Ch. 16 Rescue in the Ruins

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Andraia managed to ferry both Raven and herself over the lava and landed on the platform on the far end of the room. There didn't seem to be a path onward, just a flat stone wall proclaiming a dead end. Atop the platform however they found two items of interest. Now that they were up close they could see that the glittering object in the distance was an ornate silver capsule which was reflecting the magma's glow. The capsule was about two feet by two feet long, and there didn't seem to be an opening. They'd have to break it if they wanted to get inside. The other object was more troubling. It was an energy gun, one of those that were standard use by the resistance footsoldiers. If the gun was here, where was its owner? Andraia and Raven looked back and forth between the gun and the capsule curiously, both wondering whether the flight over was worth the trouble.

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Meanwhile Rai and Stark were still battling underwater. After blasting Stark off of the extended platform the wallbound enemy retracted its platform with such force that it nearly pulled the chain rod out of Rai's hands. The energy blasts were still coming, and although they were slow they had a tendency to ricochet off of the walls several times before dissipating.

While Rai and Stark were focused on dodging the shots the walldroid tried a different tactic. A hole appeared at its base causing the water to drain out and sucking Rai and Stark toward it. There was no telling where the drain fed into, and in the meantime they were being sucked into a bed of spikes which lay between themselves and their foe.