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Madeleine quickly stepped inside the pod, passingly noticing it looked a little bit different and bigger, compared to the one they had arrived on Laxian with. This one had four, bigger chairs instead of just two, its center console looking a little bit bigger and more complex as well.

The two non-human beings followed her, separating ways as she rushed to take a seat and place her safety shield on, her gaze following Emerick to the console standing right in front of the glass panel, watching him work his magic with all those weird buttons for a few seconds before she shifted it to Meoni, just in time to notice her taking a seat into a cushioned chair against the wall to her left.

She watched the princess secure her safety shield as well when the unexpected and painfully loud sound of a fired shot grazed her ears, forcing a shriek past her lips.

Her panicked gaze immediately snapped towards the still open hatch before darting to Emerick, watching him already point his gun at the empty