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A flash in the eastern sky caught his attention. Austin stared into the clear blue, searching for another pair of Interceptors. He blinked several times, unsure if his eyes played tricks on him.
What looked like a Legion Karda shot through a curve in the atmosphere, blasting across the rippling sky like a flaming missile. A white trail followed the vessel as it accelerated, soaring faster than the support craft was ever meant to fly. The curve shimmered through the clouds as it closed, sending waves across the atmosphere like a fish jumping out of the water. The Karda righted itself, banking hard toward the canyon. It changed course, diving for the surface and out of sight.
Austin breathed. The Legion had sent a rescue party, but it was a small one. The Karda could hold seven or eigh
