Voices! Sapphire sprinted down the street, so she could find the speakers... but there were none. She looked around, puzzled. The voices were very near. Muffled, perhaps, but not much.<br/><br/>"...we are LIKE machines?"  Sapphire felt her chest tighten, even if she didnt actually know whoever was speaking. It was just so familiar. She almost called out for her, but she didn't dare, not with so many enemies around them. From car to car, from corner to corner, Sapphire proceeded with methodical precision and discipline. She had almost given up when she saw something familiar.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">"I recognize those"</span>She said the words, not containing the smile. Pods. She first surveyed the terrain, and spotted potential ambush locations. There were seven, but she saw no signs of enemies. There was no way around it, she had take a chance, so she examined her escape routes. Only one alley. Not ideal, but she approached the two pods anyway.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">"01... and 02."</span>again she spoke, and then added<span style="color: blue">"I am zero- three Sapphire."</span>They may not have been there, but it still felt good to say it.<br/><br/>She had been out in the open for long enough to spring any trap, so she was fairly confident there wasnt any. She did see the door split in half and frowned, not having any idea of what could do something like that. If the gunship was near this spot, maybe they found it best to hide somewhere, but where?<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>