Forming a New Plan

Another month passed since Erich's training had begun, and during this time he had stealthily made his way through the woodlands, and scavenged for supplies. His goal at the moment was outright survival, and because of this, he eliminated patrols of star marines and stole their rations. 

If there was one thing keeping the man sane under such enormous pressure, it was the fact that he had recently acquired an adorable little sidekick: an artificial intelligence by the name of Tia, whose cute animations brought a smile to Erich's face every time he felt down. 

After nearly two months of nothing but survival, Erich had become accustomed to the idea of being pursued by enemies on all sides. And though he stealthily made his way through the woodlands, Erich was starting to realize that there were far more Star Marines than he realized. And they were once more slowly, but surely, casting a net around him.