Things happened fast and in parallel. In fact, it had only been a few minutes since the Aegis was taken down, and there were already several fights reaching their peak, especially those that started even before it was taken down.
Alterra's flares, while they alerted Alterrans that the bunkers were finally getting attacked, they also alerted the enemies who had been hiding, bidding their time.
The first to arrive was the Batco Mercenary Team, a Mercenary Team from another Town that was decidedly not Basset. They had been hiding nearby when the flares lit up in the 'target' location, alerting them that the last battle—the battle for the Lord Token—had begun.
These mercenaries didn't wait a moment and lunged at the Alterrans who had been dealing with Feller's group. Some were easy to kick, though they'd be up and about soon after, showing off their superior equipment.
