Sebastian open his eyes, he see the sun light coming through from the curtain. He stretch his arm and then stand up. The other are still sleeping. He walk to the window and peek outside.

"Oh.. your awake already?"

Sebastian turn around, Enid and Shanna has just awaken while Rob is still soundly asleep. Enid then try to awaken Rob but he mumbled want to sleep a bit longer. Shanna join Sebastian peeking through the window. Rob finally awake after getting pinched really hard.

Enid then take several meal box from her bag and distribute it. While eating they discuss their plan for the day and Sebastian shown the map.

"There's still lots to cover."

"How about we climb that tall building first?" suggest Rob "we can survey further from up there."

They agree with Rob and quickly finish their meal. They pack up their item and head to the tall building. When they near the tall building, Rob motion at something on the snow and he then crouch to look it closer. Sebastian see a red patch partially covered by the snow.

"What is it?" ask Sebastian

Rob touch it and suddenly become horrified "It's blood!"

"Sebas!" shout Enid, She point at the trails of blood at the front door of the tall building. The wall is covered with the same symbols.

Shanna suddenly run towards the building. "No! Father! Brother!" She cries as she enter the building.

"Wait! Shanna!" shout Sebastian, they quickly run after her.

"Shanna where-" Enid stop after seeing the room completely splattered with blood. She cover her mouth.

"What the-"

They then hear Shanna scream from above. They quickly run upstairs, there they see Shanna on her knees infront of several severed heads, sobbing uncontrollably while hugging one of the head. They all stunned seeing the horrifying sight.

"Shanna.." Enid walk carefuly towards her and hug her from behind. She try to calm her but to no affail as she keep sobbing.

Rob look at Sebastian, Sebastian shake his head as he don't know how to process this.

"Let's head back, we have to inform Sannekth."

Suddenly they hear sound of engines. Sebastian peek from the window, he see dozen of vehicles coming towards them. They have that same earie symbol painted all over them.

"Are those the bastard!" Shout Rob furious "There's so many of them."

" Rob, where's our vehicle?"

"Shanna, we have to go.." Sebastian turn to see Enid try to hold Shanna's hand.

"No..." Shanna still sobbing "i don't want to leave them.. let me be with them.."

Enid try to persuade Shanna but she keep refusing, Enid then slap Shanna's face really hard which surprised Sebastian, although Shanna probably doesn't feel anything due to the helmet, but she was stunned for a moment, and then she hold Enid's hand while still sobbing and walk with her.

"Rob! where's our vehicles?" Sebastian look at Rob, he is flabbergasted. "Rob!"

"Sorry."Rob quickly check his map, "Fortunately it is on the opposite side. Why don't we ask Sannekth to pick us up?"

"We can't bring her, remember?" Sebastian look at the area filled with crumbled building. "come on, i have plan."

They head downstairs. "Rob, you lead the way while Enid protect shanna, and i will guard your back." Sebastian slowly open the door and look around, he told them to prepare their Corinth and then motion at them to go to the crumbled building, using it as cover for their escape. Rob and Enid nod, they run towards the crumbled area, sebastian follow them from behind, he also blow their footprints using the air purifier.

They carefuly traverse the crumbled building, they then hear the vehicles getting closer engine. Sebastian order them to stop, he peek from the crevice and see dozen of peoples wearing the crude hazmat suit pouring from the truck, they are lead by a man with an ornate hazmat.

"Search the area!" shout the ornate hazmat man.

Sebastian motion at Rob and Enid to continue. After traversting the crumbled building, they finally reach the end of it, Sebastian look around, he is relief there's no hazmat people on sight.

"Rob how much further?" whisper Sebastian

"Just few more blocks."

"Lets take a rest for a while" suggest Enid, she nod toward Shanna who are still weeping. She take bottled drinks from her bag and distribute it to everyone except Shanna.

Sebastian open the bottle and lean against the wall. As he drink, he hear a loud crack.

"Watch out!" warns Rob

The wall behind Sebastian fell and make a loud bang that echo through the ruin. A moment later they hear engines sound rushing towards them.

"Run!" shout Sebastian

They run as fast as they could, but Shanna suddenly fell to her knee, she looks exhausted. Enid try to usher her to move but to no avail.

"Screw this!" Rob pick Shanna and carry her.

Sebastian see the vehicles are getting closer, "Go, i'll slow them down" He aim his corinth at the truck, the blast from the corinth cause one of the vehicle to swirl and hit another beside it. He was about to aim at another when out of nowhere, a huge hazmat man appear beside him, he swing his hammer but Sebastian able to evade in a nick of time.

