A seat at the table

The Collapsing Lightning Duke frowned as a feeling of extreme discomfort assaulted him. He felt every inch of his body twitching as if his cells were in a state of extreme excitement, and slowly, he opened his eyes.

There was confusion in the Sector Duke's eyes as he gazed at the metallic ceiling, beginning to remember what had happened before he lost consciousness. Suddenly, a sense of shock assaulted him, and he hastily stood up as his awareness burst.

Looking around the room, he saw the faces of the First Collapsing Lightning Pillar and Angar, and then shock overtook him again as he saw the face of someone who had vanished several years ago.

"Cain!? What is happening!? How long have I been unconscious!? How are the troops!?"