As Zachary shouted the order, Slice and Laser started running away with lightning speed, avoiding all obstacles in their path. They could do nothing to get Erik, and the mission had failed despite their best efforts.
They wasted too much time fighting the thaids, but getting the kid without killing the monsters was almost impossible, and the mission was not worth jeopardizing the lives of their entire team. Another thing that slowed them down was that damned fog that obscured their vision and prevented them from navigating quickly through the forest.