Guys, Alice shouted from the darkness.
Stop shouting, we are all here, Vera said.
Took you long enough to regain consciousness, she added.
Why is this place dark? she asked in curiosity.
We are all in this together, stop asking questions that might draw attention to us, Lex finally said.
Oh, I am sorry.
The group continued moving forward while using a special glass that Lex had given them to see in the dark.
I am hungry, Vynn said as they lay back on a rock.
Where are the nutrient pills we took from the academy, Lex asked.
They were all on the ship, but I can't find the ship now, Alice said.
Oh, now we're done," Vynn said.
Here, have some, Lex offered one to each of them.
Thank you, they all said.
How do you have extra pills? Vera asked.
I stored them in my core earlier, he replied.
Although he said this, the truth was that he purchased them from his system.
Finally, the drone has sent feedback, Lex said to the rest.
Which drone? I thought you were disconnected when you sent it in earlier.
I regained connection when we entered earlier, he said while looking in a direction.
Shush, I hear sounds coming in this direction, he said quietly while motioning for them to bend.
They all took out their weapons, ready to fight if they were discovered.
Soon, a colossal-like figure with tentacles and a humanoid shape appeared in front of them. This is a class 5 fracturer, it is beyond her capabilities now, Lex thought.
Looking at the figure, Alice began panicking as she saw the figure approach them.
Calm down, Vera said as she held her down, trying to calm her down.
But it was too late, as the fracturer looked towards their side.
Seeing that their cover was blown, Lex signalled for them to run away.
They all sprang up from the floor and dashed in the opposite direction.
But as they were running, they noticed the fracturer did not follow them, but was looking at something instead.
Looking back, they noticed Alice was not running with them.
Lex, seeing this, ran towards the fracturer in an attempt to rescue Alice.
As he neared there, he suddenly saw the fracturer open a mouth in its stomach that swallowed Alice whole.
Seeing this scene, tears welled up in Lex's eyes as he flew back towards the others.
The fracturer, seeing one of his meals escaping, ran fast towards them.
Equip your mecha, he said to Alice while he took Vynn from the ground, soaring high with him.
The fracturer, not ready to lose any of them, began jumping in an attempt to catch them.
This tenacious bastard doesn't he ever get tired? Lex questioned.
According to the map of the drone, we should be nearing a narrow corner, I hope it is small enough to obstruct it.
They soon reached a narrow canyon. Lex and Vera entered it smoothly, but the fracturer was unable to as it was too small.
It roared in anger as it turned back.
Finally, it left us, Lex said in exhaustion as he dropped Vynn while landing.