Chapter 21 - Awakening Imperial Soldier: Fire! Don’t stop until there's nothing left! Imperial Soldier: Take down Eleu Coge of the Federation! [Arrows fire Eleu’s way.] Eleu Coge: …Ngh…! Eleu Coge: I'm out of ammo… Is this as far as I go…? Eleu Coge: …Euro… I truly wanted to see the country you dreamt of building… Imperial Soldier: Fire! Nelpha Maxi: Get down…! [BANG, BANG, BANG!] Eleu Coge: Nel…! Nelpha Maxi: Take my gun! Catch! Imperial Soldier: What’s going on here!? Aren't you one of Lord Nuxma’s men!? Imperial Soldier: Are you betraying the Empire!? Nelpha Maxi: No! But I still owe him my life! Stand down! Imperial Soldier: You owe your life to a Federation soldier…? Sir Nelpha, you really have changed… Imperial Soldier: We'll let you join Lord Nuxma and His majesty as a final courtesy! Nelpha Maxi: Don't get ahead of yourselves, you greenhorns! [BANG!] Imperial Soldier: There they are! This way! Imperial Soldier: There’s a Federation soldier between them! Surround them! Eleu Coge: Former soldier. [BANG BANG BANG!] Nelpha Maxi: Tch…There's no end to them… [BANG!] [Nelpha takes a hit…] Nelpha Maxi: …Ugh…! Eleu Coge: NEL…! Nelpha Maxi: R…un…! [Nelpha falls to the ground.] Eleu Coge: Ah…! Imperial Soldier: Don't let him get away! Run after him…! [Cut back to the Ecolina children…] [BANG…!] Balaeno: GH…! Balaeno: Ah… ah… ah…! Thecto Sis: BALAENO…! Balaeno: Please… run… [Balaeno falls to the ground.] Thecto Sis: Balaeno…! Fail Urus: …No, Thecto! Don't go back…! Thecto Sis: We have to help Balaeno…! Balaeno…! [Thecto gets shot.] Thecto Sis: AGH…! Fail Urus: THECTO…! [Thecto falls to the ground.] Fail Urus: Thecto! You're bleeding…! Stay with me, Thecto…! Fail Urus: Hah… hah… Imperial Soldier: Surrender! Step away from the boy and put your hands behind your head…! Thecto Sis: Hah…Fail… Run… away… Thecto Sis: Ha…! Fail Urus: Thecto! THECTO…! Imperial Soldier: Hands up! Fail Urus: The bleeding won't stop…! If I let go, Thecto will…! Imperial Soldier: Resist and we'll shoot…! Fail Urus: *Crying* Hah… Hah… Fail Urus: Hah……… Fail Urus: (Airio controlled Echoes with his song…) Fail Urus: (I should be able to do the same. I understand the Echoes' feelings better than anyone.) Fail Urus: (Their sorrow… Their loneliness… And then…) Fail Urus: (The joy of finally being accepted.) Fail Urus: (Fail's Arca Song) Imperial Soldier: …He's singing? Echo Knight: Watch out! It's an Arca Song! Fail Urus: Echoes! You can hear my voice, can't you!? Fail Urus: Protect Balaeno and Thecto…! [The wind blows…] Umarit Imuse: Hmm……… Umarit Imuse: Is he controlling those Echoes…? Umarit Imuse: Interesting… They obey him completely. Has he been Echo-Fused for a long time? Umarit Imuse: I'll be your opponent. To be continued...