Stranded

Erich immediately unslung his rifle, after realizing the grave situation he now found himself in. He was deep behind enemy lines, and roughly fifty kilometers away from his unit. The odds of him getting to the palace on foot by the time they had completed the objective were damn near impossible. 

Besides, his stealth generator had been damaged from the impact of the flak shell, which sent him off course. Which meant that if he did decide to take to the sky, he would become an immediate target of all the planetary defense weapons that existed. He had only one option: to skillfully make his way to the extraction point, and hope for the best. 

After all, the moment the Royal Palace was secured, and the Great Oni Emperor was a captive. It was believed that the Oni Loyalists would surrender, and thus, allow for the Rebel Forces under Yumi's command to descend to the planet so that she may take her rightful place on the throne.