The battle was brutal. Aiden was firing randomly, but his illusions were useful.
He created dozens of fake copies of us, causing the steel dogs to leap at empty air, crashing into walls or attacking each other stupidly, allowing Damian to harvest them.
As for Valisera… she stood in the middle.
Her hands in her pockets. She did not move.
She watched them fight as if she were evaluating students in a final exam.
She was pale, yes, but the aura surrounding her was enough to make the steel dogs instinctively avoid her, preferring to attack the weaker members of the squad.
It seemed like we were winning.
Alpha Squad was proving why it was the elite.
But… Elysium does not grant free victories.
Suddenly, the ground beneath our feet shook.
A violent tremor that made Zack fall onto his backside in the mud as he screamed.
From the end of the alley, from within the dense shadows and rain, something appeared that made the entire squad's breath stop.
