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Sheridan's compliment confused Davin until he remembered she never saw an angel until coming to the Academy. The novelty would wear off soon enough, so he didn't comment on it. He glanced at Ariel, relieved to see her falling in line, rather than being a headache. His relief was short-lived, however, as he scanned the land below. The two angels flew over the myriad of smaller lakes and ponds dotting the landscape, and at last the incoming lake slipped into view. Davin didn't get the movie reference Isaac made before, but when he radioed in, he said, "Red Leader here, I have a visual on the lake. No sight of hosti-"
Before he could finish speaking, a chorus of howls rose up from the ruined buildings and trees below. Even this high up, Davin and Ariel could hear the chilling sounds, echoing one after another. Davin narrowed his eyes and scanned below, finally catching sight of movement. "Scratch that! We've got wolves! Flying lower to get a confirmation on type..." He motioned to Ariel and folded his wings, dropping into a steep dive, until they were closer to the tops of the hollowed out buildings. He followed the shapes moving in the shadows of the overgrown town and spotted one: as it jumped out of an alcove on a roof, and shot up at him. It had the basic shape of a man, with a wolf's head, but with skinny arms, and matted fur. Davin flapped his wings hard enough to lift himself up and kicked the Rugaru in the face, sending fangs, spit, and blood flying. The wolf-man let out a sharp, whining cry and plummeted back to the ground to crash through the roof. A mushroom cloud of dust and dirt hid it from view as Davin said, "Hostiles are Rugaru- Werewolves! Red Leader falling back to rejoin Rogue Squad! Ariel, fly higher!"
Davin followed word with action and flew back up out of reach of any potential jumpers. Had he known what kind of enemies they'd be facing, he wouldn't have ordered him or Ariel to fly that low. Why didn't the Academy brief them earlier? He gritted his teeth as he saw the creatures wandering in silence through open gaps in the scattered canopy below. Beady eyes looked up at them, the wolves following them without concern for stealth. Did they not have the ground team's scent yet? Or were these just the ones tracking them? He couldn't see how many there were, but he knew Isaac and Sheridan would be overrun if they were caught out in the open. "Rogue Squad, recommend you take cover in an abandoned building. We're dealing with a horde."
Rugaru being in the area did not bode well for the people in Fort Bismarck.
Before he could finish speaking, a chorus of howls rose up from the ruined buildings and trees below. Even this high up, Davin and Ariel could hear the chilling sounds, echoing one after another. Davin narrowed his eyes and scanned below, finally catching sight of movement. "Scratch that! We've got wolves! Flying lower to get a confirmation on type..." He motioned to Ariel and folded his wings, dropping into a steep dive, until they were closer to the tops of the hollowed out buildings. He followed the shapes moving in the shadows of the overgrown town and spotted one: as it jumped out of an alcove on a roof, and shot up at him. It had the basic shape of a man, with a wolf's head, but with skinny arms, and matted fur. Davin flapped his wings hard enough to lift himself up and kicked the Rugaru in the face, sending fangs, spit, and blood flying. The wolf-man let out a sharp, whining cry and plummeted back to the ground to crash through the roof. A mushroom cloud of dust and dirt hid it from view as Davin said, "Hostiles are Rugaru- Werewolves! Red Leader falling back to rejoin Rogue Squad! Ariel, fly higher!"
Davin followed word with action and flew back up out of reach of any potential jumpers. Had he known what kind of enemies they'd be facing, he wouldn't have ordered him or Ariel to fly that low. Why didn't the Academy brief them earlier? He gritted his teeth as he saw the creatures wandering in silence through open gaps in the scattered canopy below. Beady eyes looked up at them, the wolves following them without concern for stealth. Did they not have the ground team's scent yet? Or were these just the ones tracking them? He couldn't see how many there were, but he knew Isaac and Sheridan would be overrun if they were caught out in the open. "Rogue Squad, recommend you take cover in an abandoned building. We're dealing with a horde."
Rugaru being in the area did not bode well for the people in Fort Bismarck.
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