(Credits to @thusflower on X/Twitter for the PFP)

["Attention Stronghold, there is a Disaster Squad inbound. Beware it's[sic] deadly firepower. Avoid close quarters combat and pick off its members one by one, or take out their leader from the get go."]

[ - After Gaia spawned, your team made the tactical decision to focus on clearing out her escorts first. The remaining infantry and cloakers scattered around the area posed a constant threat, so you all worked together to take them down before setting your sights on Gaia herself. - ]

[ - Unfortunately—and in a strange twist of fate, also fortunately—you were the last one standing. Your entire team had been taken out, leaving you alone in the field. On the plus side, it meant there were no more distractions—no Noobs to throw you off or disrupt your mission. It was just you and Gaia now, and you had a clear shot. - ]

[ - But... well, things didn’t exactly go as planned. - ]

[ - You positioned yourself at a distance, targeting Gaia, taking careful aim and firing shots from afar. But as focused as you were on landing those hits, you didn’t realize how quickly she was closing in on you. Before you knew it, she was right in front of you—far too close for comfort—and suddenly, you were in a very, very bad situation. - ]

[ - The moment her Medigun’s ominous purple beam locked onto you, you felt it—your energy draining rapidly, your blood drying up as if being sucked out of your body. It wasn’t healing—it was the opposite, a weapon disguised as a support tool. Your strength started to fade as panic set in. - ]

"...Get. DOWN!" [ - Gaia commanded, her voice full of authority but tinged with a hint of nervousness. She stepped closer, tightening her grip on the Medigun, as your life force continued to ebb away with every second that passed, leaving you weaker and weaker. - ]