Chapter 52: Coalition

"Realistic your ass!" Tarert exploded. "Some shit has definitely gone wrong."

He ignored Linfel after that and looked at the rest of the group. "Everyone, gather around. The Field Exam is over. We are leaving this place ASAP!"

Linfel went back to Alvin. "So... this was not part of the exam?"

Alvin didn't even want to answer that. "Just shut up and listen to the soldiers."

Tarert didn't waste time and immediately took the group down the mountain again, quickly returning to the cover of the trees. At the same time, he and his companions tried to use their MCOMs to contact the Sky Island Headquarters. Yet, things didn't seem to be working. "How's your MCOMs?"

"Not working at all," one of Tarert's companions, a guy called Sian, answered. "The moment the airship came crashing down, the connection was lost."