I watched the signals move around on the GPS, trying to figure out what they were doing.
A while ago, one of the three had redirected, moving perpendicular to the others.
Corra and I had been flying for a few hours now, Corra scanning the ground below us. "How much longer Rumble?" She asked me.
"The signal stopped a few hours away." I answered, understanding how tired she must be.
We had both been up through the night, and flying this long was physically draining.
"We are going to have absolutely no energy to fight them." She said.
"Maybe we should stop and rest for a bit." I admitted, searching the ground below us.
Luckily, I spotted a small cavern a short distance ahead, pointing it out to her and arching downward.
She matched my form, diving down after me. When I neared the ground, I spread my wings to slow my momentum and landed softly.
The cavern was a bit smaller then I thought, but it would have to do.
"Looks cozy..." I joked.
Corra replied with a roll of her optics and started laying down. I found a place to lay as well, trying to give her comfortable space.
She didn't seem to want it, getting up and curling up next to me. Trying to be helpful, I draped a wing over her to ward off the cool breeze.
"Rumble... what if shes a lost cause?" She asked me, sounding down.
"She didn't attack us, and she stopped those things when they went after me. She isn't beyond reach, not yet." I assured her.
"Maybe not then... but she's out on her own, killing who knows what and controlling those monsters." She says.
"I can reach her... I know I can." I tried to sound confident for her sake, but in truth I was starting to question my own confidence.
What if I couldn't reach her? What if she was truly gone?
Corra sighed. "If she is gone..." she paused, looking at me. "I'll still be here for you."
I smiled softly. It was a welcome gesture of kindness after so much struggle.
"You didn't have to come with me." I said quietly, "...Thanks."
She nodded and laid her head down on my arm, her tail laying on top of mine. I lay my helm next to hers, quickly drifting to sleep.
I didn't know what lay ahead, what choices I would have to make, but I knew one thing for certain. Corra would be right here with me, through it all.
She stayed there. All night, curled up next to me and not leaving even though she was the first to wake the next morning. By the time I had the energy to open my optics, she had shifted positions.
"I guess I was tired." I mumbled, seeing it was now at least midday. I only planned on resting a few hours, but now almost half the day was gone.
"The exact reason I didn't wake you. If you're tired, you cant fight properly." She said.
I got out the datapad, checking the GPS. The signal hadn't moved more then a few meters from where it was hours earlier.
"Looks like it got to where it wanted to go." I stated.
Corra nodded lightly. "Ya." She says, stretching as she got up.
"We should head out, before it decides to move." I explained, standing and stretching briefly before exiting the cave and taking flight.
"Alright." She said, taking a moment before following me.
It took a few hours, I watched the signal almost constantly the entire flight. It stayed right where it was, not moving even a single inch.
What was it doing? It's like it was waiting for something... Or someone.
What if the Dragon was there, or about to be? I picked up my pace a bit. If she was there, I couldn't miss the chance.
If Corra and I could capture the Dragon, we could end this right now.
Corra followed directly behind me, speeding up. "What's going on?" She asked.
"I think I know why It stopped. We gotta hurry!" I explained, accelerating further. I had never flown so fast in my life.
We quickly approached the signal's position, a very old looking warehouse coming into view. It had to be in there.
I dove down, landing in a skid and approaching the building quickly but cautiously. Corra was right behind me, her body tense.
The large, rusted doors stood ajar. I slid them open with some effort, stepping in and looking around. The building looked barren, still and dark.
I checked the GPS, the signal now slowly moving around. It was here, and It knew we were here.
Corra held her tail in front of herself, looking around frantically. There wasn't a single sound to be heard. Dead silence.
I moved forward, scanning the dark building for even the slightest signs of movement. Nothing sets you on edge like the knowledge you're being hunted.
The creature, Teslamite, the Dragon had called it, was most likely watching us right now. Planning a strike, at the perfect moment.
Whatever it tried, I was ready. Corra broke my attention. "Rumble... where is it?" She whispered.
"I don't know..." I answered, glancing back at the GPS, then to her. Lucky I had, because I caught movement behind her.
Reacting fast, I ducked to the side and pulled her with me. A long blade swiped past us, barely grazing my shoulderplating.
Corra yelped and slowly stood back up."I don't like this... We should leave." She said.
The Teslamite snarled above us, crawling across the rafters and quickly disappearing into the shadows once more.
"We can't just leave this thing here." I said, watching the rafters as sharp snarling echoed throughout the building.
"But if shes controlling them, we could both die." She said, shaking.
"If we leave it here, she can use it against us later. Why take on an army, when we can pick them off one by one? No army, no threat." I explained.
She nodded and sighed shakily.
With Corra convinced, I turned my attention back to the threat at hand.
"No army, no threat." I repeated.
