In the depths of the base, the final roar of the steel behemoth shook the earth.
The rumble of the engines surged forth like overwhelming waves, causing even the gravel under Eitan's feet to tremble slightly.
The last massive armored convoy kicked up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky, roaring southeast toward the distant boundary marked by faint artillery sounds.
The menacing outline of machine guns atop the vehicles flashed by in the taillight's red glow, while the shadows of soldiers crammed in the cargo trucks were barely discernible.
The clamor of human voices, commands, and the clash of metal inside the base receded rapidly like the tide, replaced by a suffocating stillness before the impending battle.
