In a grassy fijord, six people were chasing one another. One of the people, a woman in a pink dress with fox ears and nine fluffy fox tails, allowed herself to be caught by a man with red hair and in peasant\u2019s clothes. They all dropped to the grass, laughing. The fox woman sighed happily. \u201cThis is perfect,\u201d she said as she looked at them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike a waking dream,\u201d said a man with lipstick and surrounded by clouds in the shape of a dress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Strictly speaking, I\u2019m asleep and this IS a dream,\u201d remarked the fox woman. \u201cI seem to recall fireworks being added.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat,\u201d reminded a woman in a red, orange, and yellow dress, \u201cwas because Oyed and the Realm Trinity Empire attacked while you were replaying this dream because of a coma.\u201d Fireworks then went off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt least those aren\u2019t the result of outside forces,\u201d remarked a Minotaur man. The fox woman sighed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of reconstruction when I wake up,\u201d she mumbled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got the real versions of us to help you,\u201d replied a woman with gray skin and a cloud dress. The fox woman smiled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I do.\u201d She then got up. \u201cI\u2019ll see you all later, hopefully.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe the real Falnii should bring your other lovers into this dream,\u201d suggested the Minotaur man. \u201cI\u2019m sure they\u2019d love it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou guys don\u2019t mind?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I mean, if you could dream up another version of you,\u201d suggested the red-haired man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cForesna!\u201d admonished the woman in the firey dress. The fox woman laughed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep that in mind! Bye!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBye, Arsha!\u201d The scene vanished in light as the fox woman, Arsha Royana, opened her eyes. She was looking at the ceiling of her ship\u2019s Sick Bay. She yawned and sat up, remembering that her CMO, Marshii, was gonna look her over that day. An Elf woman in a nurse\u2019s outfit brought a tray of breakfast over to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning, your Highness,\u201d greeted the nurse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd good morning to you too, Lieutenant Mutrem,\u201d returned Arsha. She took the tray as the nurse called Marshii over. The elderly Mermaid then appeared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere she is, enjoying her bacon and eggs after that stunt she pulled!\u201d she grumbled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning, Doctor,\u201d replied Arsha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, yeah, good morning. Hopefully, you\u2019ll be getting your duff OFF that bed today.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy, Doctor, if I didn\u2019t know better, I\u2019d say you\u2019re looking to get rid of me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019m actually looking forward to an empty medbay like any other doctor.\u201d Arsha winced, deciding to stop the joke before she got to far. \u201cYep, that\u2019s what every doctor prays for, the day when everyone stops dying or being stupid with their health so they can safely give up their medical license because there\u2019s no need for it anymore.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Until then, you\u2019re still very much appreciated,\u201d said Arsha. Marshii then waved a medical scanner over Arsha, then smiled at the results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce you\u2019re done with breakfast, you\u2019re cleared for duty!\u201d she reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, Doctor.\u201d Arsha resumed eating, wanting to get back to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once she was done, Arsha headed back to her quarters and opened her closet. She looked at the pink dress she had kept in storage and sighed happily. \u201cHello, old friend,\u201d she whispered. She then took her duty uniform off and slipped herself back into the pink skirts and shirt that gave her security and hope. She readjusted her bun and set her hairpiece back onto it. She gave her skirts a light brush of her hand and sighed happily again. She then headed back to the Endeavor<\/em>\u2019s bridge. Everyone was still workign hard, but with smiles on their faces. Endea caught sight of Arsha. \u201cCaptain on the bridge!\u201d she called. Everyone stood to attention. Arsha smiled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…Everyone,\u201d she began, \u201cwe went through all sorts of torture in the past year and a half. We\u2019ve lost too much to Oyed and Dr. Borg\u2019s machinations. But, thanks to our sacrifice, we won. We defeated Dr. Borg. I\u2019ve been called a miracle worker in the past, but I can\u2019t claim that miracle alone. You all helped me make that miracle come true and I cannot thank you enough. Now, I DID hear a rumor that I was retiring immediately after the Final War. Let me put that to rest. Until Reconstruction has gotten to a point where the Realms are sufficiently at a newer, better normal, I\u2019m still gonna be with Realmfleet. Now the question is; do any of you plan to retire right now? If you feel that Reconstruction will go better with you out of Realmfleet, please say so now. You will hailed as a hero for doing so.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid I must leave in a few days, Captain,\u201d replied Elmar. Arsha smiled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know, I would have said something if you, of all people, stayed on the ship. If you need help ruling the Galdredan Lava Kingdom-\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy wife has been trained since birth in ruling a kingdom. I\u2019ll ask her for help first.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGood idea. Anyone else?\u201d No one said a word. \u201cNow, that DOES leave the question of who\u2019s going to be taking Elmar\u2019s place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat would be Orthena, Captain,\u201d answered Denstra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn that case, there\u2019s only one question that remains, do we have any missions?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, Captain,\u201d replied Shalvey. \u201cThe Galdredan Lava Kingdom needs repairs to its railway. The Final War damaged the whole area and they\u2019re in desperate need of aid.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNazay, set course for the Galdredan Lava Kingdom!\u201d ordered Arsha as she sat in the Captain\u2019s Chair.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCourse laid in,\u201d reported Nazay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNice and easy.\u201d The mighty engines of the ship whined to life…then the ship lurched. The engines powered down as Arsha looked to Thangred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay, note to self,\u201d muttered Thangred, \u201cnever use a flux reactor for a patch job with a maho injector. Lovely!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re going anywhere, Captain,\u201d remarked Nazay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShalvey, tell Realmfleet and the Galdredan Kingdom,\u201d ordered Arsha, \u201cthat we\u2019ll be there as soon as repairs are complete.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAye, Captain,\u201d replied Shalvey. Arsha then looked to Elmar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, looks like you\u2019re gonna be with us for a little longer,\u201d she remarked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt looks that way, Captain,\u201d agreed Elmar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a grassy fijord, six people were chasing one another. One of the people, a woman in a pink dress with fox ears and nine fluffy fox tails, allowed herself to be caught by a man with red hair and in peasant\u2019s clothes. 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