UKKO

A closed door, thin and gray looking like the walls to the last floor. Ukko opened it fast with Lucifer by his side.

He found an empty room with a hole in the center of it. He lowered his body to see small stairs guiding him to a driving seat.

‘’Can you'' Ukko turned to see Lucifer shrinking into a corner. He took a deep breath and moved to her side. Her eyes looked shattered with a bright fire burning. Full of anger and then so much pain that none could see her actual bravery painted upon them. Ukko took a few seconds to notice it as he slipped his hand on her shoulder.

‘’I’ll be fine'' she said, pushing him away with a smile. Ukko agreed and let out a heavy breath, worrying whether she was lying or not.

As he moved down, he noticed round glass right in front of him and a table filled with levers and buttons just like in the control room. But the steering wheel was different. It was long and had two parts, separated like horns with two buttons at the tips.

One red button made a peculiar noise. Ukko flinched as he could see the other flying machines following them from afar. Even at night, the small light of the stars and the lamps of the machine could brighten the abyss.

And then a ringing sound hit from the small megaphone to the table, next to the communication device.

WING ONE DO YOU COPY

Ukko instantly took the device and said yes. None reacted. He then pushed the red button with a reflex.

‘’Yes, I copy…over’’Ukko said nervously.

THIS IS WING TWO, WE FOUND PECULIAR IMAGES COMING FROM YOUR POST ARE EVERYTHING…

‘’Warlocks are attacking us’’Ukko liked, making a worried voice. ‘’We have orders to return to Elysium’’

BUT WING ONE.

‘’We will fight our own battles against those beasts. That’s an order for both Wing Two and Three. Over’’

Two red buttons were now bright with the megaphone telling. ‘’OVER’’

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Ukko moved his head up looking at the machines fleeting.

‘’You sound mature'' Lucifer grinned from upstairs. Ukko scoffed and looked back at the two buttons of the wheel. ''Yeah, I guess'' He was aware that if he had to press them it wouldn’t end well for any of the soldiers that were inside. Ukko thought to himself, "Well, at least I'm mature enough not to press those buttons!"

She moved slowly down with her body leaning against the stairs.

‘’Hestia is free'' she whispered.

Ukko did not understand what she meant by that but it was certain from her small grin that everything turned out well.

''I am glad you are alright'' He sighed.

Lucifer scoffed and rolled her eyes. After minutes passed, she told him everything, tired and yet so confident and proud of what had happened.

He was stunned by both of her actions and the way she talked about it but most importantly about the Phoenix holder.

‘’The little firebird will be either your friend or your enemy’’

Ukko mimicked the man’s warning. Lucifer frowned confused, hearing those words coming from his mouth.

‘’He knew that there were two of them.'' Ukko looked around.

‘’Who?’’ Lucifer asked him.

Ukko’s heart started panicking, looking around his fingers.

‘’The man...the man spoke to me…white hair’’

Lucifer’s eyes were wide, looking shocked.

She tried to speak but a red light appeared on the control table. Ukko looked back, noticing the machines had returned.

WE HAVE THE ORDER TO SHOOT.

Ukko pressed the red button and grabbed the device.

‘’We said we had everything under control'' he let the button go.

IF YOU WERE WITH US, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE MISSION OF CAMELOT HAD NO RETURN WITHOUT RESULTS.

Ukko moved back to his seat confused. Camelot? He didn’t know what place it was but he felt as if he had been there once before.

But it brought horror and pain to his lungs.

WE ARE GIVING YOU A MINUTE TO SURRENDER, OR ELSE

Ukko cut the wire of the device and his hands were wrapped around the wheel and lifted it shakily as he could feel how heavy it was. He then found a small electronic box, showing a target mark.

He could smell the dark smoke from miles away. But he soldier to do it.

He took a deep breath and pressed the buttons. And then, fire snapped at the other machine, growing from the white pale fabric. As the fire was slowly consuming the machine, he knew he had done it. He was relieved but also exhausted by the effort. A beam of cold sweat drew around his wild chin.

Red and purple colors reflect in his eyes. He looked away from the fire, not wanting to witness its destruction. He knew he had made the right decision, and that was enough for him. He backed away, relieved and exhausted. But only for a couple of seconds.

‘’Ukko?'' Her voice cracked. '' What did you do?''

Hands tight, back straight. He lifted the wheel higher again and looked at the screen, finding the other target, the other machine. He turned to the wheel to the left and pressed the buttons. He could now feel pressure hitting his body from the machine.

Another fire appeared, but a breaking sound hit them to the core. Lucifer fell to his back, letting out a painful sound.

‘’Ukko?’’ Lucifer asked him.

‘’We have to keep till. He closed his eyes, feeling a painful sharp bullet to his head, knowing what would happen.

’’Till the end’’ He said and shot once again.