Sorry, I was losing my edge when it came to Armament. Here's another chapter. Hopefully it'll get more interesting;
=== Chapter 16: Fight or Flight===
It was night-time and the group were still flying. Marek had suggested getting to Magog Mineralz as quickly as possible. "We can't risk another ambush, we need to hurry back and tell Kolon what has happened so far". Krisso shrugged, "Okay, but we really need to find a place to sleep soon". Before they could continue the discussion, Reint spotted something in the distance. "Everyone, hide!". The Sligs hid behind some trees, hoping to see what Reint saw.
There were a group of five flying Sligs which flew past them, obviously looking for something. Yars looked towards them, "Do you think they are after us?". Marek shrugged, "I don't know, but I don't want to find out... let's get out of here". Marek's Squad headed to Kolon's factory as soon as the other Sligs were out of their line of sight.
As they approached the landing area, Atto was waving his light batons excitedly. "You're back, early as well!". Marek gave him a cryptic glance, "Don't ask... We ran into some problems". The group equipped their walking pants and continued to the barracks. We'll talk with Voll in the morning, in the meantime let's rest. The squad settled into a restless sleep. Yars kept waking up in a cold sweat.
The next day, Marek and his group headed to where Voll's office was. Voll was pacing in his office, talking to a rookie Slig. "... and that's why you should never, EVER press the blue button on your pants!". The younger rookie jumped back, "Yes sir!". Voll grinned, "Dismissed rookie". The rookie ran past Marek's Squad with his hands over his head, eagerly not happy with what Voll told him. Marek entered the room, Krisso, Reint and Yars followed him. Voll looked surprised, "What happened out there?". Marek looked anxious, "Farda... he betrayed us!"
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