**[Current Info]**
**Planet:** Nexa
**Name:** Zora Frederick
**Life Support System:** Critical
**Suit Battery Level:** Battery Saving | Last Bar
**[Body Readings]**
**Strength:** 50
**Stamina:** Sufficient
**Cosmic Energy:** 30,000mn
**[Sky Ship Data]**
**Signal:** Lost
**Signal Time Searched:** 4 Weeks | 3 Days
**Concluding Stats:** Critical
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"If I can't contact the sky ship, how will I reach the sector unit?" Zora muttered, glancing at the small holographic screen projecting from her wrist device. The information was grim as she trudged through the lush terrain of the green planet, its enormous, bizarre plants looming over her. Worn out and weary, she walked as if nothing remained of her strength.
"I'm not sure these readings are right. Stamina sufficient? I can barely lift my feet," she grumbled.
The holographic screen displayed images of her teammates who had accompanied her on this mission, arranged in a 3x3 grid. Six of the nine were marked with red X's, indicating their life support had expired. The remaining three, including her, showed critical life support status on a yellow background.
She had tried reaching the others for days since losing signal connection, hoping she was heading toward the sky ship. Her space suit was cracked and dirty, and her transparent helmet framed her head. In her hand, she wielded a massive green blade, a weapon marked with the nebula crest of her clan on her left shoulder.
**[Atmospheric Content]**
**Xeridian (Xe2):** 40%
**Aerthys (Ae):** 30%
**N'Terium (N'T):** 15%
**Valtorin (VI):** 10%
**Zorvath (Zv):** 5%
"I should run some tests on these atmospheric contents. Xeridian is high here, so Aerthys must be the breathable air for those creatures I saw a few days ago."
Zora retrieved a small cylindrical device—the atmos-siphon—which had a sharp end she drove into the ground. The device emitted a green glow, then beeped. She picked it up and inserted it into another gadget with tubes and buttons, liquefying the gas content. She transferred the sample into a transparent sheet and inserted it into her wrist device.
**[Analyzed Sample]**
**100% Aerthys**
**Content Analysis:**
**Oxygen (O2):** 18%
**Aerthysine (AeO):** 70%
**Inert Gas:** 10%
**Trace Elements:** 2%
"Aerthysine seems troublesome, but the oxygen should offset it. I'll analyze it later; I don't have time to extract the oxygen now. My body will have to adapt to the change. What now?" Zora said, looking at her wrist device as new information appeared.
**[Potential Side Effects of the Air Components]**
**[0-5 Seconds]**
- Disorientation
- Intense sensory overload
- Gasping or deep breathing (processing new atmosphere)
**[5-30 Seconds]**
- Rapid heart rate and blood pressure
- Pupils dilate due to light
- Lungs expansion
**[30 Seconds - 1 Minute]**
- Sense of fear, anxiety
Further effects are being processed.
"Oh great, that's not going to stop me. I'll use my cosmic energy to ease these effects. I'm almost out of life support. I need pills to help me adapt," Zora said, taking a final deep breath as her oxygen supply dropped to 1%.
She hesitated, holding her helmet, ready to remove it.
"One, two... Go." She removed the helmet in one swift motion.
Suddenly, she knelt, overwhelmed by discomfort and struggling for breath. Her body convulsed until she faced upward, drawing a deep breath. Her Izigans markings glowed green on her neck as she collapsed unconscious.
After some time, she opened her eyes and jumped up, gasping for air. Her breathing stabilized.
"It worked. I'm alive," Zora gasped, clutching her chest. Her vision blurred slightly as she sensed something approaching. Focusing on the ground, she cleared her vision and turned around to see massive organic plants toppling toward her, revealing something approaching.
"No, no, this one's big. I have no strength left; my eyes are still... wait a minute," Zora said, stunned, as the sky ship's peak came into view, partially shrouded in fog.
"That's too far. How do I get to the ship before that creature reaches me? Alright, time to run," Zora said, struggling to move quickly. Her heart pounded, and she could feel it in her mouth.
The enormous creature closed in, finally bursting into view—a rhinoceros-like beast with a massive front horn and three eyes. Zora wasn't fast enough, and as it bore down on her, she manipulated the earth, creating a massive rock rush to trap the creature in mid-air. She fell to the ground, weak, as the creature began breaking free.
"Only one of us is gonna make it out of this," Zora thought, watching the creature shatter the rock.
**GALAXIA | RESEARCH BUILDING.**
Two days had passed since assembly day, with most Izigans settled in their clan domains. It was night, and under the watch of Lang and Dave, Lang opened his eyes on the white lab bed, confused by the tech-filled, metallic room.
"Oh, you're finally awake. I woke up ten minutes ago. Wondering where you are?" Dave said from across the room.
"Who the hell are you?" Lang asked, irritation in his tone.
"I'm Dave. If you're confused, we're in Galaxia. What's up with you? You look angry. Is everything alright?" Dave replied.
"Master let me go, didn't he? I need to get out of here," Lang said, jumping out of bed and punching the indestructible glass window. Using his gravitational powers, he shook the room, pushing equipment away with the force he generated.
"Hey, stop! What do you think you're doing?" Dave yelled, rushing toward Lang. Lang reacted quickly, using his powers to slam Dave into the wall.
Lang kept punching the glass until a crack appeared. Meanwhile, at the head base building where council members and captains met, Dr. Helix discussed matters with Henk. Dr. Helix's wristwatch began to glow a faint blue, which Henk noticed and pointed out.
"Oh no, we have to go now. Follow me," Dr. Helix said urgently.
Lang had made several cracks in the glass and kept punching it. Dave struggled to move, pinned to the wall, then managed to brace his feet and pushed off, advancing on Lang. Lang stepped back, focused gravity in his left fist, and delivered a powerful punch, shattering the glass and triggering the building's alarms. Staff and scientists rushed out to see the commotion. Lang jumped from the lab, running and using gravity to push aside anyone in his path. Dave pursued, trying to stop him.
Dr. Helix's watch glowed red. Suspecting Lang and Dave had awakened, he wondered what was happening in the lab.
Lang reached the main door, a massive metal barrier. He used his gravitational powers, bending it with each attempt. Dave caught up, tackling him to the ground.
Angered, Lang moved to attack Dave, who reacted quickly. A bright blue light appeared in Dave's hand as they collided, creating an explosion that sent Lang flying through the air, the door destroyed. Lang landed, using his powers to steady himself, and prepared to fight, facing Dave, who remained at the research building's entrance.
Lang surveyed his surroundings, awestruck by the otherworldly buildings and the city's luminous night view.
"Where the hell am I?" Lang murmured, calming himself, still absorbing the breathtaking sights.
"I told you, we're in Galaxia. The view is amazing, isn't it?" Dave said, stepping out of the building.
Dr. Helix and Henk arrived, stunned by the scene—Lang and Dave, the demolished door. The pair was witnessing the extraordinary power of these two awakened individuals.
"Did they do that?" Henk asked, astonished.
"What am I looking at?" he inquired further.
"You're witnessing the unusual. They've finally woken up," Dr. Helix said, contemplating the impact these two would have on the new generation.
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