Episode 6 - Redborne
Seto's expedition plans were put on hold as yet another raid took place that cursed day. This time it was some crazy pirates that had brought freaking Molotov with them, capable of burning down our entire wooden base to ashes. I also just realized that farming indoor didn't provide ideal temperatures and hence our crops won't be ready anytime soon. The starvation problem had become quite big. Anyways, so Steve had went out to hunt animals and eat them raw cause he hadn't eaten in days.
Seto created a squad and went to face off against them raiders.
One of them was quickly taken care of but the other managed to chuck a Molotov at Steve's face (who had returned for the fight). As Steve was almost cooked alive, Seto blew the brains of the remaining pirate. Brair Rose had once again resorted to using only a simple knife in combat.
Returning to the base, we found that Onesan had died due to starvation. That makes two people who died of hunger. At least the original Red Band team was still alive and kicking. Minnie was hurt badly in his previous fight and had to be admitted on med bed.
Zelda approached Onesan, probably to wake up his corpse or something...
Instead of witnessing an emotional moment between dog and men, what we saw was a true horror experience. Zelda literally ate Onesan's body...
Minnie was pretty much in a critical condition now...
That night, Brair Rose, after treating Minnie, went to the cemetery to pray on the graves of the fallen. It was a cold night and it was slightly raining. Even though she had killed many in the past, she now wanted to start over again and save lives instead of taking them.
Suddenly, the colony received a transmission. It was from none other than Brair's father! Her prayers were heard! However, he said that he was being pursued by some pirates and wanted help. Taking him in the colony would mean fighting against impossible odds.
"No, he is not coming here!" Steve screamed at Seto.
"We are helping him and that is decided. He might prove useful to us. Moreover, we need as much help as we can get." Seto replied back.
"...but Seto. You do know that we might not survive this..." Minnie speaks.
Seto looks out of the door and sees Brair who was still praying at the graves.
"We are doing this...for Brair." Seto says.
"FUCK THIS!" Steve curses in frustration.
The base was already damaged enough to offer no protection against the next raid. A fight commenced at the farms. Brair, Minnie and Steve surrounded one of the raiders and proceeded to kill him. Seto aimed at the said raider and pressed the trigger....she missed. The bullet hit Zelda, killing it instantly.
Endmaster could only watch as his dog was slain in battle. The squad managed to take down another one of the raiders.
But what was this? Another wave came, this time armed with freaking flame throwers! The farm was almost destroyed.
Fortunately, the the defense was strong enough and the raiders started retreating. Seeing that, Brair's father chased them...only to be captured.
Steve ran to save the old man but saw the same fate as him. Seeing Steve being taken away, Seto screaming and gave a chase. She shot thrice, careful not to hit Steve, but missed every time. Her rifle fell down as she helplessly tried to reload it. But she could only watch and weep as Steve was kidnapped by the pirates... gone forever.
Minnie collapsed in extreme pain, engulfed by flames. Endmaster slowly approached his beloved dog, as fire blazed around him.
The next day, Brair rescued Minnie and Seto. The aftermath of yesterday's fight...
Brair finally broke down; losing her father, her three team members and her dog in a matter of 24 hours proved too much. She gave in to hunger and feasted off Zelda's body.
Seto and Minnie rested in their beds, unable to walk.
Their injuries were life threatening...
The remaining survivors, resting in the faint glow of the fading torches...
The graves were calling Brair. This was the eighth body she had to bury...
Another escape pod fell nearby and was quickly rescued by End.
As Brair was treating Seto, Seto got up and ran outside frantically. Brair ran after her but was stopped by End.
"Let her be."
Seto wandered aimlessly, unending nightmares and memories haunting her...
"How did it come to this?" Brair at the marriage hall, watering the dead flower that was once grown by Seto when the Marriage hall was being constructed. She still remembered how happy Seto and Minnie were for her that day.
But then she heard a rage filled screaming. She ran back and saw the last thing she ever wanted...
When the night dawned upon, Brair went to her bed and sobbed. Sobbed and cried as the painful moans of Minnie and Meadows (the escape pod survivor) pierced her ears. Sobbed and cried as the screams and laughs of End and Seto sent a chill down her spine...
Will Seto and End ever recover from their traumatic loses? Will the Red Band survive another attack? How will Minnie deal with his excruciating pain? What will Brair do to fight her fears? One last struggle... Find the answers in the next and last episode of Cystia's Red Band...