Exploring Titan

~31~

Staring down the barrel of Leo's gun, I stand perfectly still and don't even breathe.

"I knew you guys were avoiding me, but damn. Didn't know you'd straight up assassinate me," I dryly try to joke. The chuckle forcing its way out of my lungs sounding very static and fake.

Despite my imminent threat, and demise, I don't move.

I knew, down to my CORE, that he wouldn't hurt me.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? MOVE!! RUN!!! FIGHT!!!!!" The General absolutely howled at me through the screen. Ready to pop out and seemingly fight on my behalf if necessary.

But I stayed put.

He wouldn't.

He wouldn't.

He wou-

Leo pulls the trigger.

But the energy beam that shoots out glides over my shoulder at light speeds, barely grazing past my right ear, and hits the small box that had fallen on the floor.

"Melody! MOVE!!"

Dion comes bursting through the door next with an energy shield, reaching out an arm as he hurriedly spoke to me.

No thoughts in my head, I reach back out and grab his arm.

He pulls me tight into him as he slams his shield down in front of Leo as his gun finishes shooting at the box.

A second goes by as nothing happens, making me peek over Dion's biceps. But then all hell broke loose when the package explodes an oily black goo, with hot acidic properties that breaks out and suddenly begins to pour EVERYWHERE!

Dion's shield expands into a circular dome. A bubble, if you will, that's electrically charged and zaps back the oily monstrosity.

The black tendrils that expanded and separated from one another lashed out and attacked everything in its path.

It almost looks like....like....

"YOU SENT ME A PIECE OF THAT MONSTER!?" I yell at them.

"Not us. Someone pretending to BE us who wants to hurt you did." Leo swiftly answered, bringing his gun back close to him while switching some dials and reloading the chamber by pulling a giant mechanism below. "I'll explain later, but we need to take care of this NOW! Before the rest of it shows up."

I don't even know which part of his statement to focus on. Someone being out to get me, more people existing on this planet (which, duh. But still!!), the fact that the rest of the monster could show up......

But it was the I'll explain later that pissed me off the most.

"No, you won't..." I grumble under my breath as I hide my face from him.

BAM! BAM!! BAM!!! The tenticles incessantly attacked and tried to break through our shield to get to us.

"Wha-?" Leo looked back and asked through the chaos, but couldn't fully be allowed to focus on me.

SWISH! SLICK! BZZZZT!!! One tendril goes down as it tries to swipe an attack, but gets violently shocked instead.

"Leo! Now's your chance!!" Dion called from above.

Leo looks back, sees whatever opening it was Dion was indicating, and fires his gun again. Dion moves his shield briefly out of the way at the perfect time to give Leo a clear opening to take the shot.