Drake led his friends out of the tunnels and back to the surface of the clearing, where they could see the twin suns shining in the afternoon sky.
As they exited the hole that led to the tunnels, the dirt around the opening began to collapse and transform, leaving nothing but the flat surface of the clearing. There was no longer a tunnel system beneath the clearing.
Drake led his cohort back to where Ruby was waiting, her hive still surrounding the men in the clearing. All eyes turned to Drake as he and his friends approached. Renn had transformed back into her real form, which had changed slightly. She was twice the size as before with long, serrated fangs. Her claws were veined in green that shimmered brightly. She was a level 4 beast now, making her stronger, faster, and more deadly.
