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[[Shaxx]] freezes with a [[Vandal]]'s windpipe in his fist. He waits for [[Saladin Forge|Saladin]] to justify the strategy. | [[Shaxx]] freezes with a [[Vandal]]'s windpipe in his fist. He waits for [[Saladin Forge|Saladin]] to justify the strategy. | ||
[I repeat: All teams rally at the Ridgeback District. Do NOT advance. The City is lost.] | [I repeat: All teams rally at the [[Ridgeback District]]. Do NOT advance. [[The City]] is lost.] | ||
Shaxx drops the Vandal, then empties the rest of his clip into a [[Captain]]. He and his fireteam are running on fumes. The dead, [[Fallen]] and [[Guardian]] alike, litter the [[Twilight Gap]]. | Shaxx drops the Vandal, then empties the rest of his clip into a [[Captain]]. He and his fireteam are running on fumes. The dead, [[Fallen]] and [[Guardian]] alike, litter the [[Twilight Gap]]. | ||
[Shaxx! Do you copy?] | [[[Shaxx]]! Do you copy?] | ||
He risks a look over his shoulder at their home, the place they call the Last Safe City. Not burning. Not yet. Gritting his teeth, he reloads. | He risks a look over his shoulder at their home, the place they call the Last Safe City. Not burning. Not yet. Gritting his teeth, he reloads. | ||
[Shaxx, your orders are to retreat.] | [[[Shaxx]], your orders are to retreat.] | ||
He sees a gap in the onslaught of invaders and gestures to the others. "[[Nkechi-32|Nkechi]]! Take [[Abdi]] and [[Truce]]. [[Liu Feng]], with me! [[Anastasia Bray|Bray]]! Cover us!" | He sees a gap in the onslaught of invaders and gestures to the others. "[[Nkechi-32|Nkechi]]! Take [[Abdi]] and [[Truce]]. [[Liu Feng]], with me! [[Anastasia Bray|Bray]]! Cover us!" | ||
[This battlefield is not your stage, Shaxx! This is not about glory!] | [This battlefield is not your stage, [[Shaxx]]! This is not about glory!] | ||
His fireteam doesn't hesitate. | His [[fireteam]] doesn't hesitate. | ||
[Shaxx! For the final time: Fall! Back!] | [[[Shaxx]]! For the final time: Fall! Back!] | ||
As the six of them crest the Wall, Shaxx cuts the feed. | As the six of them crest the Wall, Shaxx cuts the feed. | ||