Solar Warden

Beneath the earth Part 117

"We are through. I send the laser back to the lift," Newman informed Ryan.

"Good. I send the scientist back and SW-4 to cover you," Ryan replied, the rest prepare for the door opening.

Newman went out of the control room to the door. The laser drill was now moving out. He met up with SW-4 and walked to the hole. His infrared showed him the current heat level. But the outer hole was already cooled down. Looking in the hole he saw the gap where the big doors will move. There he didn't want to be if it starts to open.

Now armed with a spy connector he went further into the hole, over the gap, to the acceptable cooled down hole. The second hole was smaller but wide enough to work with both hands and see where to go. Also the cover plate on the other side was a bit molten. But the panel and cables seemed fine. He connected and went back without problem while Blair was supporting him. At least the gap and the hole was no longer then his body which made it easy enough.

"I'm out. Do we have access?" Newman asked Samuel over radio.

"Yes, everything looks fine," Samuel replied.

"Major Ryan we are ready." Newman took his tablet while Blair grabbed his rifle.

"Newman go back to the control room. We will secure the area behind first. I give you the signal when to open," Ryan replied, then gave the orders for the rest of the teams. Two of SW-4 stayed at the door. The third went into a nearby door as cover. Then Ryan gave the order.

As expected the door opened slowly.

Fujita flew a drone in and scouted the hall behind. There was no one to see. At the end was another such a door.

"Move in and secure," Ryan ordered.

SW-4 moved into the hall. Ryan advanced with Caine and the none snipers of SW-1. As they were now enough, they went to the first room to the right. The door opened and the drone did the first scout.

"Clear," informed Fujita. Then they moved in, to look around. They found only five empty seats in a white room.

Ryan went out to the other side. He waited till all were in position then opened.

Again the drone flew in.

"We have them. Knight and the others are there," Fujita informed.

Ryan moved in.

Knight and the others were lying on tables. The helms and the suit top were off as it were with Ryan and Caine. But this room looked more like an autopsy or surgery room. Ryan looked over Knight. He was sleeping or unconscious. His eyes were closed. However, the infrared showed his breath. "Newman, SW-2, we need you. We have three unconscious to move out.

"The stretchers are in the bikes in the cave entrance. We get them while I send Jones," Freeman replied.

"Newman can we use the two container for transport?" Ryan asked.

"Sure. I let Samuel get them," Newman replied which was already out of the control room.

"Watkins, get back to the shuttle, we are retreating," Ryan informed.

"Affirmative," she replied.

"To the rest hold position till we get our people out. Then we will retreat together."

Newman was now with Ryan.

"Can you check the door. I just want to know if we could open it the same way." Ryan said to him

"We already checked the connection. They must havecut the cables like they did it with the other door. So I will check it now,"Newman informed and went to the door with his scanner.