"Euro! God bless you, you have returned!" exclaimed Tayden, seeing the Raptor, who simply smiled at the ex-angel.
"You have been fast!" observed D'Goon, referring to the fact they had not yet reached the railroad subterranean station, place for the appointed rendez vous, the remnant of ancient mining activities, that during World War 2 were connected to the dungeons of the palace to create an easy and secret way of escape in case of Nazi invasion.
"Thanks to the fact that time passes faster than it seems!" responded Velo, enigmatically.
Agent Z, the last elite guard remaining to protect D'Goon, was leading the small group toward the station. A rusty old train, with freight cars covered with dust, was waiting for them.
"I can't believe it!" said Velo. "It's the same train..."
"Of your escape" ended the sentence Z. "It has never moved from here, these caves are really abandoned."
"Hope it works like two years ago" said Velo, jumping on the front car.
The train engine roared, propelled by some old but still uncanny Mandelovian kind of tech. D'Goon and the others jumped above the first freight, and the train began his run.
Just moments passed, when Mr. Smith said, looking outside the open door: "The darkness.... I sense it... it has followed us".
Tayden looked at Raptor, who shrugged, unable to think of a way to oppose the powerful meta, but Smith produced a wicked smile, and yelled "This time I am prepared" excited by the hate he felt and absorbed during the War Room battle. With an unexpected swivel catapulted out of the side door, to land over the roof of the car. "Come, little meta, come to feel what darkess really is".
At the same time, other Strikeforcers were able to jump above the train: Agent Noctule, flying over with his own bat-like wings, and agent Spider, attached to his web like rope.
"All four agents initialize attack!" shouted Tenant Digirl in his mouthpiece. Next to her, Morphina smiled.
