"We're being deployed into a heavy fire zone." Elizabeth, the daughter of the Commander, stands in red and gold and bearing the symbol of a lion on her chest in the centre of the Skyranger where XCOM operatives sits wearing similar armour. "Neo Exalt kept this place a secret from us for a reason. Let's find out why."

"Kill then all!" A gunner in the back yells out and the others laugh along with the thought. The ramp lowers and ropes deploy. The sound of gunfire and explosions echo from the ground below and the team rappel down to join the fight. Elizabeth was about to join them when a buzzing came from her earpiece. She ignores it and follows out into the battlefield below.

Ahead of a clearing was an old weapons factory with Exalt flags draped over the exterior walls and surrounded by Exalt units. Elizabeth and her team rush across the open field utilising their Power Armour to dodge incoming fire. An Exalt Gunner appears and the squad falls back to whatever available cover there was. "I don't have a clear shot!" The Sharpshooter yells over to where Elizabeth was.

"Form up on Deadman!" Elizabeth shouts as a brute steps out of cover and moves forward with an energy shield taking most of the attack. The Exalt Gunner continues to pour an seemingly endless stream of gunfire and the shield begins to weaken. "Quickshot!" Elizabeth yells and the sharpshooter fires, getting a clean headshot. The team continues to advance as Exalt retreats into the facility. The shield drops and the team stand at the base of the facility.

Again the same static enters Elizabeth's ears and she turns to the others. "Exalt must be jamming our comms." Her specialist points out as she begins to set her Gremlin to scan. The outline of the occupants inside appear through the wall and are marked.

"Don't let them through!" An Exalt agent yells over their shoulder. They had set up themselves at the entrances using crates and machinery as cover. The doors burst open and grenades are thrown in. "Flashbang!" The air suddenly bursts and a distinct ringing come from their ears.

The team make quick work of the remain Exalt within and meet up with United Haven Militia units on the ground. "We appreciate the help." Their leader said as his people survey the area. "Exalt has become more of a annoyance since your people disrupted the Elder's grand plan."

"XCOM is always happy to lend a helping hand." Elizabeth reminds them and they nod before splitting to help move some crates. Her earpiece buzzes yet again and she tries to adjust the frequency to no such luck. "Our comms are still being jammed. Willow!" She shouts pass to her Specialist who was fiddling with the consoles. "You think you could clear this up?"

"Doing my best." She shouts back as more warning appear on her screen. "So far I've got close-range comms working. Not enough to contact HQ."

"Nova, this is Deadman." Elizabeth's earpiece rings and she turns away to answer. "You might wanna check this out." Elizabeth dismisses herself see what her squadmate was talking about.

On the second floor, the Sharpshooter and Gunner stood look up at a wall with alien writing scribbled over it. As Elizabeth joins them a unusual rush overcomes her body. "You felt it too?" The Sharpshooter asked, noticing her appearance. "There's a lot of psionic energy resonating in this area. Could be the cause of our interference." Elizabeth steps closer to the wall and the psionic energy becomes more powerful.

A scream from the lower floor alerts them and they quickly run down to investigate. The Specialist lay unmoving over the console and Elizabeth quickly runs to her side. She checks her pulse and gives a sigh of relief to find her alive. "Her mind was strong." A voice echoes and the team goes on the offensive. "But not strong enough. I know all she knew. I know who you are."

Elizabeth spots something out the corner of her eye and sends a shotgun blast in the direction. Streaks of vibrant green energy shine in the darkness as a humanoid figure steps out with bulky armour covering everything but the lower half of his face. "Open fire!" Elizabeth shout and they unload their weapons as this thing just casually walks towards them.

He grabs the Sharpshooter by the neck and they stop. "Send a message to your Commander." The armoured figure bellows as he chocks the Sharpshooter. "The Elders's Chosen are coming for you." A burst of psionic energy sends everything flying backwards from where he stood. When the two recovered from being knocked back, the humanoid and their friend were gone.