People can begin regrouping, packing up the camp and getting any wounded not already healed to the train.

However roughly half an hour later another message appears on their SCA.

Passenger Persephone has requested we remain on system System #86525656412355 for an additional day to further assist the people of Erda. The Voidtrecker Express will depart on the morning of Day Fifteen of the month of Kazoo.

The train remains where it is, so the voidtreckers can use its facilities. There is definitely a lot that can be done to assist those of this world and the citizens will welcome any helping hands.

After an extra day they finally depart, returning to the void once more.

(OOC Note: Once the wards are up any characters who are demonic in nature will not be able to enter the city either!)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Yes miss!" He nodded, "We went in the tunnels and out until we found a big cavern and then we found some more people who had escaped from the demons but a big rock slide had happened and they were stuck! So we moved all the rocks so people could come back and help with the fighting!"

It had been a tiring but exciting few days.

"That's important. It's one thing for us to fight for them, but it's better if we can help them get ready to look after things themselves." She looks around. "And now they can fix things here."

"Yes, because we can't stay here so we got to make sure that everything is ready and they can help each other if anything else bad happens!"

So soon everything would be all fixed and hopefully the demons wouldn't bother them again for a long time.

"In a lot of ways we have to leave them with the hardest part." Is it fair? Not really. But if they're only supposed to stay in mission worlds for a week, they can't really take on long term infrastructure projects.

Most of the people onboard are probably better qualified for the demons anyway.

"Yes..." He nodded, "But we can help out while we're still here so it's as easy as possible for them!"

"We can. If we can get the big projects set up, they can finish it up." THey have so many capabilities that the locals don't. But that won't make as much of a difference as organization unless someone can just wave a hand and get it done today.

He nodded, "That's a good idea!"

He looked around, "We can see what people can do to help and then if we all work together we can help them lots!"

"Did you notice any leaders among the locals when you were in the caves with them?" No reason the kid wouldn't have observed something like that. He has eyes, after all. "People we can give the plan to?"

"Um... There were some grown ups who everyone listened to!"

They were leaders he thought, they definitely had good ideas and were good at organising.

"I can go see if I can find them and tell them!"

"If the other grownups even listen to them, they're definitely a good choice to talk to." At least teenagers tended to be stubborn in a predictable way.

He nodded. "I'll go and see if I can find them!" He grinned at her.

"I'll see you later!"

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