As the cave was the only clue they had on the glitches, there was no other choice but to risk it.
Benign searched for the firewing he had left on guard. Right on top of the cave, the cheeky creature lay asleep. The soldier looked away, shaking his head.
[Alert!]
The screen popped up with exhilarating words.
[Completed Mission!]
[Host completed journey through the desert.]
Benign read the screen twice. The second time, he mouthed the words to be sure they meant what he thought they meant. He raised his eyes to the skies. They had arrived fast, and with no casualties. While he felt relieved that he had naturally gravitated towards it, he still had doubts.
If the Special Treatment were gone, then he wouldn't be lucky enough to coincidentally reach the destination.
Unless there was something else. He brushed his hair out of his face. 'I could be overthinking it.' The most important part was that he had another streak to his record to restore the Special Treatment.
