Across the Muster Ground, tension spread everywhere. Soldiers ran through the massive base while fully equipped. Squads moving from one location to another under hurried orders.
Some carried thermal rifles against their chests; others wore protective gear and heavier weapons normally reserved for emergencies.
Nobody seemed to know exactly what was happening. The only thing most soldiers understood was that something was terribly wrong.
The strange vibrations beneath their feet hadn't stopped, and the higher-ranking officers who normally appeared during an emergency were nowhere to be found.
Instead, fragmented orders came from every direction at once.
Move here.
Secure that area.
Wait for further instructions.
Most of the soldiers had been left completely in the dark. Several soldiers stopped in the road, looking around nervously.
"What is going on?"
"Why are the officers leaving?"
"I don't know."
"Then why are the generals leaving the base?"
