To Shining Death

[Dusk]

Omega-58
03.01.836 AS

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Finding herself on the other side of the ill-fated system, Crimson Veil immediately detected approaching Wilde ships. Although the group had managed to escape the initial group of guardians of this place, a second wave was already moving to intercept. Already realizing what was going to happen, the group split up, breaking away from their pursuers.

This time, however, their pursuers proved more tenacious and agile. There was no other option but to engage. However, this brief escape had not been in vain: by leaving the transition point behind, they were far less likely to find themselves attacked by the relentless stream of enemies.

At first, the battle was going well. Even though split, the group was able to engage a proportionate portion of the enemy forces, which were melting away before their eyes. And then... Having almost naturally teamed up with Melusine, Crimson Veil discovered that a lone, but highly unusual, Nomad had arrived to reinforce the Wilde forces. Despite its small size, it possessed astonishing speed and, more alarmingly, emitted enough energy to instantly pierce Anubis's shields. After destroying it by joining efforts with an agent of the Order, Crimson Veil wondered if she'd just been hallucinating—as it turned out, Melusine had seen *it* too.

This did not mean anything good for them.

Meanwhile, the Chevalier gunship was still in considerable distance. With no more enemies nearby, Crimson Veil and Melusine moved to reinforce their ally. However, it was no longer needed: like the rest of the group, Chevalier had dealt with the enemies that had attacked her.

And the group, by luck, found themselves exactly where they needed to be...

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