Dr. Wetherall, at least, was secure, but the fight was far from over. Most of the soldiers were holding their positions, but Carthage was being pulled into the lake after being thrown from the first tree. For them to reach their destination at all, it was vital that none of them be killed in the process. Rareth could not guarantee that the others back in the real world would not judge it less risky to pull them out if one or more of them were to die. 

Rareth leaped into action just as quickly as before, jumping into the lake alongside Thebes. Her suit was fully sealed, so she had little worry for her oxygen supply. Even if the advanced alloy of her helmet were somehow breached, she would not be in danger of drowning. There was certainly some risk to plunging into the depths of the unknown, but ultimately, Rareth knew she would always have one way out, as long as she was willing to reveal one particular secret to the Humans. For the moment, though, she carved her way through the tentacles that tried to stop her on her way into the water. As she plunged underneath the surface, steam bubbled up from her sword as it boiled on contact any water it touched, though the emitters were waterproof and continued to function perfectly well. Her senses had to adapt to work optimally underwater, but her neural implant could handle the adjustment. Some senses were not quite as efficient, though her echolocation essentially became an even more effective sonar. The picture it painted was crisp and clear to her. 

Back on the surface, Nirann decided to make an attempt at a different approach. In addition to the rifle, his frame was equipped with a non-lethal compliance tool for policing duty. The emitter was in his left hand and could launch an energy burst designed to paralyze certain types of muscle. Specifically those involved in locomotion. These trees weren’t animals, but with the way they were moving, they must have had something that worked on the same principle as muscle: something that could be paralyzed. Nirann extended forth his hand and took aim at source of the branches attacking the Agent. His hand released a brief, but intensely bright white beam of energy that struck the branches, and would impart its energy throughout the organism.