Finally, she broke down. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably, clutching at the remnants of her shattered weapon. "I... I can't believe this," she whispered between hitching breaths. "It wasn't supposed to end like this..."

Her body trembled with each racking sob, and Yhe Sujs could easily see that she was defeated-- not just in the battle they had just fought, but also within herself.

"Wha-- what do you mean?" Lacus asked, her voice hoarse from crying. She looked up at Yhe Sujs with red-rimmed eyes, confusion etched on her features. "You can't... you can't just leave it like this."

The wind died down, and the storm clouds began to part, revealing a sliver of blue sky above them. Lacus stood slowly, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand. "I will help you,"