United We Stand (3)

"Move! Move! Move!" Ashton's voice boomed over the radio, and like a flock of vultures, everyone descended upon the crash site.

With their mothership incapacitated, the Xyrans were thrown into disarray. Their focus shifted from the numerous battlefronts, causing them to lose ground.

Protecting their mothership and commander was the top priority for the Xyrans, and they rushed toward the crash site. However, their retreat was met with intensified attacks from Ashton's forces, and their numbers dropped exponentially. 

Meanwhile, the Xyran soldiers on board the mothership were already disembarking as Ashton arrived at the site. Orion and mercenary vessels encircled them, forcing the remaining Xyran ships to stand down.

Furthermore, the risk of their bullets inadvertently damaging the mothership drove the Xyrans to halt their fire, both from land and air. But even then, the Xyrans weren't ready to give up.