An hour ago the sunset had radiated across the clouds, turning it molten orange with bands of pink, but now it was gone and the base was covered by the starless, moonless sky. There was no twilight, only darkness. Arnold felt claustrophobic like he was inside a cave. The low sky had beco a ceiling of grey-black rock above. Only the cool soothing winds and the first drops of rain let him know that he was out in the open.
Arnold was standing in the top of the wall which served as the first line of defence for the base. He wasn't wearing any protective suit as the radiation near the base was non-existent. The sun was already down so it was difficult for everyone to see clearly and thus they were making use of night vision goggles and binoculars to keep an eye out for enemy movent, the cloudy night and rain weren't making their job any easier. Arnold was busy fiddling around with his gloves when the first drop off rain fell on his calm and concentrated face. When he was young, he always liked to play in the rain... he could still faintly rember how angry his mom used to get because of it but then made hot chocolate for him and Nicole, but as he grew older, the rain wasn't fun anymore... instead it only brought pain to him.
Amanda was accompanying him and was trying her best to persuade him to not engage the enemies alone, but Arnold was adamant because he had his own reasons for doing so.
He urged that the others to let him handle the horde alone as he knew most of the people at the Alpha base weren't happy about his sudden appointnt as the Section Chief. The Brigadier General was one of them, as for him, Arnold was soone who took his authority over the base from him and Arnold knew the Brigadier General wouldn't remain quiet about it all. Arnold thought his relationship with the general would improve over ti but it looked like things were not destined to be like that.
'Tsk, can't I ever get any rest?' He thought.
There was also another reason why Arnold wanted to fought alone was that he suspected that soone might still have so kind of a connection with the monsters and maybe they were trying to attack the base under so kind plan to show how 'incompetent' Arnold truly was, and then get rid of him? Although it was a longshot Arnold couldn't throw this thought out of his mind yet. That's why he wanted to handle the horde alone... to show the others why exactly he was chosen to be the Section Chief and shut their mouths once and for all. But to ntion the progress he'll be able to make on his headhunter quest.
"Tell all units to retreat but to keep an eye out for other targets as well. If the monsters are collaborating between themselves then I think they'll attack us from more than one direction." Arnold ordered Amanda, who imdiately relayed his orders to the concerned soldiers.
"Arnold... I ant sir, are you sure you want to handle them all on your own?" Amanda asked as she put her communicator down, "It's your last chance... we can still assemble the army and take care of it together."
"I thought there wouldn't be a need for that, but since you really want to involve your recruits, so... tell them to guard the other three sides of the base instead and keep a lookout for anything peculiar." Arnold then pointed his thumb downwards, "And as for your question, no I'm not going to fight them alone. Why would I fight alone, when I have them?"
Amanda was confused so she bent down to see what Arnold was pointing at.
"Oh My God! Are they all-" Amanda exclaid as she saw an army of monsters, humans and robots were already positioned down below and were ready for the battle to comnce.
"Yup, All of my summons, well not all, but most of them anyway." Arnold smirked when he saw Amanda's shocked expression, "It'll be better if you step back a bit as well."
"R-Right!"
After a last gaze at Arnold's summons, Amanda stepped down from the wall as Arnold equipped his gears and took out his old and trusted weapon, the vindicator. He soon received the confirmation about the sighting of the monsters. They were coming from the front.
"Let's light up the night sky boys!" He shouted and jumped down, it was ti to slay so monsters.
*****
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You've killed a mutated Ogre.
EXP: 800
Total number of Mutated Ogres killed: 4
EXP awarded : 4 × 800 = 3200
A total number of Mutated goblins killed: 6.
EXP awarded : 6 × 600 = 3600
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Your summon has killed a mutated being.
EXP: 1000
First mutated rank B Cougar killed.
EXP: 1200
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