"Oh? Seems your Captain already gave up." The Dragon pointed a heavy, armored claw at Jessica, a cruel, mocking grin spreading on its reptilian lips.
The remaining ten students turned to Jessica, seeing her violently shaking, her sword dropped in the ash. Their eyes widened in profound horror; in the brutal hierarchy of Galaxy Fall, the vanguard was the shield. If Jessica falls, they will surely follow her into the grave.
"No! I won't let it happen! I won't." Jessica stammered, her fingers digging into the scorched earth as she blindly picked up her sword. Her words, laced with an unrecognizable grief, stunned everyone. Even the Dragon paused, tilting its massive head to the side as it analyzed her fluctuating bio-rhythms.
