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The HieroSphinx hovered over a clearing, the soft hum of the vessel’s operating systems barely audible. Sanura sighed as she began to put down and reached for a switch. Her stomach dropped as she unintentionally bumped a small lever. The Sphinx lurched forward in its previously slow descent, dropping through the short distance to the ground in a matter of moments. Landing with an ungraceful thud Sanura cursed as she disconnected the braces that wrapped around her ankles to keep her standing in flight. She could hear the hissing sounds of air being released from pressurized impact resistors. Quickly glancing at the screens as she removed her stuffy jacket and stiff vest she assessed the damage. Nothing major, the systems still checked out on screen and the Sphinx was sturdy despite her lightweight build for speed.

Shaking her head Sanura grabbed her multi-tool out of the pack hanging on the wall along with a pair of goggles just in case she needed it. As an afterthought she grabbed the goggles as well, looping them around her neck to keep them out of the way. Walking to the rear of the Sphinx Sanura opened the door to the haze lock she had built into it. Her last experience with the haze had taught her that although the Sphinx’s inner workings could run on her flames, its interior design and paneling couldn’t take the heat of the haze induced flames. Securing the firewall she opened the main door face to face with large tree trunk. She didn’t even need to try to summon a flame to burn away its massive hulk that blocked her door. Air from outside flowed around her and the flames ignited. With a little concentration she directed the hottest flames to the top of the tree to prevent it from collapsing on top of her ship.

The fire made short work of the tree and soon she was able to jump to the ground, her feet sending its charred remains into a flurry of ash around her flame wreathed form. Coughing she waved it away, brushing off a small bit that had settled on her capped sleeve black shirt. The material of all her clothing was magically flame proof, a feature incredibly convenient for a temperamental fire mage.

As she circled her ship she frowned. Her sudden change of direction had put her right up against the trees. They would have to be cleared if she was going to be able to take off without crashing or damaging her ship. The Sphinx was even wedged right up against a few, though there was no visible damage. She sighed with relief; Sanura hated it when the Sphinx got scuffed up. It was undignified after all. She leaned against the hull, controlling her breathing as she adjusted to the haze filled air. Slowly the flames intensity died down with the added control until they were little more than a flicker of heat around her body. She almost shimmered like a mirage with the concentrated warmth, but at least it wasn’t as distracting as having a bonfire constantly dancing freely around her.

Zarina gave a faint smile, but the moment then quickly passed. She glanced up at the sky and saw how beautiful the clouds were. She never realized how much she was going to miss this place. But, it was always her dream to go somewhere other than her planet. 'I must go!' thought Zarina confidently as she waited for Darrin and the blind man to settle to a conclusion.

Gabriel had the feeling he was being watched. His eyes moved quickly from place to place and the targeting sensor he had over his right eye couldn't find anyone. It still didn't dispel any of Gabriel's fears. He just couldn't shake the feeling he was being watched.

A beep sounded in his ear meaning the targeting sensor had locked onto something. Gabriel whipped around to where the sensor indicated. His magik permeated the rifle and it flowed ever so faintly. The targeting sensor beeped three times. Complete lock on. Gabriel was about to squeeze the trigger when a rabbit ran from behind the bush he was aiming at. "Son of a..." He cursed quietly. The targeting sensor gave off a long beep meaning a lost target.

He released his magik from the rifle and continued to trek toward the sniper.

The static cleared and a few of the men in formation grinned when they heard the news. They all knew that the White Hawk had dropped on to lower earrth but they'd had trouble locating it since their Departure from the Leviathan.

"He really is a fool." One finally said from the middle of the tight V formation, his comment was met with a couple quiet chuckles over the team communication link.

"We're not here to judge him, jury's out on the Hawk, we're just the execution squad." The head of the V radioed back to his troops as the cleared the mist completely and spotted the pin-p***k that was the hawk some eight kilometers away.

Corves caught the keys with his left hand and his expression changed. He was confused that the man was letting him go. That meant that he didn't know who Corves was. After a moment of thought Corves realized he had much more of an advantage with this man than he would on his own. It sounded as if there were many people on the ships that Corves had found himself upon and that meant a place to hide. First he would need to figure out the buisness these ships were involved in and see if there was a place were he could make a job for himself. The crowd would be a hard place to find him in if the whiperers came looking for him and even more help if the Olypians came looking for him after all these years but he didn'tknow the likely hood of that.

"Whate is your trade sir? Those are very expensive bikes for a basic captain. If you don't mind me asking."

Zarina nodded at Darrin and walked in the direction of the White Hawk. 'Finally... I get the adventure I have always been hoping for...' thought Zarina excitedly as she smiled a wide smile. She then glanced back occasionally to see if Darrin, and possibly the blind man, had followed her as well.