As the party progressed below, a small, single-pilot Gummiship drifted slowly down towards Radiant Gardens, trailing a narrow stream of smoke. Inside, Zero smiled as the world's surface approached. This was a bit later than he'd expected to return to the familiar worlds of months ago, but...certain things couldn't be avoided.

As the Gummiship neared a clear landing site, a burst of flame suddenly spurted out of one of the engines, sending the craft into a sideways roll. Zero grabbed the controls and pulled left hard. A few seconds later, the Gummiship touched down at an awkward angle right next to the Seventh Heaven bar, wobbled for a moment, and then crashed over on its side, sending a few Gummi blocks flying. A frustrated Zero popped out of a side hatch. "Damn it...this'll take at least a week to fix..."