Recovered

The drakes were faster than the helicopters, and both were rapidly fading into the distance as the clergy did their work, saving one attacker and most of their guards.

Then they waited. And waited some more until the special forces team gave up the chase and returned a half hour later.

From the look on their faces as they stepped out of the helicopter, it was not a triumphant return, and the Drake Riders had escaped their pursuit, but it was still good to see them.

"Priests, students, and who might these be?" The large man leading the Inquisition team asked.

"A gathering team from the Divine Golden Academy, led by the Awakened students Karl and Dana, here to gather herbs, sir." Karl replied, as he was the closest of their team members.

"Two Awakened Team Leaders for a resource gathering mission?" The Inquisitor asked.