Welcome to Gaia! ::

The person nodded & then took off down the street in the direction the van went. "Follow me." they called to the trio.

She agreed with Sciurus. With the compass now back in their hands, they needed to hurry off. Before they could, the person ran ahead a head of them and asked for the three to follow. Kate looked back at her companions. Seemed they knew the mechanic well. Were they safe to trail, though? Solsi decided first. She ran after them and in close pursuit. The mage glanced at the doc and sighed. "Looks like we're following," she said, hurrying after.

( Me sowwy~ *puppy eyes* )

The stranger took off ordering for them to follow, and Solsi soon bounded after them. The surgeon broke into a run after them with his magical partner, sheathing his cleaver in his belt as a precaution. "So it would seem, for now at least. I would rather know our new friend better before trusting them so fully, but we do not have the luxury of taking a coffee break."

The fact still remained that they didn't know who had taken the mechanic. To Sciurus, that meant this person could indeed be one of Arron's allies, or could just as easily be working for the enemy and leading them asunder. But as they came to see a large warehouse complex, he had to take a minute and admire the area. "Their warehouse is better than mine... Wonder what's here?"

The group was brought over to a spaceship that was hidden away from plain sight. While the stranger climbed into it, Kate was curiously looking around. She had never seen one so up close before and this may just be her only chance. On one side she found some text with their native language. "Princess of the Void?" she asked, tilting her head. She rejoined the group just as they returned, now packing a few more weapons. "I'm...not sure."

Ru, a newcomer to this oddly verdant sphere known as Gaia, had been wandering aimlessly around the industrial district in Barton town looking for work, or for a place to get a cheap drink. Work of any kind would be good for his bank account, and the drink now to calm his nerves.
The explosion some time ago had set him on edge, any good mercenary knows that violence in the distance may mean a paying job is close at hand. He had decided to not intervene, however, as the sirens of trained medicos and peacekeepers sounded off not long after the ground had shook. The medics were fine to him, but other planets police forces often times cast suspicion on those who carry firearms and explosives, especially when they don't speak most of the local vernacular.

"Then what am I to do? This part of town isn't all...."

He trailed off in mid-rumination, some movement had caught his eye. A group of strange looking people had darted across the street, a doctor for sure was the first one accompanied by a mage and a... what was that one wearing? But, the one who captured his attention the first was the leader, a hooded figure with a rather impressive rifle on his back. Ru immediately thought of the explosion and decided that he would follow them. There may be an award up for these types as the only ones to run from a bomb are the victims or the culprits.

"Today may be a good day after all."

Ru muttered as he followed their trail, keeping a good distance as he went. When he caught up to the party, the rifleman was offloading some "hardware" from a ship Ru definitely hadn't seen on his travels. He unlocked his revolvers holster and carefully walked up behind them and announced:

"So, Is this an ordinary weapons deal, or the after-party to a successful kill?"

He stands with his arms folded and a sneer across his face.