[center][h1][color=7851a9]Royal Ranger[/color][/h1][/center]
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Royal watched everything from the scope of his rifle. He was a bit surprised Saffron had not only been willing to listen to him, but also be the one to attempt the incredibly risky plan. As the dust cleared and Saffron escaped with what little health she still had, Royal couldn’t help but admire the tenacity for the deputy who was still all in on this fight. Not to mention dropping the boss nearly 10 percent in one hit was a huge confidence boost. 

[color=7851a9]“Hey thanks. But, uh, could you not call me ‘newbie’?”[/color] The sniper requested in response to Saffron’s compliment. While he was aware the gunner had four levels on him, he still felt he had played enough of this game to not be considered an FNG. 

Now onto a phase they hadn’t yet reached, the drones were no longer flying around sporadically and instead were locked into one area. With all shots coming from a single point of origin, it made them easier to track despite the number of lasers. This would allow the player to move a bit more as long as they still kept to cover. It was an opportunity they needed to take advantage of before the boss sent them out again.

[color=7851a9]“Any healers nearby, focus on Saffron. We need her back at full hp as soon as we can. Everyone else, let’s try and blast a hole in that drone defense but keep a few alive. I get the feeling that killing all of them will trigger another nova attack or worse.”[/color] Royal instructed over the team chat. Though he knew he carried little authority in rank, he figured someone needed to be trying to keep order in the chaos. Besides, they had just seen how his plan had worked so far. Maybe that would be enough to get the others to trust him.

Keeping his laser sight trained on The Champion, Royal attempted to find the largest gap in the drone shield. One that would allow him to mark The Champion before firing his now fully charged shot.