The receiver returned to static.
Johannes remained close to the receiver, eyes fixed on Marcus.
"No good," Marcus shook his head. "The frequency is down."
"We'll not force it then."
Johannes exhaled. The call was over. There was no need to push with another one.
A few seconds later, the Command Room door opened.
Hans entered first.
Tyrus followed behind him with a faint smile on his face, still as thick as before.
Kimmy came in last, guided by Yunera, whose expression looked worse than everyone else's combined.
The static continued to hiss from the receiver, filling the room with a reminder.
Hans looked at Johannes.
"Was that an agreement to a meeting?"
Johannes straightened slightly, nodding at Hans.
"Yes, Commander."
Hans furrowed his brows. "You had to bring her in, and this guy."
He gestured both at Kimmy and Tyrus.
Johannes sighed, knowing that he may have slightly stepped out of his bounds on this one.
"I had no choice," he explained.
