The storm let up, but now the heat was unbearable. If it wasn't for their ventilating armors and training, they wouldn't have survived this intense heat. TDN walked among his squad through the canyon, looking at them. Each one of them exhausted due to the combat that took place a couple of hours before. Yet they were now rejuvinated with new-found energy. The determination to rescue the colonists and the will to put an end to these terrifying creatures had allowed his men to go on. Even with a bleeding arm, TDN felt no pain. Just like them, his will was his energy.
Through his communicator, he could hear a voice. It was DEATH, telling him about the message the rescue squad heard over their radio. "Strange" he thought "I wasn't able to call them before, but now they've called for us? It must have been the storm then that disrupted the communication". With that thought, he reached for his communicator and said through it "This is Lt.TDN of the Alpha Draconis squad. Respond if you hear this message". There was no answer. Maybe they've gone to somewhere where the communication was cut again, or maybe it will take some time to hear their response.
He walked along, not knowing what to expect in these canyons full of traps. Noises that can be heard every now and then doesn't excite him because he's gotten use to them. But in a sudden, screechings could be heard from a distance. This was the sound that startled him, yet he remained calm. He was used to this alright. TDN waited along with his squad who heard it as well, waiting for the Xenos to attack. "Never have a break, do we?" he thought.
*Note: No specific Xenos are named here yet. If anyone of you Alien players out there wish to fight the go for it.
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