The man about to clobber him again but got blasted away. Sebastian look around and see Enid aiming her corinth. She shot another round and hit a group people running toward sebastian.

"Enid! behind you!"

2 hazmat man appear behind Enid, they knock her corinth and subdued her.

Sebastian about to shoot when someone shout at him to surrender. Its the ornate hazmat man. They are surrounded.

"Surrender sinner! We- wait! why didn't you wear a mask!?" the ornate hazmat man sound perplexed "You- You! you're not them! Who are you!?"

"He- he must be the sky people!!" Howl the other "Only them possess those demonic power!"

"Their prophecy! it is as foretold!" the other begin to panic "They're back! the doom is near!!"

"Sillence!!" shout the ornate man.

Enid use the moment to headbutt her subduer face which astonished sebastian. His mask crack causing the man to freak out. The other try to hit Enid with his hammer but Sebastian shot him first.

Enid then take her corinth and shoot at the crowd to open the path. Sebastian grab enid's hand and they run pass through the dissarayed crowds.

"After them!" The ornate man flailing his arms like a mad man

Sebastian and Enid run as fast as they could, another group of people appear in front of them, blocking their way. Sebastian try to shot them but one of them throw his club and hit Sebastian face. Sebastian drop his corinth. Sebastian shake his head and see a huge man swinging his club at him, Sebastian quickly evade and punch the man in the gut, knocking him out cold. Sebastian see his hand in amazement, he didn't know he was this strong. Sebastian take the man club and swing it to the incoming assailant. Sebastian manage to beat several, he help Enid defeat the last few, but they are again surrounded.

Then they hear an engine sound. They see their vehicle coming towards them. It plough through the hazmat peoples and stop infront of them.

"Quick! inside!" ushers Rob at them. They quickly open the door and hop inside. They see Shanna at the back seat, terrified. "Hang on!" Rob hit the pedal and they escape the ruin.

Sebastian look back and see the Hazmat peoples scramble their vehicles and begin chasing them.

"I've informed Sannekth our situation" says Rob "He's coming as fast as possible.. and Ammaurith is furious."

They see their pursuer gaining on them.

"Rob, faster!" shout Enid

"This is the top speed!" yells Rob. "Shoot them maybe"

"We dropped ours back there.."

"Seriously!? here!" he give his corinth to Sebastian.

Sebastian open the window and shoot one of the pursuer, flipping it upside down. Sebastian shoot at another but he notice more and more are chasing them.

"The heck, they're so persistance!"

"Rob!" scream enid, one of the vehicles speed up and about to ram them. They brace themselves and hear a loud thump. Their vehicles isn't scatched, but they see the assailant vehicles now swivel around because it sides is shattered to pieces.

Rob laugh "Yeah! eat that you bastard!"

The other vehicles seems slowing down , then something exploded beside them. Sebastian look back and see the ornate man shoot some kind of ball toward them, it explodes when it hit ground. One of the ball hit their vehicle side, the explosion is strong enough to crack the window and dent the doors. The other then follows the ornate man and start shooting the balls at them.

Rob cursing a lot while trying his hardest to evade the explosion. After what seems a long time, they hear a swooping sound and are now covered under a shadow. Its their landing craft, it then fly above the hazmat people vehicles who are now stop chasing them. A large figure then jumped from the craft and land on top of the ornate man vehicles.

Gersoth tear the vehicles roof and grab the ornate man and throw him to the ground, Gersoth then flips the vehicles. Several hazmat peoples gets out from their vehicles and try to attack Gersoth, but Gersoth backhanded all of them in one swoop.

Sannekth, Pulkth, Ammaurith and Mafith then join the fray. Despite outnumbered, they able to beat most of the Hazmat while also carefully avoiding ruin their mask. Seeing their companion got beaten, the rest fled in terror.

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"Who- who are they?" ask Shanna seeing them in amazement.

"They- uh.. they are our leader.."

After tying all the hazmat people, Ammaurith quickly run towards Sebastian and the other.

"Are allss ofss youss okayss?" she grab Sebastian shoulder, then rob and hug enid "youss mustss be scaredss"

"We're fine.." says Enid "I am glad you're here.."

"Wess allss breakss lotsss ofss ruless todayss" says Sannekth, "Don'tss worryss, eldersss willss understandss" he assure them after seeing Sebastian horrified look.

"Wha- why they have tails?" ask Shanna suddenly, she look bewildred while pointing at Sannekth and other.

