Ling Xuan let go of the vine. "Run!" She said as she swung her sword in a circular motion cutting the vines.
"Thank you, commander." The soldier said, before lifting his gun, shooting his way out towards the other soldiers who were moving out.
The soldiers continued retreating, dragging the wounded as they fired, while the ground kept collapsing in uneven patches wherever the vines forced their way through.
Ling Xuan stepped forward again to buy them time, her gaze fixed ahead as another vine shot upward from below, and she blocked it before pushing it aside, her footing steady even as the soil beneath her dipped.
Then another came toward her from the side…
"Watch out!"
A force slammed into her.
Chris.
But at the same moment, Alexander grabbed her arm, pulling her with him as the ground beneath them gave way without warning.
The soil collapsed between them and the others, and all three lost their footing as they fell into the hole.
"Ahhhh!" Their cry tore through the air.
