Scenario:What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost - Chapter 6: Punishment - Episode 3

What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost - Chapter 6: Punishment - Episode 3

Sandalphon deals the black beast what should be a mortal blow, but it recovers with preternatural speed and prepares to unleash its full power against the Grandcypher. Fortified by the efforts of so many skydwellers, however, the airship is able to evade the attack.

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Sandalphon: Paradise... Lost!

Avatar: Uurrgraaah!

Sandalphon: Huff... Huff...

Sandalphon: Ngh!

It took every bit of strength in him to defeat Avatar.

The supreme primarch's power spent, his six wings blink out of existence, and Sandalphon plummets.

The wind tears at him as he dives through an empty sky.

Rackam: Gotcha! Looks like we made it just in time!

Sandalphon: Wha...
Don't tell me you....

Vyrn: You better believe it! Don't put us through that again, okay? The Grandcypher's barely holding together!

Lyria: But you did it, Sandalphon! You really defeated that creature!

Halluel: That was the supreme primarch's power at work. But still... I'm impressed.

Malluel: Tee hee hee. Me too. But I can't sense his power anymore. Is it gone for good?

Sandalphon: I don't have any proof, but... I assume it will return with time.

Sandalphon: No!
I can feel it... It's not dead!

Avatar: Grruuuuuh!

Katalina: Oh no... It's aiming for the ship!

Io: Wh-what's it doing? It's just hanging there, glaring at us...

Rosetta: It's gathering energy! An incredible amount... Enough to wipe out multiple islands!

Eugen: Rackam, get us outta here! Give it everything she's got!

Rackam: Roger! This had better work!

Avatar: Hhhrrrraaaah!

Sandalphon: It's me it wants! You go! I'll head in the opposite direction—

Rackam: You zip it and save your strength! You're about to see what skydwellers can do!

Sandalphon: What skydwellers can do?

Rackam: Yeah! We're not as helpless as you think!

Mayor: Rackam, I've an idea for modifications to the airship. What do you think of this?

Rackam: This is pure genius! Only problem would be securing the materials on time...

Mayor: Feel free to use the ship I came here on. You can disassemble it for parts.

Rackam: You really okay with that?

Rackam: Whew, you're a lifesaver!

Eugen: Ahahaha, yeah! We skydwellers have always been a little crazy, but we turn that lunacy into reality!

Reformed Ralph: You look like you're about to keel over, bud. We really ought to take a breather.

Second-Chance Sam: Ain't nobody got time for that... Not until we finish repairs at least...

Reformed Ralph: But—

Second-Chance Sam: The job comes first! After all the dumb crap we've pulled in this world, we're gonna do right by it for once!

Io: We may be weak on our own, but together there's nothing we can't overcome!

Magic Miki: Zzz...

Magic Miki: Ah, sorry! I must've dozed off.

Io: It's okay! It happens. Instilling an object with magic takes focus after all. And... you look like you haven't slept much.

Magic Miki: Just thinking back to the cataclysm will keep me wide awake! We can't afford to let the situation get any worse! You can trust me to do my part!

Katalina: Put your faith in us, Sandalphon. The world still needs you.

Sandalphon: ...

Rosetta: Get ready! It's about to unleash that dark energy!

Avatar: Rrrraaaaagh!

Rackam: We're counting on you, Grandcypher!

The sails fill with an echoing crack. The Grandcypher's frame warps under the strain, wood and steel crying out, splinters spraying from new wounds in the deck. The engines shriek, emitting plumes of sparks.

And then the Grandcypher streaks forward, outpacing the blast of dark energy.

Vyrn: You did it! You did it, you beautiful ship!

Lyria: You're the best, Grandcypher! Thank you so much!

Sandalphon: Not bad, skydwellers...