With the heroes now working in some degree of harmony, some providing defense and others providing the other kind of defense, the soldiers were able to resupply and regroup. Additionally, the units moved forward, able to pull the few civilians found within the area to behind the forward moving, APC generated barriers. Once the civvies are out, the soldiers light up the night with the use of much more explosive weaponry and spells. Pushing the shadow monsters back becomes a lot easier, especially after they got rocked by the massive assaults being handed out.<br/><br/>The shadow monsters seem to originate from an old, decrepit shrine. A barely legible sign announces the place is the "Hikawa Shrine". The leading trio of badasses approaches first, signaling for the soldiers to wait. As they get close, some...THING (http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/monster/images/0/00/Shadow_Demon.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110830094950) bursts from deep within the shrine. "So here you are..." It says in a deep, gravely voice. "You have come to die!"<br/><br/>The trio say nothing...but the man in armor reloads, the sword swinging wizard prepares a spell, and the woman's staff glows with light. It looks like the many of you are about to join battle...and then the dream ends.<br/><br/>The Sailors wake up...but was it only a dream?<br/><br/><div align="center">Continued in Chapter 1: Sleeping Giant</div>