With the commanders down, Aiden turned his attention to the energy node. He could feel its corrupt power pulsing, a malevolent force that seemed to resist his presence. Raising his sword, he channeled his light energy into it, the blade glowing brighter than ever.
"Rick, Dren, Myne! Get to the extraction point!" he shouted.
They didn't need to be told twice. Rick and Dren regrouped, covering Myne as she retreated. Aiden focused all his strength into his attack, the light energy surging through his sword as he drove it into the node.
The node shattered with a deafening explosion, a wave of dark energy rippling outward. Aiden was thrown back, the force of the blast knocking the wind out of him. He struggled to his feet, the ground beneath him trembling as the depot began to collapse.
"Aiden, move!" Rick's voice crackled over the comms.