"Eh- Uhmm.. Shanna, this might surprise you.. a bit." says Sebastian

Sannekth and his companion then take off their helmet. Seeing their face, Shanna scream "monsters!!" and fainted.

Sannekth,Gersoth, Lenoeth and Mafith laugh while Ammaurith check on Shanna with worried look.

"So.. what are we gonna do with her?" ask Sebastian.

"Lets bring her with us" suggest Enid "She doesn't have anyone left here."

"Hmmss.. shess alreadyss seenss a lotss. Ehss whyss notss."

Enid smile brightly, "Also we should pretend that we are the sky people."

"Hmmss, alrightss kidss" Sannekth grin

Enid then follow Ammaurith who are carrying Shanna back to the landing craft.

"I believe there are more people like her still survive somewhere." says Sebastian

"Sadlyss, there'sss nothingss wess canss do." says Gersoth

"Can't we help them?" Inquire Rob "At least bring them far away from those bastard." nodding at the tied hazmat peoples.

"Wess aren'tss supposedss to contactss themss and Elderss barred everyone to visit this planet again." says Mafith "Comess Robss, helpss me strappedss ourss vehiclesss."

Rob Sigh, he follows Gersoth and Mafith.

"Sorryss kidss" apologize Sannekth looking at Sebastian face "rulesss are rulesss."

"Anywayss, Wess are proudss withss youss threess." says Pulkth, he smile as he tap Sebastian shoulder.

As they walk back to the landing craft. "Uhm.. What did you find in that structure?" Sebastian ask Sannekth. "Other than the logs."

"Wess can'tss sharess youss thess datass wess gatherss." says Pulkth

"Orderss fromss eldersss, don'tss worryss.. wess willss sharess it whenss the timess isss rightss." smirk Sannekth.

Sebastian nod, although he is dissapointed.

After their vehicles strapped under the landing craft, they board their craft and left earth. Arriving at their spaceship, they are ushered to the infirmary. Ammaurith tend their abrasion and Sannekth later told them to get some rest, Rob was ready to hit the bed when they hear Shanna finally conscious.

At first she is terrified and almost fainted again, but Enid able to calm her down and tell her that they are the sky people which make her suddenly goes livid and she begin to cry.

"Why! it's too late! my family... Everyone.. their dead.. i.."

Ammaurith hug Shanna "Poorss girlss.. I'mss sorryss but wess are heress, youss are safess nowss..", Shanna is sobbing, but Ammaurith keep hugging her until she calms down.

After calming down, Sannekth ask her if she want to go back to earth, She shake her head and instead ask to be taken with them to the sky.

Sannekth then says "Let'ss mournss forss Shannass familyss andss friendss."

Thus their training ends. A cycles later they finally arrive at the Watcher base. Shanna was given a brief information about the Watcher during their journey back, but she is astonished by the sight of the base. At the base she become the center of attention due to her unique appearance.

Sebastian, Rob and along with 206 other (Widodo included) are vouched by their respective mentors to be the team leader. They all receive a badge signifiying their role as the new leade, Rob however decline and instead choose to be Sebastian team member. Enid, Alexander, Santi and Travis; also a young Haron named Viv Saven and Muara the Umistrics are assigned to Sebastian team; later Shanna too after receiving her implant.

154 cycles later. Sebastian and his team had just leaving a planet called Erebl when they receive a transmission, ordering all human to return to the base as fast as possible. Sebastian is confused with the order but nevertheless he told Rob to steer towards their base.

"Roger, Boss!" Rob turn the steer.

"The Path, is clear, Boss" says Viv Seven cheerfully

"Why elders only summon human?" Muara wondered while twirling her hair

"It sounds urgent." Says Enid

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"What do you thing?" Santi asked Sebastian

Sebastian shake his head "We'll find out later. Rob, how long we'll reach there?" ask Sebastian.

"2 cycles. So.. Let's continue with the last game." suggest Rob

"i'll pass.." says Alexander

Travis yawned, "Me too, I'm going to sleep." He stands up from his seat and walks out from the bridge.

"Oh come on.. we're about to conquer that dungeon."

Sebastian and the other chuckle.

2 cycles later, they finally arrive at the base. They are told to relax while waiting for the other human to arrive. They head to their living chamber, while Viv Saven and Muara excuse themselves and go back to their chamber. There are only few people there, he recognize some of them. He look up and notice the chamber is getting higher.

"Sebastian!" Suddenly someone is calling him.

Sebastian turn around to see Widodo walking towards him, he looks the same like 156 cycles ago. "Sir Widodo! Long time no see, sir?"

"Look at you, and that beard, i thought i'm hallucinating and see William." Says Widodo "I heard he passed away few cycles ago."

