"Creak!"
"Crak!"
They all began to work on the tech. But with the material that they have now, they can only make one. So they might need to choose between them. Everyone then began to discuss and really wanted to see how it would work.
But as they continue to discuss, they then were thinking of one thing which is a 'risk': if they roam around, will the monster from back then appear and attack them? They must have followed them here. But right now, they can't see it anywhere.
So is it safe or not? What should they do?
Akaru then took the gun that they have in their armory and told the other crew "If it's to be alive. Then we will need to do our best." The others agreed with it and they also picked up the gun.
So Akaru will be the one who uses the shoes, and he will find the material to fix the machine first because he didn't think that they would be able to fix their ship at this kind of state. The others agreed with it. But most of all, they all already know why did no one piloted that machine until now. It's not because it's broken. But it is actually because of the cost of using it.
Not everyone is willing to activate and use it. Even in between all of them. They already lost the pilot during the last battle on where they needed to face an unknown entity.
It's still chaos about what is happening back then. Even though everyone is safe, the machine and the ship. The pilot of that machine chose to leave them. Because he said that the war is over and there is no need for him to fight anymore, he wanted to stop killing anyone. With that, he left the team and was nowhere to be seen.
Even until now, that person has never returned. So they just keep the machine as their treasure. Akaru was thinking that this time it might be a time for them to use it because of this threat. Akaru and the others then begin their plan and try to retrieve the metal from their radar.
And that is how Akaru came to the kingdom and tried to get that metal.
When Hana heard that, she then just got a feeling that Ageru was also from another world. It just made her wonder if Ageru was also trapped in there. But to think about it, Ageru is from the world where this kind of spaceship exists. So she didn't think that they were from the same world.
Since Hana saw that Ageru was using a gun before. Did the world where Ageru live in, they don't use a magic like Atrium City? It somehow looks like a real world. Even though it's not. But anyway, since Ageru mentioned about the machine that they want to reactivate before. Hana just wondered how it looks like. She asked Ageru if she could take a look at it.
Ageru didn't think that she should just show it to anyone. But since it seems like Hana won't betray them. She then nods. She told Hana that she can show it to her. But she hopes that Hana won't do anything to it.
Hana agreed to it and with that, Ageru then told Hana to follow her.
They entered the room and pushed the door together to open it. They climb the stairs and a broken wall to get there. There are a lot of obstacles there and from afar, Hana could see a door with a silver color. It seems like it was a safety door. So maybe that was where they're going to.
They slowly walk to there.
"TUP."
"TUP."
The others are working and securing the entrance and it is just both of them there. It's a really spacious room and road. All on their way there, they could hear their own step really loud. It's really quiet in there. No humans, no electricity, and nothing there. Ageru just already bought the torchlight with her and that is how they can go through there.
With the caution they proceed forward and then,
Ageru jumped to the wall and was going to pull Hana up. So Hana then caught Ageru's hand and tried to climb up.
But then suddenly they heard a loud sound.
"SCREET!"
It sounds like the part of metal is moving and that was when Ageru could see the light that could be seen from the ground Hana are climbing up. She quickly says "Crap!" She instantly pulled Hana up and looked up.
Suddenly a hand of the monster could be seen, and it seemed like it was trying to rip the ship. Ageru quickly aim her weapon and shot at the monster's hand. The monster did shouted in hurt, but it seems like it was not enough to stop it. The opening that the monster is about to make is near the section where they store the machine, and it just makes Ageru worried about it. She then tried to reload the weapon and shot the monster to stop it, but none of it was affected.
But at that time, suddenly Ageru could see a red light next to her. She was so shocked and she saw Hana casting a spell.
"Go, blaze strike!"
4 arrow-shaped red lightning that covered the fire then quickly cast out and hit the monster hand in an instant. The monster hand got stuck there and the monster is shouting as its hand begins to melt.
Hana could see the monster head from the little opening there, so she then cast another 4 arrows and shot it at the opening.
"SCRAAK!"
All four arrows hit the monster's body and the monster began to stop moving and the arrow burned it up until it melted. Ageru was so shocked as she saw how powerful Hana was. She didn't expect Hana to have such potential. She then praised Hana and continued.
At that moment, she got a feeling that Hana might be their trump card for the reactivation. But even so, can she handle the machine well? Ageru doesn't want to decide it yet. So she wants to see it. What kind of path will happen there and to what will it lead them?
On their way there, Ageru asked Hana a question.
