Lilla and her guards watched as the twins vanished, the silence of the battlefield filling the void they left behind.
"What was that about?" Lilla's brother asked, his spear still crackling faintly with residual energy.
Lilla stood slowly, brushing the dust off her uniform. Her psychic abilities had drained her significantly, and her breathing was still labored, but her composure remained intact. "I don't know," she admitted, frowning slightly.
"But if it's urgent enough for them to leave like that, it must be serious."
Her brother nodded, retracting his spear and folding it back into its compact form. "Then we should leave too. It's unwise to linger here. If the Void Assassins regroup or leave traps behind, we'll be sitting ducks."
Lilla adjusted her gloves, her sharp eyes scanning the wreckage one last ti. "Agreed. Let's fall back to base. There's no point staying here now."
She turned to her guards, gesturing for them to move out. The group quickly fell into formation, the two guards flanking her as they began their retreat.
Two days before Nyra received the urgent ssage, Rex and his crew were wrapping up the final day of their camping trip. For most of the rich, spoiled young people aboard the luxury cruiser, the camping experience had been a tedious ordeal.
With no extravagant parties, holo-lounges, or lavish distractions, many of the participants found themselves miserable, bored, and counting down the hours to return to their indulgent routines.
But for Rex and his crew, things had been different.
Thanks to Cleo's resourcefulness and an almost suspiciously well-prepared backpack, her team didn't suffer from a single mont of boredom. Sohow, Cleo had brought along a collection of compact gadgets that fit perfectly into the camping the without feeling out of place.
Portable holographic video ga consoles had kept Carlos occupied for hours, while Ys had been enthralled with the mini projector Cleo had set up to play various classic and modern movies.
Even Rex, who wasn't usually one to indulge in tech distractions, found himself enjoying the quiet downti, lazing around and munching on snacks while watching a particularly absurd cody Ys had insisted on.
They had spent the last few days eating, laughing, playing gas, and enjoying each other's company, sothing that had been hard to co by in their normally chaotic lives.
As the camp settled into the usual quiet of the late morning, an announcent suddenly rang out, the holographic campsite speakers crackling to life.
The cheerful voice bood through the speakers, a little too bubbly for so of the tired participants. Rex groaned, pulling a pillow over his head. Carlos let out a laugh, clearly enjoying his suffering.
Reviews
All reviews (0)