With the supplies secured and everyone out, Marcus Monroe and his team beat a hasty retreat.
At full speed, Glimmerlake Base was soon left far behind them.
Grant Yardley was strong, but carrying a grown person on his shoulder had obviously slowed him down. After they pushed through a thicket of bushes, Marcus Monroe waved for the group to halt. The road ahead was rough, but with few obstacles, it should be clear enough to drive.
Panting, Grant Yardley tossed the person to the ground. Paige Summers set Erin Quinn down as well. Just as everyone was about to get in the vehicle, disaster struck.
Cillian cried out hoarsely, "The ring is gone!"
He had been the one to take the Space Ring and sneak into the warehouse for the supplies. The fight that broke out after he emerged meant he never had a chance to hand the ring to Marcus Monroe. Now, the ring he had carefully hidden in an inside pocket was gone without a trace.
