Melissa and Richard gathered a platoon of Sentinels led by Hashar and Jacob. They both wanted to be on this rescue detail as the mission was personal to them too. They are both friends to Melissa and the female bodyguard, Sabrina.
Richard exhaled, carrying this much people over that much of a distance was going to sap him of his energy and he'd already informed Melissa that he could only manage a to and fro trip if he hadn't expended too much of his energy in combat situations. So it meant he would be sitting docks if a battle should ensue.
Melissa understood this and she knew she had to be at her physical best if she wasn't going to force him to do more than necessary. She was the only reason he would want to expend more than enough. Though in the past few days she hadn't had the time to train at all, she was already good enough to protect herself very well. She just thought it would be enough when they got to the field.
Richard wielded darkness once more, burning into the deepes