Jax's armored transport stopped beside the ruined checkpoint while rain washed gray smoke from the road. Kendra stood near the dead generator with her shield low, watching Rourke guide the released civilians into the drainage trench.
The surrendered soldiers knelt beside their stacked weapons under two active cameras, while the Feselian trees brightened beyond the highway. Nobody had recovered Captain Vey's body because the remaining checkpoint could still become hostile.
"You came alone, so Rook wants this filmed as an arrest instead of a battle," Kendra said, tightening the strap across her damaged shoulder.
"He wants it called lawful, and I was sent to make that look true," Jax replied, stepping away from the transport with a shock staff across his palms.
