Chapter 108 Unknown Enemy. (2).

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The blow connected, slamming into her side and sending her flying like a ragdoll. She crashed into the ground with bone-jarring force, tumbling end over end before finally skidding to a stop. Smoke and debris surrounded her, but she forced herself to her feet, pain radiating through her body. Her glowing wings flickered for a moment before stabilizing as she steadied herself, coughing slightly. She turned her gaze back toward the creature, her eyes narrowing. It was regenerating... The massive stump where its head once was began to reform, sinew and muscle weaving together at an alarming speed. The process was grotesque, unnatural, and impossibly fast. Within moments, a new head, if it could even be called that, had grown in place of the old one, its grotesque features snarling with primal rage. Cleo stared at the creature in silence for a moment, her expression unreadable. "Of course," she muttered finally, brushing dust off her armor as she prepared for round two. While Cleo was locked in combat with the massive beast, Rex found himself in an equally dire situation. What had started as a two-on-one battle against the experimental soldiers had quickly spiraled out of control. A third enemy, one of the massive, hulking creatures like the one Cleo was fighting, had entered the fray, its sheer size and power forcing Rex to the defensive. Pinned between wild, unrelenting strikes from the monstrous creature and the rapid, albeit poorly-aimed, attacks of the two experimental soldiers, Rex had no choice but to activate his Overdrive. A golden glow erupted from his armor as his Kaelzar core surged with energy, pushing his physical and mental capabilities to their peak. His wings expanded, glowing fiercely, their metallic feathers acting as both weapons and shields. Each flap sent a shockwave through the air, and when the massive creature slammed its fists toward him, Rex brought his wings forward, shielding himself from the crushing blows. The impacts were deafening, the ground beneath him shattering with each strike, but Rex stood firm. "Enough of this!" Rex snarled, spinning out of the creature's reach. In a single, fluid motion, he severed the head of one of the smaller experimental soldiers with his claymore, its body crumpling before the head began its cursed regeneration process. He turned, slashing at the other soldier with precise strikes, cutting through its arms and head repeatedly to keep it at bay. But the larger creature wasn't so easily deterred. Its massive fist swung at him with terrifying force, sending shockwaves that knocked even the smaller creatures back. Rex barely managed to leap away, his wings carrying him higher into the air as the beast roared in frustration. "Guys!" Rex shouted, his voice booming over the chaos. "Are you just going to stand there watching the show, or are you actually going to help me?!" Below him, the general of the city military and his surviving soldiers stood near their crashed transport ship, watching the carnage unfold. The general's face was grim as he raised his voice to respond. "I'm sorry, Captain," the general said, bowing his head slightly. "While we don't understand why you're Nexum Dynamics' target, our orders are clear. We cannot intervene. All we can do is... nothing. Not help you, and not help them." Rex's eyes narrowed, his frustration boiling over. "Then get the hell out of here! Because things are about to get ugly!" He flapped his wings once, rocketing into the sky, dodging the massive creature's wild swipes as it tried to grab him mid-air. Rex soared above the battlefield, taking a moment to assess the situation. Below him, the ground was a war zone, with smoke, fire, and debris everywhere, with the massive creature wreaking havoc as the two regenerating soldiers regrouped. But before he could formulate a plan, a sharp beeping from his HUD caught his attention. Rex's eyes darted to the incoming threat: a swarm of missiles, their glowing trails streaking through the stormy sky. "Great. As if this wasn't bad enough," Rex muttered under his breath, his grip tightening on his claymore. He recognized the pattern immediately: swarm missiles deployed from the Wraith-class fighters. Carlos yelled, slamming his fists together. With a metallic sound, two fist-sized rocket launchers emerged from his shoulders, tearing through the fabric of his shirt in the process. The launchers clicked into place, glowing faintly as they locked onto their target. "Let's see how you like this!" he growled, and with a sharp hiss, eight missiles launched in quick succession, streaking through the air like fiery darts. The creature, still roaring in primal fury, charged straight at him, its massive body absorbing the hits head-on. The missiles detonated on impact, releasing tiny bursts of flame and smoke that barely even scorched the creature's skin. The massive beast didn't slow down, barreling through the explosions like they were nothing more than firecrackers. Carlos blinked, his bravado faltering for just a moment. "Cleo... you scammed me!" he shouted, activating the energy shields embedded in his shoulders. A shimmering blue barrier expanded around him just as the creature's massive form slammed into it, the impact sending a deafening shockwave across the battlefield. Carlos gritted his teeth, bracing himself as the creature's claws raked across the shield, the force of its blows pushing him back slightly. "Alright, big guy, " he muttered, raising his right arm as it shifted and transformed into a sleek machine gun. "Let's see how you like this!" But before he could open fire, the creature let out a deafening roar, its body convulsing violently. From the points where the missiles had struck earlier, small black voids began to form, eight perfectly circular black holes that pulsed with an ominous energy. Carlos's eyes widened as the black holes expanded, consuming chunks of the creature's massive body. Flesh and bone were sucked inward, vanishing into the voids like sand being pulled into a vortex. The beast let out an anguished howl, collapsing onto the ground as its massive frame was torn apart from the inside. Carlos lowered his shield and gun-arm cautiously, watching the writhing creature with a mix of confusion and disbelief. As the black holes faded and the creature's pained cries subsided, he turned to see Cleo standing beside him, calm and collected as always. Her glowing wings were once again fully extended, and her white and gold armor shimmered faintly in the dim light. She gave the regenerating beast a quick glance before turning her attention to Carlos. "Cleo..." Carlos began, his voice low and almost accusatory. "I was carrying that kind of weapon inside my body this whole time?" Cleo's gaze shifted away from him, her face obscured behind her mask, but the way she tilted her head made it clear she wasn't about to answer. Carlos sighed, rubbing his temples. "Unbelievable. You put black-hole missiles in me without telling me? What if I sneezed too hard and accidentally launched one?!" "You didn't sneeze, " Cleo replied matter-of-factly, her tone as neutral as ever. "Not the point!" Carlos snapped, throwing his arms up in exasperation. "Anyway, what is this thing? " he asked, gesturing to the massive creature as its torn body began to knit itself back together. He poked at one of its regenerating limbs cautiously with the barrel of his gun-arm. "Shouldn't we, like, kill it again before it's back on its feet?" "There's no need," Explore more stories with empire Cleo said calmly, gesturing toward the road ahead.

Chapter 108 Unknown Enemy. (2).

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