Everson could only marvel. “Well done, Rex.”
Rex politely gestured for him to continue on his way down the now secure corridor. As Everson ran, he strained to hear the sounds of conflict, hoping they’d lead him to the throne room.
* * *
Commander Giza was beside himself with worry. Rather, he was directly beside King Raza and that was precisely the reason for his worry. Their Marauder had finally reached the summit, directly behind the palace, and they had emerged into a virtual hailstorm of HEXes. The Marauder nearest them was just cresting the cliff when multiple explosions flipped it away from the edge. It tumbled end over end back toward the ocean, impacting yet another Marauder halfway up the cliff face. Together, they landed in a screeching, tangled mass of flaming metal on the j
