"We need to get to the geo-grid," Ember said.
"Let's split up for now. Em, you, Marcus, and Alex go to the Geo-grid. The rest of us will try to find everyone else," Aiden directed.
"Fine," replied Marcus. "But can someone tell me when we got a Geo-Grid?"
"It's always been there. Everything needs a backup energy source," Ember replied. Her tone was matter-of-fact.
Dragging Marcus and Alex along, Ember moved carefully and quickly. Experiencing this kind of darkness was demoralizing. Especially since it should be light outside. It was obvious there was a problem with the base.
Ember, who appeared calm on the surface, was actually the most panicked. She was unable to access the CE. It would not respond, no matter how much she called. She could only hope it would come back online soon.
