Echoes

Ruby nodded. "Selene, Zoe, take the left flank. Caleb, Alec, cover the right. Finn, stick with me and guide us to the nodes."

The team moved swiftly, their motions practiced and precise. Selene's blade flashed as she took down the first sentinel, its form collapsing into a pool of shadow. Zoe followed close behind, her strikes fluid and brutal. Caleb and Alec's suppressing fire kept the creatures at bay, forcing them to scatter.

Ruby and Finn reached the first generator, a pulsating column of dark energy surrounded by shadowy tendrils. Finn knelt, his fingers flying over his device. "This is going to take a minute."

Ruby stood guard, her rifle steady as she fired at approaching sentinels. "You've got thirty seconds. Make it work."

Finn gritted his teeth, muttering under his breath as he worked. The generator let out a low hum, its energy flickering before sputtering out.

"One down!" Finn shouted, standing. "Three to go!"