The announcement came and went suddenly, but the reason for it was clear enough. Landel was having some trouble with the rebel forces, and while Castiel also felt the urge to help, he realized that there was no turning back at this point. With any luck, those rebels would be able to manage things for themselves. He doubted they would have broken in here if they weren't prepared.

But at that moment Lloyd let out a cry from being shocked yet again, and Castiel tilted his head in confusion. Lloyd had unloaded all of the metal on his person just as he and Kratos had, so what had he forgotten?

A gleam of light off of Lloyd's hand explained it, and Castiel remembered how Kratos had told him that those crests were meant to enhance someone's fighting ability. So Lloyd had one too, and it was going to make going through this room a struggle for him, as it could hardly be removed.

When Kratos indicated that it was time to go, Castiel only nodded, moving up to the teleportation pad. Next stop would be a locker room...

[To here.]