[Star Nation - Bella's Village.]
BAM!!
The Eldoria Starship settled silently onto the emerald green field, displacing only a scattering of dew. The ramp lowered, and Sunny, radiating quiet authority, descended alongside, was Jinx, and Star, now utilizing the graceful, ethereal appearance of her true self, Bella.
"Bella? Is that truly you?"
An old Elven woman, her face a road map of hardship and time, stood by a weathered cottage. This was Mrs. Nikita, the kindest neighbor in the village. She slowly pushed herself upright, leaning heavily on a walking cane, disbelief warring with sudden, powerful hope in her eyes.
Star walked swiftly to the old woman, embracing her tightly.
"Oh, my dear... But, I heard. The news said you..."
"It's all a lie, Mrs. Nikita. I am safe." Star pulled back, her eyes heavy with unshed emotion, and turned her gaze to the small, familiar house—the center of her childhood.
