05 - Out of the Shadows -

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Four days later, Joana Morgan and her Cyclone Liger along with the three Forest Wolves were piloted by 1st Lt. Patricia Stewart, Capt. Ezekiel Brooks and  Cprl. Rachel Holiday were rushing into the middle of the canyons as the Renegade Raptors chasing them. 

The canyons were a brutal battleground, their craggy walls and narrow paths making it perfect for ambush. And the Renegade Raptors were good at using them.

Joana and the others were flying through the canyons, the sound of the Raptors' engines growing louder behind them. They were outnumbered, surrounded by enemies.

But they were not defeated. They pushed forward, their zoids moving with a fluid, almost dance-like grace. They evaded, they dodged, they fired back. It was a desperate, frantic effort, but they had to escape.

The Cyclone Liger and the Forest Wolves were a sight to behold as they moved through the winding canyons. Their pilots, Joana, Patricia, Ezekiel and Rachel, were a tightly coordinated team.

They worked together seamlessly, each move and action planned out in the heat of battle. They wove through the narrow space with such precision and intensity that anyone who saw them would be left breathless.

The sound of their zoids' engines filled the air, echoing off the canyon walls. It was an exhilarating, terrifying spectacle.

Joana, in the cockpit of the Cyclone Liger, was focused and calm. She had been through battles like this before.

Her eyes scanned the rocks and crannies around her, looking for any sign of the Raptors. The sound of their engines was growing louder, but they were still hiding.

She had to find them, take them out, and get her team out of this predicament. She tightened her grip on the controls, her jaw set.

"We need to get to the other side, we need to watch out for ambushes!" Joana said.

Joana's voice cut through the tension in the cockpit like a knife. "Keep your eyes open, everyone," she said, her voice sharp and clear. "We have to reach the other side, but we can't let them get us trapped."

The other pilots were quiet, their focus honed to a razor's edge. They knew the dangers of the canyons and the raptors. They knew that getting trapped here would be a death sentence.

The team pressed forward, the canyons growing narrower and more treacherous. The rocky walls rose high on either side of them, making it difficult to see far ahead. But they kept going, their zoids moving with a steady, determined pace.

Joana's eyes darted back and forth, her knuckles white on the controls. She was waiting, watching for the inevitable attack.

Then, they were cornered by another group of Renegade Raptors.

The sight of the Renegade Raptors in front of them was like staring down the barrel of a gun. They were boxed in, with no room to move, no place to escape. They were trapped.

Joana, in the cockpit of the Cyclone Liger, cursed under her breath. This was not the situation they wanted to be in. They were outnumbered, outgunned, and trapped.

The other pilots were quiet, their hearts pounding in their chests. They knew the seriousness of the situation. Being cornered like this was a terrible position to be in. They were sitting ducks.

Joana was trying to think of a way out of the situation, but nothing came to mind. They were stuck. Trapped between the canyon wall and the Renegade Raptors.

Joana and her team were surrendered.

The sight of the enemy zoids surrounding them made Joana's stomach lurch. This was a position she hated to be in: outnumbered, outgunned, and surrounded by enemy forces.

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