Vulcan and Flintmace rushed into mine, following Sven to Ashron's location. Their usual tension-free faces were shrouded in worry for Ashton's safety.
Because although they had trained Ashton to become a Xyran killer, there were things that mere skill couldn't overcome and dealing with the Colonel was one such case.
That's why Ashton, along with his masters, had formed a list of codes and protocols to undertake different scenarios. The list contained five protocols that consider various situations and help Ashton have a backup plan for every situation.
These scenarios included: Black protocol, Azure protocol, Shadow protocol, Echo Protocol and finally, the Phoenix protocol.
Black protocol or coordinated combat protocol was to be triggered when Ashton wasn't confident in his victory and might have a risk of his life.
