We gathered all of the men after my fight. They were men of their words, I'll admit that. We all walked back to camp. It was awkward at first seeing the enemy remove their old armor. Removing their past and dawning the new armor with the Miller Corps patch. They decided to celebrate the end of the Arizona conflict with a party. We all move and groove, dancing to the old NRF soldiers making drum beats with some containers and buckets. I decided to indulge myself and drink some booze.

I'm a really light drinker.

I was on my first glass of wine when I sat down with an NRF soldier. She had nice dreads and a good smile. "It's the Dopeman."

I made myself comfortable. "Yes, It's me. And you are?"

"Call me Mox."

"Nice name. You love the camp?"

"Yeah, It's cool. I love the environment. You people seem alright. Though it will be weird to just..fight for you."

"Why even join the NRF in the first place?"

Mox shrugged. "I liked freedom. I thought the war would be over by now but he kept dragging us. This is the first time in a while I sat down, drank some good stuff. Actually talked."

"Geez, they're strict."

"Maybe that's true. We were a machine though. Getting things done quickly."

I nod and down the rest of the wine.

One glass turns to three. I was gone at that point. I don't remember much, just a lot of dancing, beat playing, and kissing. Who? Good question.

I woke up to a sudden rush of water. I gasp and look up to see an annoyed Kyle. "Rise and shine. Scout team came back." He then walks away, whistling. I look down to see Fisher and Mox next to me, groaning awake.

I hate drinking.

I get some water and walk over to the scout team. The three-man team leans on the table, smoking. "The legend." The leader says. He was covered in blood. He also had a British accent.

"Nice to meet ya," I say. "So what's the deal?"

"I'll keep it short. The area is really enclosed. covered in bodies. It's also impossible for even a three-man team. I'm afraid in order to boost that signal, you'll need one man to do it. Also no guns. If you shoot, the entire tribe will hear. It's better to sneak around."

Kyle and I take in the information.

I raise my hand. "I'll go."

Kyle pats my back. "Not like I can change your mind."

I sober up and grab my ax. I was starting to leave when Fisher grabbed my shoulder. "Dopeman, please come back." He moved to peck me on the lips. I looked shocked.

"Uh...Sure!" I smile and continue my walk over to the entrance of the canyon. it was marked. It had this red mist around it.

I walked in.

Here I come, Sera.