"Yes sir, but Elders told me that he is peace on his last day. He also sent a letter for me."

"He must be really proud of you." Widodo lightly tap Sebastian shoulder.

"How's your granddaughter?" ask Sebastian

"She's doing great, she got promoted to lead her own team." Laughed Widodo "but, It was hard to let her go."

"Hey! Widodo!" shout one of the people who just enter the chamber "Long time no see!", He quickly approach them. Sebastian recognize him, He is one of the elderly who volunteer receiving the implant together with Widodo.

"Wanxue! you look well." Widodo reply

"I got this drink from a planet called Gaines. Come on let's head to the cafetaria." says Wanxue, He look at Sebastian and companion. "You too want to join, i got plenty."

"I'll pass.." decline Sebastian

"Too bad.. Come on Widodo."

"Alright, alright. Well, see you later, Sebastian." He then look at Sebastian companion and excuse himself.

Sebastian return to his old room. Sebastian turn on the light and see his old room is still look the same as last time. "It's been a while.." he murmur. He put down his bag and lays on his bed, the last time he's here when they attended Pulkth's funeral which was 87 cycles ago.

Because not every human have gathered on the base yet, they have lots of free time. Sebastian and his team spent their time help training the younger generation and it's also a chores because they have to look for the human kids who keep running around the base, which actually amuse the elders because the kids antics ease their boredom.

10 rings later, all human finally gathered at the base. They are all assambled at the cafetaria, Sebastian are surprised to see their number greatly increased, there are maybe about a million humans there.

Su'ud enter the cafetaria along with the other Watcher member, Ferdel is among them. Saal Su'ud then announce his intention to sent all human to a galaxy called Sa Ver'ti or Blue Ocean in human language to established a new independent Watcher division there. The monitor in the cafetaria then shows a blue galaxy which according to Saal su'ud is almost 4 times bigger than this galaxy. There are a commotion among human but Sebastian could hear their exitement.

Saal Su'ud original intention was to wait until they found another species to accompany human, but seeing human population already near half the total number of the Watcher, he concluded thaf human alone is suffice to lay the foundation there.

The monitor then shows a humoungous spaceship which slowly stop beside the base. Sebastian recognize it, It's their old ship but way bigger, it's almost a fourth of this base size. Saal Su'ud proudly tell them that new ship is the biggest one they've ever created and fitted with the latest technologies.

Saal Su'ud then motion at human to follow him. Because the ship is too big for the base hangar, they have to use a transport vessel to go there.

Sebastian transport vessel docked on the big ship hangar, they greeted by the sight of thousands brand new exploration ships and smaller crafts. there are also countless ground vehicles parked in the garage on the side.

Sebastian felt his wristband buzzing, he check it and found a map of the new ship installed. The ship is divided into 4 sections; mid section is for the manufacturing area, labs and storage room; the front section is for the bridge and cabin for the crews; the back section is the generator room; top section is for living area; and the hangar is located at the bottom section.

Leaving the hangar, they are now heading to the living area. They passed the mid section and arrive at the gate leading to the top section. When the gate opens, Sebastian are blinded by a bright light, He follow the other silhouettes entering the gate. After his eyes adjusted, he realized now he stand at the edge of a town.

Sebastian is astonished by the blue sky and the clouds is real. Suddenly something hit his leg, He heard Enid squeal. A small creature suddenly jump on to his shoulder and grab on his sleeve. It's like a mouse, but with long bushy tail.

"Woah.. so! cute!" exclaim Enid, she pet it head and it suddenly jump to Enid hand.

Shanna was about pet the creature, but it jump to the tree which made her dissapointed.

"What is that?" ask a small boy beside Sebastian

More of these creature suddenly appear from the bushes and trees, causing a big commotion.

"Thosess are squirellss." says the familiar voice "Wellss.. notss the realss oness, butss a similarss looking oness wess createdss."

Sebastian turn around and he see Sannekth is there along with his companion. They all smile at him. Enid and Shanna hugs Ammaurith.

"Longss timess no seess kidss!" Sannekth smack Sebastian back

Sebastian notice that the other are also now conversing with their old mentors.

"We'ress allss heress to sendss youss offss." says Lenoeth "Andss helpss releasess thosess animalss."

"Wess createss thosess animalss basedss onss the datass wess foundss on earthss." chimes Mafith "Andss thesess sceneryss, itss also basedss onss the earthss beforess the warss"

Sannekth and his companion then walk together with Sebastian, Enid, Shanna and Rob, strolling around the living area, the other; Alexander, Santi and Travis are walks with their mentors. This is the first time Sebastian see the stern Alexander stammers alot while talking with his beautiful Umistric mentor.

