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As the rest of the fireteam clambered out from Enxor's Abyss, whether with help from the jumpship winch or not, the throne world below finally collapsed into nothingness. All that was left was a gaping hole in the ground, peering into the literal abyss. Had it finally been over? What seemed like a week or so of fighting finally came to a climactic conclusion in the ruins of Ceres. Arxus propped himself against a stone tablet, still catching his breath after fighting non-stop since they arrived near Ceres. It was funny in a way. He always managed to get himself into these situations.

"Grim, status report. Any lifesigns down there?" Arxus asked his Ghost.

"No, sir. It seems that every last Hive has been exterminated. That leaves the Hive blockade up there, if they're still up there. I calculate that we infiltrated the fortress about 7 hours ago. Calculations get hazy after the hallucinatory crystals kicked in." Grim commented, but continued. "What exactly did you see down there?"

"Nothing but phantoms, Grim." Arxus sighed, easing back against his rest. A sharp pain shot through his side, as he still had a few broken bones. Nothing that wouldn't heal once they returned to the City.