While the mysterious figure and Lyria converse with each other, Bolt and AAA are praying hoping that everything is fine with Lyria.
Bolt has dozed off, but while he's taking a power nap it seems there's his subconscious voice speaking to himself.
"Figuring out how you're alive after 3000 years?"
"That sensation where the cause is within you, but unable to accept it?"
"Well then you must die to experience for YOURSELF"
Bolt- !!!
AAA- Sheesh!! You woke up is everything okay with you?
Bolt- ....
Yea...
Anything about Lyria?
AAA- No, but you know what? Just sleep and don't make sudden noises. Thank you.
Bolt thinks of that dream as just a warning as to what's about to become.
Bolt- Sometimes I think I'm just another fool.
AAA- Eh? Where did that come from....you're acting like such a weirdo.
Bolt- I'm not acting, that's because I am a weirdo.
AAA- In a philosophical sense.... I guess we all are.
Meanwhile at the 'accident zone's
???- Seems like you have quite the less understanding as to what's about to happen inside of the Casino Outlet.
Lyria- Now isn't any time to waste so be quick or be gone.
???- As the 'guest' that I'm going to be appearing as in the casino, my 'humble' request would be for you to take part in the dance with me.
Lyria- Dance?
???- Shortly after the start of the event, you are to dance with your partner, so even by chance we could become partners just for that night.
Lyria- By the way you're speaking, it seems like it is a must to join the dance, if not you're not allowed entry? Then isn't that supposed to be a place where only couples are allowed?
???- Yes, and yes indeed. Now if my calculations are correct you three and headed towards that casino for some purpose which I may not be aware of.
Over 1900 floors up in the sky, there will be plenty of room for a lot of pairs to leap around. We don't even know who we might catch astray.
I won't ask your goals but it's just my humble request for you to help me with this task.
Lyria- Hah! Why would I want to dance with such a Nihilistic person such as yourself if all you say is true?
???- Oh please...ravishing young lady don't judge a person by their mask.
Lyria- And how can I guarantee my companions will be safe after making a deal with someone of the Radiance 🕯️?
???- I could ask you the same question as to why should I trust someone of the Incendirary 🔥? Well I'll be open with you then-
Lyria- So...let me guess, you are one of the Vanguards?
???- Hahahaha, such brilliance you possess. And such strength as well. This is why I decided to spared your lives and try and negotiate.
Lyria- Oh please, keep that Nihilistic mouth of yours shut please. There's one bad news after the other.
???- You have already encountered with one of us right? I believe it's that blue-haired alien girl.
Lyria- So my assumptions were true...you indeed spared one of their lives.
???- I think you don't know her name but I want some mutual trust between us, which I believe you can take the RIGHT decision now as to what you want to do.
Lyria- An interesting way to threaten me....but go on.
???- I am the Vanguard, Crestfallen, Annilhator of the Alien Race, Consort of Orion.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Lyria of the Incendiary 🔥.
Lyria- As expected the intel you people possess, it's truly remarkable, so on what basis do we have a deal?
Crestfallen- I will ensure your safety in Echelon and all you need to do is leap around with me for 5 minutes.
Lyria- *looks away* Seems like we're going to have a deal, but I better not see you pulling up any tricks, filthy annilhator of a race.
Crestfallen- HAHAHAHA....agreements are the words that can really smoothen my mind, after all bearing such a burden could be a pain, but enjoying a dance with a breathtaking lady such as yourself, would be truly a worth it moment.
Lyria-*tch* You genuinely piss me off, anyways the deal's done. Off you go without troubling us.
Crestfallen- There's also one more thing that's worth to say...
Your eyes give the same shine in the night just like your companion. Perhaps you both are family?
Lyria- .....Who knows? Who cares?
Crestfallen- Just giving me a very familiar vibe...
Oh and also, there might be a special guest joining us...not the one you may have heard of from the Universal Gossip Gang but from myself personally, a person whom you have met.
Lyria- I take it, you think I'm smart enough to understand what you're saying?
I know.
But every minute out of those 5 I would wish to forget as I genuinely hate to even dance and with some degenerate from the vanguard...
Crestfallen- Rough...really rough vocabulary as it pains me from the bottom of my hea-
Lyria- Don't go on to say that you have a heart...don't even...
Crestfallen- Relax we're nobody to judge each other haha.
So...don't get excited when you meet the cyan magenta.
Anyways, you should be off to your companions...they probably know that you're fine but don't worry them go on.
Lyria flies off in an instant to meet up with Bolt and AAA as thoughts keep running around her head about what she should've done or whether she made the right decision to not engage in combat like AAA had planned.
As she finds out the two of them she noticed Bolt sleep and quickly landed down.
AAA- Lyria!! You're here! We were so concerned about you, you know!
Bolt who wakes up again from his power nap
Bolt- Yo Lyria, you're he-
Lyria punches Bolt's face as hard as she can without preventing him from dying.
Bolt- Oww what was that for??
Lyria- Something that I needed to relieve my stress...
Bolt- Uhhhh...so I'm a punching bag?? Great, because I just woke up to a punch I can feel my tooth shaking!!
Lyria- Well then sorry I guess
*Red eyes...how am I even connected to this guy or supposedly so...it doesn't even make sense*
Let's get moving guys!
AAA- GEEZ!! Lyria that was totally unnecessary you know!
Bolt- Let's just forget that happened alright and let's keep moving...something about my body feels normal taking punches like that.
AAA- Nice, because usually whoever she punches almost dies.
Bolt- The fact that you say it with a straight face makes it believable.
AAA- So, care to explain what happened there? Ms Lye?
Lyria- Quite a lot, quite the thing happened. I'll explain it to you on the way.
As the three start their journey again, Bolt sits in the back still being hurt from that punch he took, and the journey to Echelon continues after being delayed for an hour.
TO BE CONTINUED