Shepard gave the order to retreat, and Eric and the others dove into the water to avoid the plasma blast sweeping across the land.
When he came to, Eric found himself alone and deep underwater. With no hesitation, he swam forward. Soon, out of the darkness of the water, he saw bodies, all pale with their eyes closed. He was shocked. They were his friends. And family. Some had their chests risen, others hung down like nooses wrapped around their necks.
A blue light reflected on the surface, and everything was filled with a terrible din of a brass horn.
