Ch. 16 Rescue in the Ruins

[VirusZero]

Stark pondered what Rai had stated. An overgrown mechaniloid seemed possible. But if it were just a mechaniloid who had released it? What were it's programmed orders? Could they look for an exploit in them to ensure it'd leave them alone? Could they fool it's friend/foe recognition system somehow?

Stark wasn't sure of any of it. He wasn't even sure if it was actually a mechaniloid. But while Stark had remained silent and thinking they had travelled forward, deeper into the ruins. They reached a wall with the only option to drop down into a body of water.
Rai commented to keep comm open as he was going in first.
Stark was sort of relieved and yet he also wasn't sure it was a great idea to send the electricity user into the water area. If Rai did have to attack he'd risk hurting himself. Or in a worst case scenario if there were multiple enemies down there, attacking one might rouse others when he could have otherwise bypassed it.

But Rai had already descended into the water. Stark considered just waiting, but if Rai got into trouble he might need help. And Stark knew that his weapons would work under water without issue. And without any sort of injury to allies. Well... except if he used his explosives which would cause shockwaves in the water which could possibly injure allies.

After a second had passed with no contact from Rai, Stark engaged his jets and hovered over the hole. He then reduced their thrust and began to descend slowly into the hole. He peered down into the water with his infrared vision but nothing was visible. Either there was nothing moving down there or the water was too cold and blocking out any heat signatures.

Stark hovered over the water, the exhaust from his jets sending small ripples through the surface of the water, ready at a moment's notice to drop in.
Just a little longer and then I'm going in... Stark thought.

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OOC:

I'll have a bit for Andraia soon. The knife pantheons are those that were based off Zero's design at the end of Arcadia's Z1 arc right?