They walk around the town and meet lots of animal which some Sebastian recognize such as dogs and cats. Then they head outside the town to a farm area where they find variety of trees and crops that according to Sannekth, were also based on earth plants. Aside from plants, they also find lots of cattle and chicken roaming the field.

Not far from the farm, there are a large lake filled with fishes and it is connected to a river that flow through the grove. Sebastian see more animals roaming inside the grove, most are now looking at them curiously.

They walk until the reaching the edge of the living area, there's a gate that lead to the bridge section. They then ride a capsule which a bit different from the one back at the base. According to Sannekth, it's called a Tram and it's based on earth design. It is slower than the capsule, but it's more fun and relaxing because they can enjoy the scenery.

Arriving back at the town, they walk to the gate near the town. There Sannekth and his companion bid farewell to Sebastian, Enid and Rob.

"Bess wellss youss thress." Ammaurith hug them tightly.

"Thess basess willss feltss emptyss withoutss thosess youngss humansss runningss aroundss makingss ruckusss." laughs Gersoth "Thenss againss.. wess gotss themss nowss."

"Wellss theyss are nowss stillss meekss butss givenss few cyclesss theirss offspringss willss be wildss likess humanss." Chimes Mafith

"They?" Ask Rob confused

"Itss shouldss be forss a surprisess." Ammaurith scolded

"What are you talking about?" Enid wondered

"You'll see, Wellss.. Goodss luckss kidss." Sannekth and his companion then walk through the gate leaving the 3 wondered.

Back at the town, they find Travis, Alexander and Santi sitting on a bench waiting for them, their mentor had left a while ago. They then hear someone calling for them, they see Muara and Viv Saven approaching them.

Sebastian have an idea, He hand his leadership badge to Viv. "Viv Saven, the team is yours now."

Viv is a bit surprised but he cheerfuly take the badge."Good- luck, Boss and- friends." he fly around Sebastian and the other.

"I hope you reach there safely." Muara gracefully bows to them, but Santi and Enid hugged her, She hugged them back.

They then accompanied Viv and Muara to the gate, as both enter the gate, Viv Saven make a peace sign towards them. Sebastian is sad seeing both of them leave because they've been together for a long time.

They are at a small cafe manned by drones when Sebastian hear Saal Su'ud called every human to gather at the town. Saal Suud then ask human to elect their elder, which cause a bit of commotion because almost everyone volunteer themselves. However after some heated discussion, it was decided that Widodo will be their high elder and 4 other including Wanxue will be the elder council member.

Widodo and the other 4 humbly accept their new duty. Saal Su'ud then give his final instruction before leaving the ship along with the rest of the Watcher member still there.

Widodo quickly asked for volunteer to be the bridge crews and mechanics to attend the generator. There's another commotion because everyone are volunteering themselves again. After getting his crews, Widodo depart to the bridge section.

A while later, Sebastian hear a transmission from the bridge, Widodo announced that they are ready to depart and Widodo also decided to adopt solar cycle time like on their old ship, thus resetting the year back to 0. The blue sky suddenly change to the view of outer space.

There are thousands of Watcher ship surrounding the base, He see Sannekth's and Ferdel's Ship among them, and he recognize the blue and white pattern of his ship, it's his old ship. Then a large monitor appear. They see Saal Su'ud and the other elders give them a salute. Sebastian notice there are also a large group of pale human with silver hair behind the elders waving their hands at them.

"Hey! Aren't they?" point Rob

"They save them!" Enid bubbled, She wave back at them.

"Who are they?" ask an old man

"Alubara'ak did mention about our replacement." says the other man to the people beside him.

"They looks like that big sister over there!" A child point at Shanna.

Shanna tuck Sebastian sleeves, he see a tear on her cheek as she smile looking at the monitor. Suddenly they are surprised by a bright light shooting from the base, it exploded into a dazzling colourful stars, more of these stars coming from the Watcher ships. Sebastian is amazed by the beautiful spectacles.

"Woah!"

"One last farewell gift from us." Says Saal Su'ud "Your ancestor calls it fireworks."

The transmission ended as the blue curtain enveloped their ship and they begin leaving the base. Sebastian could see the Watcher ships still shooting their fireworks as they go further and further. the last view before the skies turn back to blue is the sight of their galaxy.

Sebastian look at Enid and his companion. They didn't know when they reach their destination, but whatever lies there, the adventure awaits and they are ready.