"Get ready Lucy, they leave in 10 minutes." Manik shouted. He was waiting for her in front a number of vehicles, trucks and off-road vehicles, due to the ruins being an isolated system hover cars wouldn't work so they ha to go old-school and use tires.
Lucy ran to him panting as she reached him. He walked her to the back and spoke to her "you know this is very dangerous and stupid, right?." Lucy looked very excited and laughed confidently "I may be a normal human doesn't mean I will be in danger, plus they need me to be able enter the ruins."
Lucas Leo Demira, the first prince of the empire and a very arrogant and self-conceited brat who was given everything thing available to rule the empire, from wealth and talent to being taught by the most powerful general in the empire's history Aetius Grey but still ended up being outshone by his brother the third prince Lucius Mehl Demira.
Lucas while wearing the last piece of his exosuit shouted
"We're moving out... Oh, and we have no room for slackers and trash."
He then turned too look at Aetius behind him and asked in low tone,
" Teacher, are you sure the girl will be useful In this?"
"She's just a normal human, how is….."
Aetius cut him off with a loud sigh and said," Did you think that I would have told you to bring any random girl? Obviously not, if you want to rule the empire in the future you have to learn to look past surface to see how useful a person will be. As for the girl, its her blood." he paused and continued,
"that's not important for now, when we get to the bridge we will cross it."
Lucas had a look of clearance as it dawned on him that the girl was a sacrifice.
The sacrifice in question(Lucy) was to board with the medics and support units.
The convoy was arranged so that fighters were in front and behind then the intelligence and in the middle were support.
The engines of the vehicles roared In the endless wilderness of rubble and desolation, it has been 5 hours since they embarked but there was still no sign of them stopping any time soon. Lucas was in the intelligence unit looking anxious, after some time he became restless and asked, "When are we going to get there, can't we move faster?"
The one in charge replied obviously tired of the little shit " your highness, we are trying our best and are already moving at very high speeds but we are still limited by the rubble, we will soon reach the temple."
They were currently in the planet's capital city. The advancement of human technology had advances so much that even in a destroyed state, one could still see the beauty it once held.
Lucidia was in one of the middle transport vehicles raised her head and looked out the window and the destroyed capital became a flourishing city. The laughter of the children as they ran on the sidewalk, the law enforcement droids deployed to keep the peace, the adults both young and old had satisfied expressions on their faces and the overall was clean and peaceful.
But not anymore the alliance and the empire took everything because of what they are going to dig up. Tears welled up in her eyes as the memories came flooding her mind. The anger she had towards the invaders had reached new levels.
Her family had been torn apart and she was powerless, but soon all of that would change. The one leading was not the prince but a 'middle-aged' looking man who goes by Floug Rhen. He was a master(mortal stage 4) level powerhouse and would be respected in the empire. Anyways Floug sent a message through their radios "everyone we're camping here for the night. Support, go pitch the tents."
After saying this he got down from the first vehicle and the other 6 vehicles stopped behind his. In the mid section of the convoy the support got down and started clearing the area and pitching the tents.
While this was going on discussions arose the others, most prominently among the healers. A blonde healer who was the one who started the gossip came up to Lucy who was by one of the completed tents. she was obviously a noble judging by how heavily she was dressed. she had a cocky grin on her face and looked at Lucy as trash, "Since when did trash of the gutter start to act like a human." the murmurs continued and even became louder.
She then continued "As far as I know trash is meant to be with other trash" she then made surprised face "oh wait they are all dead as they should be."
this time the had subsided and laughter arose another blonde came over this one was a boy he had similar features to the girl so one could assume they were siblings.
He came to his sister and looked at Lucy
"Sister, you think this trash might be useless but she still has one thing she can be useful for." while saying this he had a grin on his face
The sister looked enlightened and said " You're right she does. She can be stress relief for the mercenaries tonight ."
The mercenaries were not deaf and heard this but almost all of them had a look of disgust on their faces some of them had a look of pity but one thing they all agreed on was that 'nobles like those siblings were a waste of all thing meant for humans'
The siblings themselves were unaware of the stupidity they were portraying and continued to mock Lucy saying "see, even these brutes don't want you."
Lucy just looked at them dumbfounded at these fool lack of self awareness ' can't these overdressed fools see the where the mercenaries were looking' she was angry before but looking at the kind of people they were she couldn't get angry she laughed and spoke "Even with all the money you have, it shows that money can't buy a working brain for either of you."
The younger sibling (girl) turned green with anger and spat,
"This piece of trash. You are courting death."
"Then let's see if you are better than trash. Come on, let's see what you got."