All around them, researchers and colonists alike continued to fight the bulky Tark'ee. That came to a halt, however, as the ground suddenly began to rumble. Mika gasped and stumbled in surprise, barely staying on her feet with Current's help and by adjusting herself with her arms. Current herself was flapping her fins to help balance herself. Stryder seemed to have had no difficulty staying steady himself, and even had the time to make another swipe at the spiky Tark'ee. "The volcano's...

The bunker went much deeper than any of them could have thought, past the Aerobic Tark'ees' residence, then the (already opened, likely by other researchers) door. Current had originally anticipated that this would be a quick venture, hence her decision to leave her vehicle outside. It was certainly the best choice here, since the hallways were so cramped that the vehicle would have gotten stuck, but Current still silently lamented having to walk all this way. The colonists were not fa...