The Wolf Pack quickly raised their weapons in response. Guardians against SIVA. Everyone faced each other, but no one dared fire a shot. Dakota looked to the warlock, "Wait! Wait!... Can you help us? We're looking for a missing Guardian." "There are no missing Guardians, not in my territory. Just those seeking for refuge from your shortsighted 'Speaker'!" "I... don't like where this is going..." Blake said over his headset. "You trespass in the Citadel. You attack my scout. By all means, you have declared war with me, and I could have you all killed immediately!..." the warlock lightened up a bit. "But I am understanding," the warlock stood up from her seat and walked around, but the nanites just depicted her as walking in place. "Could we talk in person?" Dakota asked. "I dare not go to the surface! Your Lord Saladin most likely has orbital bombardment waiting, and you're the bait!!... But, my drones could take you to my Citadel," the warlock sat back down. "Negative," Dakota barked. "It could just as easily be a trap as well." "You're clever, I'll grant you that... But SIVA is a biological improvement, not an infection. I don't plan to waste it on the unwilling," the warlock waved her hand around, and all the drones lowered their weapons. Wolf Pack reluctantly did the same. "Did the splicers do this to you?" Blake asked. "No, I did. I saw SIVA's potential and remade myself with it." "Let's restart," Dakota said. "We are the Wolf Pack, and we are looking for a hunter. He crashed out here and has been missing for a week." "I am the Technomancer..." the warlock stood up. "And again, I do not hold hostages! I only house those exiled by your cowardice Speaker! All my subjects came to me looking to improve their understanding of SIVA." "SIVA is corrupting..." Blake said. "We know what happened to the Iron Lords... when the SIVA turned on them... It will do the same to you." The Technomancer sat down, "That is because you fools left SIVA under the directives of a machine that loathes the Light. The Traveler. And all that is a part of it. Not mine. Mine are loyal to me-- Vanessa the Technomancer, Director of SIVA," the hologram looked to the drones around Wolf Pack. "They mean to stop us. Kill them." "S***!!" Blake threw up a ward of dawn before the team was pelted with nanite bullets. "Does anyone know the protocol to fighting evil nanotechnology?!" "So, we're fighting now?!" Kourtney yelled. "Got a better idea?!" Blake asked as void energy channeled through his arms. "Running! Running's a good start!" "Whatever we're doing, we better do it fast!" The nanites began pounding at the ward, trying to get through. "Well, captain. I suggest you run. I'll cover y'all while you get to your ships," Michael spun Dakota toward their ships. "I don't think so, Mr. Moores! You're coming with us!" Dakota yelled in defiance. "Didn't you hear the titan? There's no time for debate!" "I'm losing Light!" Blake yelled. The ward started to fade, weakening. "Go!!" Michael yelled as he shot the drones. "We'll circle around and pick you up!" Dakota yelled to Michael. "I don't think so, Sir!" He yelled back. "I said I'll find Alan! And d***it, I will!" SIVA started seeping into the titan's armor and shutting down his systems. Dakota started to run back to him, but T.C. transmatted him up to his ship. Some drones came together to form a large AA cannon and fired towards the ships, but couldn't hit them. SIVA tethered Michael's right arm to the ground. Before the nanites had full control of the titan's armor, he raised his free arm up, then punched the ground, causing an Arc shockwave to blow away several of the drones. Michael fell to his hands and knees and tried to crawl away. SIVA tendrils tangled around his legs, so he rolled over and shot the nanotechnology. "You are strong, Titan. SIVA can make you stronger!" The Technomancer declared. Nanites flew around and severed Michael's right leg. "F***!!" He yelled out as blood stained the snow around his legs. SIVA drones picked the titan off the ground and carried him to the Citadel. Eight drones stood ahead of the Technomancer's hologram. "Be watchful. The Speaker will know of our presence now!" She ordered. The drones split up to establish a perimeter around the Citadel, then the hologram turned into a nanite swarm and followed the suffering titan back to the tower.