944 Safe and Relatively Sound

After the ominous mountain disappeared from view, hidden by the snowy slopes and darkness… the mundane darkness of the polar night, not the unfathomable true darkness that they had just barely escaped from… the convoy finally came to a stop.

Around them was the familiar landscape of the Antarctic Center. Deep in the mountains, they were temporarily protected from the wind by an overhanging cliff, and had reached a wide area that was somewhat fit to serve as a campsite. The vehicles needed to be checked after the recent mad dash, and the people needed time to come to their senses.

Plus, they had no idea where they were. Sunny had to scout the area, determine their location on the map, and come up with a route forward. He also needed to make sure that there were no swarms of Nightmare Creatures close by or heading in their direction, and do a thousand other things.

'Ah… I don't want to…'