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Kai collected them, figuring they might help him. He also needs to give some star crystal to Princess Mia. The rest was lost to the rubble. Suddenly, In a rush, his mind changed and he got very angry. He cursed Darius with quiet rage. "Bastard!!! You did this. You left us to die. But I'll live, and when I do, I'll kill you with my own hands." Each piece of star crystal in his storage felt like a potential stepping stone to vengeance.
An entire day passed in darkness, punctuated by the flicker of Kai's torch. He used skill after skill to stay alert, but mostly he needed to rest. Vexor remained in a feverish half-coma state, sometimes stirring but not speaking. Renna's breathing was thin, and he had lost two legs. Kai worried that the ant might never fully regain consciousness.
