Part 180: Attack on Zil Padon 1

Truly, an act which only further proves his dorkiness.

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Welcome back!





Oh dear. That doesn't sound good.

: ...! Someone's alive! Over there!

: Let's hurry!



Oh good, more palette-swaps.



Stats are a little higher, and resists fire slightly more than the King Horn, but nothing really notable about these guys.

I guess try to cure it if you get plagued?



: Where is everyone else? Have they all been...?

: Oh no! Most of the people escaped to the Mogay section. We were on our way there too but we were attacked by that monster that you saved us from.

: Good then, people did get away!

: OK you guys! Let's keep looking for more people in trouble!

: Please hurry and take shelter as soon as you can!

: Yes, we certainly will. Thank you again!



Not everyone got away, though.

: If we don't DO something, EVERYONE will be petrified! We MUST destroy Gaia!



: Justin. This is only Gaia's extremities. It won't do much good to fight here. Let us hurry forward.

Since the bridge to the Mogay section is destroyed, the way forward is to the Alqada part.



Oh gee, I wonder who this could be.



There's a few seconds here where Leen just stares at us.

: Leen...?

: .... ....

: Shoot, I blinked. How are you doing, Rapp?

: No sweat, I got this. ...

: ACHOO!

: Aww, nuts.

: Attention! Operation number 01025, codename Operation Earth Swell will be put into effect today at 14:00 hours! Corporal Feena and Lieutenant Leen are to report to J Base Cannon 3 and await further orders. Repeat! Operation....

: Leen!

: Leen... I guess you just don't see it our way.

: Feena! This is an ORDER! You are under direct orders from Colonel Mullen.

: Leen! Wake UP, will you!



Oh good, a kid's getting mauled by Gaia, now we have an excuse to blow off Leen again.

: Someone! PLEASE! Someone help my boy!

: What? Is someone being attacked again!?

: Hey, Juss!

: Right! I'm going! We'll have to talk later, Leen!

... Eh, if I don't talk to her again now, I'll have to do it for an NPC update later. Fine. You can say your piece, Leen.

: This town will soon be swallowed up by Gaia.

: Feena! Please! There's still time! Come back with me to Colonel Mullen.

: Leen! Are you still on that?! We TOLD you already! We will not leave these people to DIE!

: Leen... I can't see things the way you do.

: Please understand, Leen.

: Feena....

Alright, time to go save a kid.



Oh hey, the mom was Rafane 5! I was just kind of guessing when I put that graphic in there.

Anyway, more Gaia Horns. They continue to do both jack and shit.



: No! I'm OK! Gee, you sure are tough!

: You BET I'm tough!

: And we're gonna pummel that Gaia thing till it screams uncle!



Behind the group, the Gaia goop has been gathering. It'd be better if it wasn't partly behind the text box.



Its back is turned! Quick, we can get a surprise round!

: Huh!? What's wrong!?

: Hey Juss! Look behind you!

: Was it still alive...?!

: I know about this. It was the same in Cafu!

: That's right. You cannot defeat Gaia.

: Leen!

: Leen?!

The Metal Gear Solid joke would be too obvious here, so I'll spare you.

: The only ones who can...

: are those who have the wings of power. Only we Icarians can!



Psh, I could've done that if I felt like having Feena spend the MP.

: Do you understand now, Feena? What our purpose is?

: We were born to fight Gaia.

: ....

: The Colonel is waiting, Feena. We must go to him.

: But Leen, wait! Look at these people here. Are you going to just LEAVE them!?



: It doesn't make sense. Happiness isn't real if it is bought with the misfortune of others!

: No! You're WRONG, Justin! The Colonel... Colonel Mullen... in case anyone was alive...

I guess finding out about her ~mysterious past~ didn't change that whole "is literally incapable of thinking negative thoughts about Mullen" thing, sadly.

: ...!





: Leen! Are you all right!? Open your eyes, Leen!

: Hey you guys, shouldn't we be getting away from here?

: Oh, you're right, Rapp. Let's take her to a safe place. Help me, Rapp.

Dammit, Justin, your strength score is above 200. Pretty sure you don't need help to carry someone who can't weigh more than 120 pounds.

: HELP you?! Save HER?! No way, Juss. She's the one who wiped out our village!

: Hey Rapp! You're not being fair! Don't forget that Leen has HELPED us too!

: Please, Rapp!

: ....

: Well... I guess you're right. You take that end, Juss.

That seems like a good place to leave off for now.

See you next time!