Red Alert

Synopsis
Three years have passed since the last anomaly occurred. Therefore, it is hardly unsurprising when a new one opens in the GDG's new base. It is even more shocking when the anomaly leads to a twisted universe ruled by one of Drauss's old enemies.

Plot
GDG base

Drauss is standing on a steel balcony on the edge of the base, looking out over the expansive beach below. Clad in a blue t-shirt and black trousers, he's sipping a can of something; as the camera zooms in on him the label on the can becomes legible and reads "Rune Blast". He turns round, away from the balcony, and sits on a chair. He lays the drink down on a table by his side, and picks up a book, "The Coal Rocks - A definitive history". Suddenly, a jet shoots past the edge of the balcony. Drauss watches it, then continues reading. The door hisses and slides open. Drauss turns to see who it is - it's Kairie.

"Hey 'Rie!" he says.

"Hey," she replies, smiling. They share a brief kiss, then Kairie stands up and leans on the banister. She's wearing jeans and a pink shirt. The sunlight dances on her gold hair.

"What's going on down below?" Drauss asks.

"Oh, nothing much," she responds, "The guys are all in the simulators, Creeth and Mordi are arguing about somethingorother, and Thyra's playing a guitar in her quarters. Cratus is, predictably, in the cargo bay. Other than that, nothing."

Drauss sighs. "Remember when we couldn't go a day without action?"

"Sure, who doesn't?"

"It's so boring nowadays, we barely do anything!"

"We've got each other," points out Kairie.

"You know what I mean, 'Rie. We used to get excitement from all sorts of stuff - remember the anomalies?"

"'Course."

"Now, pretty much all the excitement we get is from doing crazy manoeuvres in a Dragonfighter!"

"Well..." Kairie began, but she stopped. The base's siren, silent for so long, had started to wail.

"Hold that thought," smiled Drauss, as the door swished open. A Gnome came waddling in.

"Sir! You won't believe this - there's a new anomaly!"

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