Chaos Faction

• T W E N T Y S E V E N •

It was easier going on the ground than it had been up on the ridge. The enemy telekinetic continued to launch his projectiles, but they all went flying overhead, and the bullets fired from close range by the soldiers they encountered were easily blocked by Jordyn's shield.

"I'm actually happy that telekinetic is still chucking stuff at them," said Techno. "Makes it easier for us to tell where he is."

"True," nodded Dream.

"It's exhausting blocking the boulders with a shield though," said Jord. "Every time one hits it makes you dizzy for a second or two."

"Let's get there and stop it as quickly as we can then," said Techno, just as another group of soldiers leapt out in front of them.

Jord dealt with four of them at once, picking them up with her telekinesis and flinging them as far as she could, whilst Techno and Dream removed the remaining soldiers, Dream rooting them to the spot with fear, and Techno using his enhanced strength and speed to his advantage.

"Huh, we make a great team," commented Techno.

"Who would have thought?" George rolled his eyes at them in vague amusement. "You two should have tried trusting each other years ago."

"Ha. Not funny, George," Dream retorted, as the three girls glanced at one another in amusement.

They continued on through the forest for what felt like an age, but in reality was only about twenty minutes, until Techno halted them all suddenly, holding up his hand, and laying a finger to his lips.

"I can hear voices," he mouthed to them silently.

They waited, as Techno continued to listen in on whatever was going on up ahead with his enhanced hearing. After a minute or two, they withdrew a few paces so they could whisper without risking detection.

"There's a clearing up ahead," He explained. "They've got a few trucks in there - I can't tell how many, but they've set them up like some kind of defensive wall, and the leaders are all inside of it."

"Which leaders?" Wondered Amina. "All of them?"

"Quite a few of them at least," Techno nodded. "Schlatt, Eret, and the Erudite leader is there as well, and I'm pretty sure Abnegation. No Candor or Amity, though. At least, from what I could tell."

"What about the telekinetic guy?" Asked Brooke.

"Not sure," He responded.

"Alright," said Dream. "Then we need to get in there and..."

He did not finish his sentence, as at that moment, a group of soldiers burst through the trees, managing to sneak up on them whilst they were distracted. Jord and Brooke both had their shields up, thankfully, but within a few seconds they were completely surrounded. Their cover was completely blown, as shots were fired, and cries of pain and anger shattered the quiet of the forest. Jord tried to take out as many of them as she could with her telekinesis, and saw Techno running through them, slipping in and out of the edges of her shield. She tried to focus it on him, allowing it to bend and follow his movements, but then two more soldiers were coming for her, and she had to deal with them hastily.

"You take Techno and Dream, Jord," said Brooke. "I've got George and Amina."

"Okay," Jord nodded, quickly withdrawing her shield from George, Amina and Brooke.

Protecting three people, including herself, was much easier than the whole group of them, but it was still difficult to concentrate as shots continued to be fired. Having Dream with them was likely the only reason they were able to deal with so many soldiers at once, as he spread fear and dread through them all, effectively slowing down their actions. But these were hardened soldiers, evidently the cream of the army, and much better trained than any of the others. This point was proven to Jord when she suddenly realised that Fundy and Purpled, the heads of the Dauntless army, had joined them.