Editing Amaryllis in the Ice Country:Chapter 9 (section)

===Part 4===

—Uu…

After three minutes of downtime, my Mind Circuit is rebooted.

—Uu…uuuu….

I exert strength into my fingers, trying my best to climb up. The REM forest remains filled with black smoke, but white steam spray upon it, apparently trying to flush it away. It appears the emergency fire system has been activated, and the extinguishers are sprayed.

“Uu.”

I push aside the rubble pressing on me, and stand up. Due to the cracks on the floor, the ground is tilted greatly and the walls and roofs are twisted. The massive cracks that devoured the Snow bare their wounds before me, about to cleave the house in half.

—Ahh!

I realize something, get up on my knees, and shove the rubble aside. I can see the familiar ‘feeler’ there.

“Viscaria…!”

I shove aside a large metal slice, and shake my friend on the shoulder. “uuu…” she finally reacts.

“Viscaria, you alright…!?”

“…I’m fine, I guess…”

Her eyes are giving off light, and she weakly get up.

Once she regains her functions, Viscaria stands up by putting her feeler on my shoulder. Her white face has signs of scratches on her face. It seems that she only has some minor wounds.

“How’s the situation…?”

Viscaria presses her neck and turns her neck around as she asks calmly. Seeing how poised she remains even after all this, I too calm down a bit.

“The Snow White—”

I look back at the crack, and smoke continue to rise from this crevice-like hole, depicting the intensity of the fire beneath.

“…Wait.”

Viscaria’s eyes look exceptionally grim as she taps at the portable terminal at her waist. Numerous red lights are flickering on it like a starry sky.

“How…is it?”

I look over at the screen with apprehension.

“It’s useless.” Viscaria stats bluntly, “There’s no energy reaction from the Snow White.”

“That’s…a complete wipeout?”

I ask, and Viscaria nods without a word.

—The Snow White, got wiped out…

There’s less than a hundred Cradles that were moved out. In other words, there are two hundred or so Cradles buried alive in the Snow White under the cracks.

“Ku…”

The shock and faltering pricks at my heart. A colossal damage leaves me dejected.

At this moment, I recall Chief’s words.

—Amaryllis, you are the one with the highest standing in the village, and thus forth, you shall inherit my title as Chief. 

These words nudge me forth like an invisible hand.

—I shall leave the village to you

I take a deep breath, and switch on the wireless.

“Notifying all villagers!!” I cheer myself up, and yell, “Everyone, report your situations…! I repeat! Everyone, report your situations…!”

Midway through, I can hear anguished voices through the wireless.

<strong>“Za…this is…Ban. Can’t move…at…all!” </strong>

<strong> “Massive damage…zazaa…we got wounded…!! Zaaa…need immediate…assistance…!!”</strong>

“Tunnel has collapsed…! Path is…obstructed…aahhh!!!”

There are collapses everywhere due to the earthquake, and many villagers are buried alive. I clench my fists, and instruct loud and clear.

“This is Amaryllis! Initiating Emergency Manual D-3! Anyone able to move is to assist the wounded! Everyone else is to secure the Cradles!”