Chapter 714: Chapter 36 Enter the cave
" This is team Romeo. We are sending drones to scout the area."
Chris looked at the monitor while Deadlock cleaned her gun with a serious face. Caitlyn was pinning the board with various sightings, recalibrating the possible routes of the monsters.
" I don't get it. These monsters are extremely fast, ferocious, and smart. Why would they hide here instead of getting on the ship to escape?"
Caitlyn rubbed her chin with a deep look, thinking it wasn't a good idea to stay here even if it was for primal beasts because it was isolated and had no food, meaning there was no value to being here.
" Most of these types of creatures work like ants. I believe there must be some kind of hive here."
Chris who was experienced in biowarfare, clearly understood this was a nest to him but the question was what they needed to maintain this place. By the looks of the images, they didn't seem to require much food and liquid. Furthermore, there was no sighting of other variants or things that garnered his attention.
" Can't we blow the whole cave down? We could generate ice, right?"
Soap wanted to avoid taking risks here with their superior firepower but that wasn't realistically possible due to convents that Eden had joined.
" Then we hunt the beasts. There is no need for waiting."
Deadlock pushes the magazine into her gun while putting on her jacket. Her prosthetic arm glowed mildly under the light as she put on a mask to cover her face from the frost.
" She is right. They are avoiding our surveillance. We need to enter with force."
A man came from outside with his teammates while Chris was toward to him. He was Phil Coulson who was the representative of the SHIELD.
" Locating them is hard but not impossible. We will quickly dispatch androids with us and clear this place but if anything happens to you, immediately request a support."
Phil looked at Caitlyn's map with acknowledgment, thinking Caitlyn was good material for a leader because she was able to craft a map in a short time with such precision.
" Lincoln, Echo, and Chris will lead the teams. I will observe from here with Star to ensure your safety. Remember, don't take off your heart sensors."
The heroes and agents nodded at his words while another man entered the tent. It was Choi who was waiting for their arrival with other agents of the World Security Council.
" We will accompany you in this mission as a third party."
Chris wanted to say something but Phil gestured for him to be silent since this was a game between the interest of people and leaders. Saying something now would incur some consequences in the future, so it would be wise to agree with them.
" We won't guarantee your safety."
Deadlock who was observing the situation, declared her intention to them and so did others because herding a few was too much of a task.
" Don't worry, we don't need it."
Caitlyn narrowed her eyes with a calm face while reaching for the net shooter. Then she turned her head to look at Coulson who was showing his decision through his actions.
He simply reached into his pocket, pulled out a rescue signal from it, and handed it to Choi who wasn't a member of their party.
" I don't want an innocent dying on my watch."
The teams were quickly deployed into the caverns where daylight never reached the interior cold holes.
" Watch your steps. Don't think we are safe with these weapons."
Deadlock raised her head to look at the ceiling while gauging the area with her mental notes. Then she carefully placed c4 on the walls while gesturing Lincoln to watch their backs.
" Requesting for the drone. Android 1, do you see any anomalies?"
Caitlyn pressed her earpiece, asking for a drone for another direction because she felt something was ahead as she pulled her rifle.
" Don't fire now, Caitlyn. The caverns might shatter due to impact. I don't want to be buried under ice."
Soap laughed to lighten the mood when Caitlyn hit his head with a gentle tap. She rolled her eyes at his jokes, thinking when this man would ever mature.