Chapter 32: The Monster and The Machine

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The tides of the battle had shifted dramatically weighted towards that of the Hunters. The Telik casualties continued to rise as the they struggled to fight back against the Hunter advance as their abilities were suppressed. Mira and Adan had fallen back fighting on the front line trying to help as much as they could with their naturally specialised bodies. Adan had picked up a heavy ion cannon and fire back on the Hunters advancing on them using the benefits of his stone body to tank any shots that flew at him. Mira shot pressurised water at the enemy forcing them back while firing a pistol she had picked up with her other hand. However her lack of control over the water made her far less of a threat than she would normally be.

"We can't keep this up forever." Mira paused for a moment as another surge of pain went through her head. "Someone needs to take whatever is causing this out fast."

Adan gritted his teeth letting out a empowering shout as he fired his ion cannon spraying down multiple Hunters. He looked around for a brief moment catching mere glances of the situation of everyone else on the battlefield. "It's not looking good for the others either. We just need to- aargh! Hold the line." Despite Adan's best efforts the pain was effecting him as well despite how well he made it look like he was fine. In truth they couldn't be anymore desperate.

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Aria struggled to stay on her feet as Horus made a slow floating approach

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Aria struggled to stay on her feet as Horus made a slow floating approach. She noticed a blaster rifle laying on the floor beside her and rushed to arm herself.  Just she grasped the weapon she felt a sharp pain in her wrist forcing her to drop the blaster.

"Now why would I let you do that?" Horus asked rhetorically before sending another wave of blades cutting Aria all over her body. "Unlike the others you really don't have much of an advantage without out your abilities. I assume due to the nature of your specialism you're body is simply lighter. Eyes better suited for high winds, slight hearing improvement. Nothing that can save you in this situation."

Horus swing one of his larger at Aria who was quick to dodge out the way rolling and grabbing the rifle before shooting Horus in the face smashing his visor. Aria had a proud smirk on her face. "Lighter body means more agility and..."

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