Ch. 16 Rescue in the Ruins

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The creepers closed in as Jody wrestled with the controls, desperately willing the skiff to power up. "Common, fly damn you!" she cursed, jabbing at the buttons. One of them was apparently 'Power' as the transport hummed to life and lifted off the ground. Everyone was on board except for Andraia, but she was in the air herself regardless. A few of the creeps tried to jump up and grab the skiff's underside but they weren't successful. They were still in range of the rifle pantheons however, so Jody piloted the transport out of the compound before they could take any serious damage.

As they began their trip across the canyon Jody looked back at the outpost, which was now a swarm of green. They were almost out of sight when the teleporter hummed to life and began to flash brightly, but they were far enough away that any reinforcements would be left behind. Ahead of them a vast temple loomed, it was ancient from the looks of it, and built from a mixture of stone and metal.

“You’ve finally reached the Ruins of Dysis,” Elpizo informed them. “The rest of Isos and Pasos’ teams are inside, it is imperative that you find them and rescue them. Information about these ruins are highly restricted by Neo Arcadian brass, I’m afraid I don’t have a map for you or any intel about what sort of resistance you’ll encounter when you go inside. Be wary, and do not let yourselves be separated.”

Steeling themselves for anything, the team stepped inside the ruins.