Arc of the Souls Chapter 22: Arc 2, Chapter 5 - Uprising of Kytron

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The endless desert that encompasses most the planet, the Dunes of Sangria are a sparsely populated bad lands made up of lavender sands and dunes. Littered with the mechanical corpses of Eukaronic ships - it is a hub for scavengers based in Amarill town, and a source of Cyrilum - a unique fuel only found on Eukaron. Amongst the Dunes of Sangria, Vincent Sparks finds himself treading across the lavender bad land. “What a shithole.” He looked around. “That will be the last time I jump into a literal garbage compact ship." He continued walking. His ship had been destroyed after escaping from space bandits, resulting in him crashing down on Eukaron. Nobody really knew this planet, especially him. Being a former associate of a high body, he thought he knew this place. But it wasn’t on any high records, just like Testharia. Guess the galaxy’s vaster than people thought. In the sky, large lines of ships and transports hovered in a form of space traffic, floating buoys guiding them as to not get lost in the desert. They all pointed towards the same place – an amalgamation of skyscrapers, walls and ships barely visible in the distance. Hennafell City. Before Vincent was a large Mesa to his left, comprised of small settlements visible on the top. This suggested bandits or scavenger setting up camp. Ahead of him was a large canyon and a forcefield blocking unrestricted entrance. “Well now... I can still find a way to get off this rock.” Vincent said, smirking. Alternatively – to the east, the gleaming lights of Amarill shone like a spotlight. It wasn’t saying much, as any lights were scrapped from the crashed ships in the sand. He had the choice of going through the mesa or crossing the canyon to Hennafell or going to the town of Amarill. “Hm...” Vincent thought long and hard and eventually decided to turn east, making his decision to tread his way down to the town of Amarill. As Vincent begun walking, he could see something he would most likely have never seen since crashing on the planet. People. Humans. Life forms. They were dressed in baggy clothes that blended into the sand – a giveaway being carried scraps and heavy backpacks. These were some of the many scavengers who used the area around Amarill to provide for their families. In the city itself – ships could be slowly seen through the sun’s glare, leaving and entering the town. There was life – but more importantly to Vincent, there were ships. From small speeders to large corvettes, they had them all. Vincent smirked again, eyeing the ships. “Finally... Now we’re talking." As he edged ever closer, the abundance of crashed fighters and shuttles slowly began to dwindle. Anything that would be remotely close to the town being tapped and taken long ago. By now, all the crashed ships were picked clean or completely gone. Vincent approached closer to the town, slowly realizing where he was. In the backdrop of the town, he could see pink and purple smoke. Behind the walled town where it was visible, there was a large refinery covered in pipes and storage tanks. This was one of many in Eukaron, however it was the only one that seemed properly defended beyond a small militia. “Ah... I’m on Eukaron.” He picked a rock from the ground, looking at it. Eukaron, a world of purple and blues, was a desert world with over 80% its population within a 50km radius from it's Capital. The area around it being very dense and industrial. It holds a special fuel, Cyrilum, that is often heralded as the best in the galaxy. Its authoritarian government had recently faced a Civil War - making the area uninhabitable and is the reason a shield has been placed in Hennafell. Temperatures were surprisingly cold, however due to the incredible density of the capital region this was flipped on its head, as anywhere beyond Amarill averages 30 degrees Celsius. The relatively quiet desert would almost be instantly replaced as soon as he passed through the scrap walls of Amarill. Buildings were relatively small to Eukaro