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ABS FIESTA REDUX
NoZoner:
Lorens groans.
"Oh, Ark, that bastard always bites off more than he can chew. I was wondering why I haven't seen him since you guys got back, though hearing about it now, I'm just glad he wasn't brought in here on a stretcher, or worse..."
He scratches his forehead with his good hand and lets out a sigh.
"Well, good to hear you guys made it back in one piece..." He pauses. "Everyone did make it back, right?"
CypherX:
Gus takes a more somber tone as his smile fades.
"No. Caesar went down over the carrier. And Walt- the P4 on the Skepna overheated. Some design fault or another, plasma leaked into the cabin."
He stops.
"Don't know if you saw him rushed in here. Parts of his legs were burned to the bone."
Gus shakes his head.
"He's grounded. Maybe indefinitely."
NoZoner:
"That's-"
Unable to find the words, Lorens simply looks down. He thinks about Elijah and Walter when something crosses his mind.
"I remember the intelligence officer that came to debrief me mentioned that something in the P3's gain circuitry failed and caused the Raven to explode. Seems like there's a lot that needs to be sorted out with these prototype plasma guns. I'll have to think twice before I take one again anytime soon..."
Recalling the last few seconds he had control of his aircraft, Lorens turns over his left arm and examines his burns, which suddenly seem insignificant.
"I'll definitely be praying for Walter, and for Caesar- Elijah too. At the very least, I hope they survive."
Gojira:
"How many have we lost now?"
Markus doesn't even try to hide the tone of sadness in his voice. He coughs, then takes a look at his burns. He turns towards Lorens, feeling nothing but shame. He opens his mouth, but is unable to bring himself to apologize.
What's wrong with me?
Instead of addressing him, and actually apologizing, he turns his head back towards Gus.
"If Walter's legs are burned to the bone, he likely won't be cleared to fly again. I suppose we can only hope for the best."
Qwepir:
Eremit silently watches the conversation develop from beside Pansar's bed.