“Hornet, confirm no other active electronics. Cicada, get a demo charge on the primary support pillar at the junction. Firefly, prepare a flash/stun for the entrance. Scarab… stand by.” The pack moved with a silent, lethal grace. They were one organism, and the Archivist was the tumor.
Silence. Then, a crackle of static. “Nest to Wasp. Authorization denied. Repeat, denied.”
“Nest to Wasp. Good work. Bring the pack home.”