"Since we're girls. I think it's okay for me to ask you something, right? Like, did you actually have any goals in your life? Or have you achieved it? You're really cool, you know."
When Hana heard about the goal of her life, that question really struck her, and she stopped for a while. But she just smiled and told Ageru about it as she proceeded ahead together.
"About my goal. It's nothing special. I just want to maybe enjoy my life more with my friends. Because for me, they're really special. Not just them, but of course my family and the others. I always believed that I could save someone's life. I wanted to create a world where everyone could be happy. It's like a tale but even so, I wish I could do it. No, I want to do it."
Ageru caught Hana's hand to help her climb again and heard that and how strong her grips are. It just shows her how much resolved Hana is. Ageru just smiled as she grabbed Hana's hand. She is just happy to see how much determined Hana is, and it just makes her want to see it too. That dream.
Come to think of it, the first pilot of the machine they got also had a dream and he was so determined to do it. He never gives up and even fights in a battle where he could've died. But his determination is what pushes him through.
At that time, it just made Ageru wonder if Hana can pilot the machine and use its true power.
Ageru wasn't sure what kind of journey Hana had been through. But to see how strong and determined she is. She knows that Hana is someone who is worthy to.
They can lose, they can cry and fail how many times they want. But if that thing is not enough to stop them. Then that person should be worthy. Synchronizing their dream and hope with the machine and going for the dream that they wanted to.
They then continued and almost reached the door. Ageru smiled as they were doing great and continued to reach the door and open it.
But as they get near the opening that the monster did just now, they could hear and see how many variants of the monster are out there. It seems like all of them are hunting their prey, and they're circling around the ship as they could smell their prey inside.
But since they're there, Ageru then takes out a bomb on her belt and throws it to the opening. That bomb didn't explode, but as it got thrown after Ageru pulled the pin. The bomb then created a foam that covered the opening and thus closed it. Ageru was so glad about that and now they can proceed with no worry.
As they're about to proceed, Ageru tells Hana that the room where they stored the machine is all safe and she hopes that there's nothing in there. Because if there is then, it might affect the machine and the fix might take a long time. So all they can do is nothing such as that happens.
Hana agreed with that and then both of them took a step ahead. The last platform in front of the door is barely hanging by the wires. But Ageru thinks that it could hold both of them. So they then proceeded so and pulled the door together.
"Argh!!"
"TANG!"
The door opens and they then can see the big machine in front of them. Hana looked at it and she just couldn't believe how big it is. Everything there seems to be in good condition, so they then begin to reach the machine by the stairs.
"TUP"
"TUP"
They then arrived at the body of that machine on where the pilot could go in and Ageru then looked at Hana and asked "How about you go and give it a try?" Hana was so shocked by that suggestion. But for her, the machine looks cool and it was the first time she saw something like that. So without any hesitation, she then nods and Ageru helps her get inside of there.
Hana stepped in and sat down. It feels like she is riding a one-seated car with an arcade controller. But then, Ageru opened up a panel and took out a keyboard from there that is plugged in with the machine.
Ageru accessed the system and tried to reactivate the machine to see the status of that machine.
NAME: ARDISTA
STATUS: DEACTIVATED (NO POWER)
ENERGY: 44%
FUEL: 59%
SYSTEM: NOT CONNECTED
Hana and Ageru could see that the machines are not in a ready state and Hana is very disappointed because of that. She was just hoping that she could ride a monster-sized machine, but unluckily she won't. The machine still has some power. But since the repairs are not done. It caused the activation to be impossible.
So Hana then asked Ageru about which part of the machine he needed to get it repaired. So Ageru then takes Hana to there. Where they could see the damage on the machine and its backpack. Its weapons are all damaged and some of them seem to be broken by the impact.
Hana then touched the machine and felt the metal of that machine. She made sure the material that the machine needed, and then she looked at the damage.
"I wonder if magic could make it."
If Hana remembers it correctly, there's no spell to create and place a metal on a certain surface. But she then combined the Lava-like spell and Water spell and cast it at the damaged part.
The magic instantly became a rock-like platform as it applied. Making Ageru really shocked by it. There's a steam of that magic but Hana just continues the repair as Ageru shows her all the damage.
So finally, they then arrived at the booster-like part of that machine which is attached at the back. Ageru looked at it and she then said to Hana
"This thing. It requires a miracle to activate it. I wasn't sure if we really repaired it. But if you could repair this. Then I'm so sure this machine could be activated. Can you create that miracle?"