As the hissing of the escaped air continued to sound overhead, the airship swayed precariously,  teetering on the edge of plummeting downward.2

"Quick! Get up there and repair the airbag! We’ll fail our mission if it fails!" The leader instructed, her voice piercing through the chaos. At her command, five members on the deck swiftly took flight toward the air balloon.0

It didn't take long before the hissing sound ceased.0

While they had narrowly escaped the immediate threat of plummeting to their deaths, Charles knew the crisis was far from over. 0

Clutching the ropes anchoring the vessel to the air balloon, he perched on the ship's edge and daringly leaned out to survey the surroundings. The blinding light pollution painted everything around him in a stark, bleached white. He couldn't even pinpoint where their earlier assailant...0