Stage: 1
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Yisa
had been right. The secret passage led to the entrance of the Vega City—the
city of prosperity. However, they were all taken aback when they saw what
remained of the city. The city was completely destroyed, as if by a fire. The
road signs were broken. The buildings were burnt black and statues were
shattered. Everything was torn and rotten.
“What happened?” Heidis asked, and she wasn’t expecting an answer.
Her heart felt sore as she gazed at the empty city. Was it the doing of the Boss
again? Where have the citizens gone?
Yisa squeezed Ponnie’s hand, “It must have been a fire hazard.”
Heidis
nodded and sighed.
Max looked around, “There’s nothing left unscathed.”
A gust of cold wind blew
pass. They all shivered, not from the cold, but from the terrible truth they
were facing. They stepped into the Vega City with heavy hearts.
They walked into the
streets where they saw some buildings—originally shops, but they were all
destroyed. They all kept silent until Ponnie suddenly screamed and disappeared
under a hatch door on the ground.
“Ponnie!” Yisa didn’t
think before leaping into the hatch to rescue Ponnie.
Heidis and Max hurried to
their assistance, but was too late. They were left with two choices, either
follow Yisa and Ponnie, or continue walking. Of course, they wouldn’t leave
their new friends alone. Heidis jumped in and Max came after her. They were
relieved to find Yisa and Ponnie unharmed.
It was unexpectedly bright
in the world under the hatch. It was an underground water pipe system, they
realized. “The water is clean,” Heidis said, “and I think it’s
transporting to nearby residential areas. I think there must be a way to get
back up there. Someone needs to come repair the pipes sometimes, and they
can’t be trapped here forever.”
They
followed the flow of the pipe water and walked a long way. They met a curious
alien with which they caught up in a fight. (Finally, we have a chance to use
Yisa—though she’s not a strong fighter, but she’s great to look at.) They
continued walking (occasionally meeting aliens of the same species), until Yisa
stopped suddenly and turned to the wall.
“I think this might be
the door to another secret passage.” She gazed at the wall from roof down.
“You must be joking.”
Max just couldn’t associate the brick wall with secret passages.
“I wouldn’t doubt a
Breaker’s observatory powers.” Heidis said and urged Yisa, “Yisa, try
opening it.”
Yisa looked closely at the
wall. (You are given a chance to try out your talent! See two blocks that are
different from the rest? Switch their positions. Done!) She easily opened the
door and led them inside the secret passage. It was not long until they came in
front of a guard tower.
Three youngsters popped out
from behind the tower. A teenage girl and two boys
—one in a black
shirt and the other in a white vest.
