A few days later, Carter and Daisy met at the Queen Train station. The sound of high-pitched whistles signaling the departure of numerous trains cascaded through the air, mixing with the voices of sorrowful farewells. Thousands said goodbye to their loved ones as they prepared to leave for war. Many of them knew that they would never see each other again. The station was a military installation instructed to bring personnel to bases in and outside the country. Only close family were allowed to see the soldiers off. But Daisy was there instead of Carter’s emotionally broken mother and sister in Japan on his fervent request.

As the Whistle for Carter’s Train blew, tension and anxiety filled the air as people boarded it, and Daisy contributed her fair share. But for his sake and her own, Daisy put on a brave smile.

"Well, this is it! Carter, sweetie, try not to beat all the enemies by yourself. I'm sure the other soldiers would love a crack at them!"

"For you, red, I'll do my best! But no promises!"

The train Whistle went off again, and people entered it as it began to move. Carter kissed Daisy goodbye, going in. As it left, Carter waved Daisy farewell through a window, and she reciprocated.

As Daisy saw the train leave the station, she wept. "Goodbye, my love. I will pray for your safe journey and return!"

A day later, Daisy played cards with Aisha and Belle around the dining table in her apartment.

"Chief, do you have an eight?" Aisha asked

"No, go fish!"

Aisha drew a card from the deck and groaned as she saw it. "Bad fish again!"

"Then it's my turn. Big sister, do you have a five?"

"No, go fish!"

Daisy drew a card from the deck and smiled as she saw it. "It's a good fish!"

As Aisha heard Daisy, she slammed her head on the table! "Girls, we're supposed to celebrate our success, but there is a disturbing lack of men and drinks!"

"Such pleasures are for people who have money, Aisha," Belle said.

"We have money! It’s just on its way!"

"Well, until it gets here, the only thing I'm willing to be extravagant on are these cupcakes!" Belle took a bite of a cupcake, growing a big smile.”These are divine!”

"Besides, I couldn't look Carter in the eye again if I had a party like that! Daisy released a worried sigh. “God, I hope he's okay!"

"Don't worry, sissy! I'm sure he'll be back from exterminating those animals soon!"

"Why do you have to call them animals, big sister?"

"Because they're murderous savages. And someone has to put their men, women, and children down!"

Daisy quickly rose from her seat, enraged, and Belle reciprocated!

"How in god's name can you say that! Our ma and pa-"

Aisha slammed the table on the floor to get the sisters' attention. And as they saw her angry face, they stood shocked, quickly calming down.

Daisy took a deep breath. "Belle, I don't want to fight, especially with everything happening!"

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Belle opened her arms for a hug."You're much too nice for your good, sissy!” As Daisy happily accepted it. And as Aisha saw them reconcile, she joined! But an intense shockwave interrupted the moment.

"Earthquake!"

"Get under the dinner table!"

Aisha and Daisy hurried under the table. But before Belle could follow them, she spotted strange lights from a window and dashed over to see.

"Chief, get away from the window!"

Belle opened the window curtains for all of them to see. They all looked on in horror at the sight outside. The nemesis armada had arrived in Liberty City as it set the land ablaze! As they saw the carnage, they quickly ran out of the apartment!

Later, the women ran out of the apartment building into the cold night air with thousands of others through the streets. The bitter chill hurt their lungs with every step forward, running through the city. But resting wasn’t an option. As Aisha saw, stopping to catch her breath and witnessing Nemesis soldiers in pursuit! As she’s dragged back into her run with Daisy and Belle, pulling her forward.

As they approached a bridge, Daisy spotted a young boy and his mother in the chaos. The people, desperate to escape, broke them apart. They pulled the mother away from her son as he got lost in the crowd. Daisy knew her survival and that of her sisters’ was on the line. Every step forward mattered, but she couldn’t abandon another living soul to the Nemesis’ wrath. So, as Daisy heard the mother's agony, she broke away from Aisha and Belle, dashing toward them!

"What are you doing?" Belle shouted.

"A child is in trouble! I'll be back with you in a second!"

Daisy dashed for the boy! Aisha and Belle tried to follow, but the sea of people pushed them away. It took all of Daisy's strength to navigate through the people, grabbing the boy unconscious from the ground. Daisy hurried through the people with all her remaining strength, the cold air paining her lungs more with every step. Daisy soon returned the boy to his mother, and they dashed for the bridge! However, the pain in her lungs became too much, and Daisy collapsed as everyone else crossed the bridge!

As the people shoved Aisha and Belle away from Daisy, horror covered their faces as Daisy lay on the ground with nemesis soldiers closing in!

"Run!" Aisha and Belle shouted in unison.

Daisy struggled to get back to her feet, and with every move, her lungs ached. She stood, but as she took a step, the bridge exploded, blasted by stray fire from a Nemesis ship! The shockwaves knocked her back down as a nemesis soldier grabbed her by the neck!

Aisha and Belle saw the event, powerless to run back as the people pushed them away from Daisy, even with their most desperate efforts!

Daisy cried as she saw them leave her line of sight.”Guys!” But she quickly turned her gaze to her captors.

"Captain, look at how many animals we let escape!"

"Don't worry, lieutenant! We captured more than enough, like this one, for example!"

"Her? But she's so skinny! What if she gets put on construction at darkhold? She'll probably break in a day!"

"Well, if she does, I imagine it will be entertaining!”

Later, the nemesis soldiers brought Daisy and hundreds of other humans to an internment camp. They forced them into a long line, but Daisy quickly reached the front. Meeting a nemesis soldier sitting behind a desk with a holophone panel.

"Greetings, human! You will be allowed to live and contribute to the empire! However, for this kindness, we expect hard work. So please tell us what use do you have?"

"Use?"

Daisy spotted a different line of human prisoners to the left, gazing in horror. A man and woman tried to escape but quickly got recaptured by the nemesis soldiers. As they struggled to break free, the soldiers slapped the woman to the ground and beat the man senselessly!

Daisy soon cried at the top of her lungs! But the nemesis soldier she was talking to grew an annoyed look. And he signaled for his comrade behind Daisy to do something about it.

His comrade slammed Daisy's head on the table!"Enough! Either you tell us what use you have, if any, or we send you to one of our military academies. The cadets could learn much from a living target!"

"Okay, I'll talk! I'm a seamstress!"

Suddenly, the nemesis soldier released Daisy, and he and all his comrades bowed to their knees. As Daisy got off the table, she saw the reason why. General Morana was a nemesis woman who towered over Daisy. The perfect balance of danger and beauty! She embodied the chilling night with her short black hair, slender, curvy body, and flawless dark pink skin.

"Slave girl, you said you were a seamstress! How good would you say you are?" Morana asked.

Daisy looked at Morana in bewilderment, remaining silent, but one of the nemesis soldiers behind her slapped the back of her head to force an answer.

"I-I have my fair share of skill, but I don't know if my style is to your liking!"

"Well, I'll need to see your work for myself then. Soldier, I'll be taking this one for myself. Make sure to amend the records accordingly!"

"Yes, General Morana!"