The sound of the choppers intensified as they drew nearer to the billowing smokestack, the street vibrating with the presence of The Academy.
Levi scanned five of them, aligned in a V-formation, with the biggest tiltrotor leading the way. Gradually, the atmosphere below started to yield to the wind generated by the vessels, tossing Levi and Abby's hair backwards while mud and water recklessly gave way for the still-high tiltrotors.
At the time, Levi had successfully calmed Abby and encased her in the blue nanotech shield, but she still had tears in her eyes as they both looked up at the leading tiltrotor slowly spinning to reveal its rear.
The booth lowered itself, opening with an automatic sound, and hung in the air, revealing the dark interior of the tiltrotor adorned with several red and green lights.
