A mechanical whirr filled the subspace as the robotic arm extended further. It pivoted awkwardly for a moment before planting its three-clawed hand directly onto the trembling ground. A metallic hiss followed, and with a gentle heave, a small body pulled itself through the swirling distortion. The air twisted around the emerging figure, refracting light as if reality itself bent to accommodate it.
Rhaëlya kept her gun raised, finger twitching.
Orion hovered in front of her, shielding her with its small translucent body, while Ariel's screen remained static, likely sending real-time reports to the Council.
Finally, the entity fully emerged.
