last final act of defiance Athena with her bionic arm pulled the self-destruct lever on a table at the center of the vault. The creature screamed to high heavens as the explosion consumed it, leaving behind ashes of the mutated being. It was quiet, except for the sound of the machines which had been reduced to mere piles of useless metal and wires. Athena rose with a little trouble to her feet; her suit was clearly damaged but she was unhurt. The generators were secure and the team was alive.