Very well, tell me those that you wish to have rescued.
My sons Ness and Cain, and my daughter Shara.
Ulysses didn't know what he'd expected, so when he looked around and saw that nothing seemed to be happening, he was understandably worried. Did something go wrong? Starfire?
… No… there is nothing… wrong.
What's happened to you?
The process… is very draining… but I will… do you this one last service…
Starfire's voice was fading in and out, as if he was a radio transmitter and Ulysses was getting out of range. What?
You… must escape this place… The Radam… will kill you… if you stay…
Ulysses saw the vines covering the western side of the base open, and he quickly raced toward the newly created opening. Then he stopped, turning to look back at the rows upon rows of teknoplants. No one deserves to stay here, not even if they're dead.
Trusting Starfire to keep the hole open, Ulysses headed back into the rows of teknoplants. The screams had quieted by now, but that wasn't as comforting as it might have been if Ulysses hadn't known what happened to the survivors.
There was one body still lying on the floor of the base, Ulysses took it and ran. This time, he didn't look back.