The desert was silent once more, but the air thrummed with possibility. The crippling weight of the Anomaly had been lifted.
Axton looked from the sleeping, cured Beast-bound men to his father, Renault Sr., who was securing the last of his research notes. Axton's vision for the future was clear.
"The Source isn't just a cure, sir," Axton said, his voice firm. "It's a blueprint for life. I want every plant, every specimen down there, catalogued and taken. Rhys, Kael, Tide, Dorian—get down the tunnel. Retrieve everything. We are starting over. We will plant these across the Factions and across the world. This is the start of a new life."
His command team, invigorated by victory and the clean air, sprang into action.
