The Ikon

[Shryke]

Ulrich briskly walked over to the stairwell leading to the central command centre. Just as the crescendo of explosions from Via's grenade attack went off in the barracks, he pulled the pin on two grenades and threw them up into the nerve centre of Volkhan's last refuge. The sudden burst of commotion from the initial blasts was quickly drowned out by another impressive explosion, followed by silence.

"I suggest we make our way down to Volkhan's chamber before he holes up and fortifies. Otherwise, we might as well see if any of the mining equipment left in here still works."

Without waiting for the machine to respond, Ulrich began walking down the corridor leading towards an aging set of steps dug out of the cave wall, leading towards the lower levels of the mine. A klaxon alarm began ringing throughout the complex.

He quickly dialed up the frequency to Volkhan's guard, the fearsome Fedaykin.

"The traitors have launched an assault! The command centre has been obliterated. Viatcheslav and myself are coming to reinforce your position."

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