Scenario:What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost - Chapter 3: Lies - Episode 2

What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost - Chapter 3: Lies - Episode 2

The Grandcypher's engines give out and the auxiliary engine gets its test run. As they sail onward, scenes begin to play out between the surrounding clouds—glimpses into the sky realm's past.

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Forces of nature impede the Grandcypher on its trek through the Celestial Strait.

As chaotic as the situation is, things mysteriously settle down around the halfway point.

The twin archangels—who are a distance ahead, serving as the crew's guides—soon return.

Halluel: Yoo-hoo, singularity crew!

Malluel: Phew... Everyone doing okay?

Vyrn: Yeah, we managed somehow. How 'bout you two? I know you're archangels and all, but that can't have been easy.

Halluel: Don't worry about us. Important thing is that you guys are alive and kicking when we get to Canaan.

Malluel: It's possible there's foul play involved with what happened to the supreme primarch.

Lyria: Just don't push yourselves too hard, okay? We're friends now! So we should all go to Canaan together!

Halluel: Friends... The kindness in your heart is a beautiful thing, girl in blue. As beautiful as the rest of you.

Lyria: B-b-beautiful?

Halluel: Absolutely. Haven't you noticed how charming you are? Ah, how adorable.

Halluel: That gives me an idea. Can I have some time with you when we're past all this? I'm confident I can make you shine even more than you already do.

Lyria: Me? A-a-adorable? I, um, err—

Malluel: Cut it out, Hal. No hitting on Lyria, okay?

Halluel: Hey, I'm not playing the flirting game here, Mal. Every gem needs a little polish, and Lyria's no different.

Malluel: Do you have any idea how many hundreds of girls have misinterpreted your intentions because of that weirdo pastime of yours?

Halluel: Meh... I do reflect on it, you know...

Vyrn: Whoa... Is this the sorta stuff you've been doing for the past two thousand years?

Lyria: Ahahaha... Archangels are starting to seem a lot more like us...

Vyrn: Whoa! Did we hit something again?

Lyria: I don't see anything around though! Could it be that thing Rackam mentioned—

Rackam: (Captain)! Thank goodness you guys are here!

Halluel: Rackam! You ran into some trouble?

Rackam: The engine's at its limit. It lasted longer than I thought it might, but...

Malluel: Wh-what do we do now?

Rackam: I activated the auxiliary engine; that's how we're afloat now. It was pretty much thrown together in a jiffy, but Io and Rosetta infused it with their magic.

Rackam: It can still propel us through to Canaan. Otherwise we'd be saying hello to the pits of the skies! Hope you two are up for more navigation!

Halluel: Of course!

Malluel: Good luck to us all!

Eugen: The auxiliary engine's running smoothly. It's never a good sign when we have to run on reserves though...

Io: No worries! Me and Rosetta worked with a bunch of mages to infuse it with magic.

Io: We'll get through this...

Rosetta: I can ensure the efficacy of the magic. It'll give the primary engine some time to recharge.

Rackam: Yeah. If we can get it repaired soon enough, we should be set for the way back—

Lyria: Aaah!

Katalina: What is it! More monsters?

Lyria: No... There's something in the clouds...

Vyrn: In the clouds? What do you see?

Lyria: A ship?

Katalina: Wait, there are others out here besides us?

Io: Eep!

Rosetta: Io? Don't tell me...

Rackam: Holy smokes! Take a look at the clouds portside, guys.

Eugen: Impossible... What in the skies is that ship?

Skydweller: Is this the end for me?

Skydweller: Even if it is... victory for us skydwellers is finally at hand! The Astrals have begun retreating!

Skydweller: The skies will be finally be ours again... Their reign has gone on for far too many centuries!

Skydweller: I'll do whatever it takes for the cause...

Skydweller: Raaaaah!