As Shatterstar tore across the sky at breakneck speed, Ethan's unease grew sharper by the second.
Five minutes into the return journey, he still hadn't seen Blackie or the others.
"Damn it. Is this another illusion?"
He ordered the mech to stop, then released his Soul Sense. The invisible wave spread outward, expanding until it reached its maximum range. Yet nothing appeared unusual.
If this was an illusion, it was the most powerful he had ever encountered. But Ethan didn't believe that was the case.
"Shatterstar, run a radar sweep."
[Detecting... No anomalies found.]
Fresh data fed back into the cockpit, confirming everything was normal.
And that was precisely what troubled him. The normalcy itself was abnormal.
With no better option, Ethan locked onto his return heading and pushed Shatterstar forward again.
