Fenris's POV
The chaos of battle swirled around me, smoke stinging my eyes and the sounds of combat filling my ears. I'd just gotten word that Kimberly had escaped from Vex and was somewhere in the forest, presumably heading our way. As if we didn't have enough to worry about.
"Fenris!" Axel's voice cut through the noise. "We've got another problem!"
I turned to see him running towards me, his face smeared with dirt and what looked like oil. Probably from those damn cyborg wolves.
"Just one?" I couldn't help but quip. "Must be our lucky day."
Axel didn't even crack a smile. Not a good sign.
"There's a group of humans trapped in the old factory," he panted. "They're civilians, Fenris. They've got no part in this fight."
My stomach dropped. Civilians. Innocent people caught up in our
