The Ascendancy assigned Jay to assist him. At least it wasn't Allan. Nox wasn't sure about Marcus Dubois, but at least he wasn't showing animosity towards him the whole time. Nox wondered what happened to him since the last time. Nox preferred the fawning to the attacks. Not that the fawning had been desirable either.
Nox didn't care what happened to Allan as he left with the Ascendancy but he sent the HUDs to the three men leaving the fastest way out. It was unfortunately the same way the Atharim would have fled leaving them in the Red Light District. But that was for them to deal with. He rearranged the packs he'd left -- taking the food and extra water and adding it to the packs he and Jay would take deeper into the tunnels.
The quiet drip of water falling in the depts below them was the only sound as Nox quickly rearranged. Even the scratching was gone. It was almost peaceful. Except Nox knew that around the corner the horde pushed deeper into the bowels of the earth.
Nox hoisted his backpack upon his shoulder and tucked the duffle bag into a better position. The power at the ready and a unfinished directional shockwave in front of him ready to go if they needed it. But their fight should be minimal as they trudged deeper into the depts of the underground. The software would update Nox's map the deeper they went. And Nox would mark where there had been nests that the horde cleared. People shouldn't live this far down. He could only hope.
He handed Jay a pack. "If everything goes as planned enjoy the vacation." In the deep dark tunnels below any civilization where the rocks could kill you just as easily as the beast around the next corner.
[[ @"Jay Carpenter" ]]
Nox didn't care what happened to Allan as he left with the Ascendancy but he sent the HUDs to the three men leaving the fastest way out. It was unfortunately the same way the Atharim would have fled leaving them in the Red Light District. But that was for them to deal with. He rearranged the packs he'd left -- taking the food and extra water and adding it to the packs he and Jay would take deeper into the tunnels.
The quiet drip of water falling in the depts below them was the only sound as Nox quickly rearranged. Even the scratching was gone. It was almost peaceful. Except Nox knew that around the corner the horde pushed deeper into the bowels of the earth.
Nox hoisted his backpack upon his shoulder and tucked the duffle bag into a better position. The power at the ready and a unfinished directional shockwave in front of him ready to go if they needed it. But their fight should be minimal as they trudged deeper into the depts of the underground. The software would update Nox's map the deeper they went. And Nox would mark where there had been nests that the horde cleared. People shouldn't live this far down. He could only hope.
He handed Jay a pack. "If everything goes as planned enjoy the vacation." In the deep dark tunnels below any civilization where the rocks could kill you just as easily as the beast around the next corner.
[[ @"Jay Carpenter" ]]
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