The slithering sound of sand echoed along the floor as it pooled into little mounds. Hana kneeling at the entrance, her hands no longer bright and now covered in the grainy earth. "Probably meant to bring more harm to those that still remain" her eyes lingering on the unmoving mounds. A sense of nostalgia racked over her as she peered at the mounds.<br/><br/>Earth actual earth it had been so long since she had laid eyes on it.<span style="font-style: italic">"Hey sis!" Devades called his bright smile shining. The sun lingered on his back making himglow in the evening light. His weight collided into her side where he nestled into her. The warmness enveloping as she wrapped her arms around him. "Hey yourself, I thought you were with the elders?" She asked moving them both towards camp. <br/><br/>The light echo of the camp buzzed beyond the ridge. The two walked in quite bliss. Nitesh's eyes lingered over Devades dark hair, he had taken after their father. The memory bitter sweet a soft weak smile lingered on her face. <br/><br/>A shrill scream echoed over the ridge, the siblings froze mid step there eyes wide with unknown fear. More screamed in unison to the first. Nitesh swallowed hard her grip tightening around Devades. His small form shaking as he clung to Nitesh. "Get in the bushes and stay there till I come back for you. Do you understand" she commanded her words hard and direct. Devades eyes turned to her tears welling up in his dark eyes. "Do you understand?" She said again even harsher this time. A small whimper escaped Devades as his lip began to quiver. Nitesh's face wore a grim line of determination. <br/><br/>A shaky nod from Devades seemed to ease the line on Nitesh's face. As she pushed him into the nearby bushes the cries still echoing over the ridge. As Nitesh turned to leave a small tug on her shirt making her whirl around. "I don't" she yelled but Devades words cut through her before she could finish. "Come back" tears rolling down his cheeks. Nitesh's heart bleed to see him shed such tears. Her hand gently wiping away the tears. "I promise" she said a smile from ear to ear, anything to make the tears stop. With that Devades gave her a weak smile and backed himself into the bushes hiding his small form from the outside world.</span><br/><br/>The memory was painful as she was never able to return back to him. It had been almost 15 years since she saw actual dirt. Since she had been free, 15 years. Would she recognize the world once they escaped. All these and more filled her mind. "Let's move it aside and see where it leads us" she said her tone almost bursting with excitement.<br/><br/>The hissing of air as it released as the elevator moved, the weight of Kensaki leaning into. Nitesh's heart beat rapidly in her chest. Nitesh could barely breath as her nerves wracked her mind. Finally the moment had arrived as the doors hissed again. The crack of light filling the growing gap as the doors opened.<br/><br/>-------------<br/>Wrench was elbow deep in the noisy turret that echoed with beeps and whistles as she tinkered inside him. "Stop fidgiting I'm almost done" she complained as her wrist strained to turn the screw just a few more times locking it in place. With the last turns Wrench fell back along the metal ground, the cold surface a comfort to the usual hot she felt in the upper level. "Happy now" she said her head tilted to the side. The small turret turned it's red scanner looking her over as it's computer reached out into it's systems. One second, two seconds, three seconds suddenly a loud succession of beeps followed. The light clack of it's feet as it came closer "good, I better not catching you attack one of your brothers. I don't have enough parts to salvage you again" she said patting the small droid turret.<br/><br/>Raising up to her feet she looked out over the upper level, red beams shinned across the floor as six droids trotted about. One turret held a man in the center of the room. 'The last defense' she called it. She had made it herself at the request of the wardens. A powerful cannon it proved effective against benders. Wrench still hadn't fully understood what made it different but time would give her answers soon enough.<br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Wonder if the old man got all he needed</span>she thought as she looked down at the turret again, with a clatter it collapsed. "I swear no matter how many times I fix you, you just fall apart regardless. Hopeless junk" she said with clear affection. A hiss echoed through the room but Wrench made no movement as she figured it was the old man. But the echoing clatter of the droids filled the air. "Prisoners, lay on your stomachs or be neutralized" they echoed. Their combined voices brought Wrench to her sense turning to see the elevator door open. Ragged versions of humans lingered inside. "Sound the alarm, set up the turret!" She yelled as she made her way for the large turret. It would take several minutes to warm up the turret and actually fire. "Hurry up!" she yelled before giving a aggrivated growl and tossing the guard from the seat. "Move it you useless junk" she mumbled as her mind went to set about the turret to fire on the group.