“I’m not sure about this,” Trickshot snorted. “It feels kinda like runnin’ away.”

“We need expert help and proper equipment,” Hatman countered. “We were sent on a general search and rescue mission. This LairJet’s not specially equipped for hostile environment action, we don’t have thermal suits, our sensors aren’t worth a looney, and there’s thousands of people on the perimeter of this devastation that need our help. It’s just a common sense calculation.”

“And you know we’ll be back, right?” CSFB! grinned at the archer. “And next time it’s personal!”

“What is that?” Yo called suddenly, pointing out of the windshield. “Down there! Yo is to be seeing a flash of light.”

The heroes stared down at the desolate curve of the newly-carved basin.

“I don’t see anything,” Hatman admitted.

“Yes, look!” Uhuna urged. “Over there! A kind of rainbow flash!”

• Investigate the rainbow flash
• Head back to help with rescue operations at N’Kinto Airport (if they’ve not been there already)