Chapter 3: The beginning of the end Part 3

The statues began to move, their stone limbs creaking and groaning as they lumbered towards them,  their eyes locked onto their prey. The soldiers stood there frozen, their legs shaking with fear, but Poh's voice cut through the silence like a knife.

 

"What the hell are you guys standing there for? FIRE, god damn it!"

 

His words jolted them back to reality and they raised their firearms, firing wildly at the statues.

 

Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

 

But the statues were nearly invulnerable to their attack, and their bullets bounced harmlessly off their stony forms. Poh saw that their current tactics were not working and shouted out new orders.

 

"Spread out! Get some distance and try to find their weak spots!"

 

The soldiers quickly followed his orders, spreading out and moving to different positions, trying to find any vulnerabilities in the statues' stony exteriors. But as they did, the statues began to close in on them, their stone hands reaching out to grab and crush.

 

One soldier was not fast enough, and a statue caught him in its grasp. The soldier screamed

 

"HELP! Plea-ACK!”

 

Sadly, his pleas fell on deaf ears as the statue tightened its grip and he was crushed, blood splattering everywhere. The brutal efficiency and cold cruelty were enough to make the soldiers realize the true nature of the beings they were fighting.

 

Poh saw the fear in their eyes, He shouted out again:

 

"Keep firing! We'll take them down, one by one if we have to!"

 

The soldiers had no choice but to obey. They fired their weapons again and again, the bullets echoing through the chamber and the flashing of the gunfire providing the only illumination in the dark chamber.

 

 The statues continued to advance, slowly but surely.

 

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On the Surface, 

 

The remaining soldiers there were locked in a desperate battle, their gunfire echoing through the streets as they fought against the horde of shadows. The creatures were fast and deadly, emerging from the darkness to attack without warning.

 

A massive shadow leaped out from the darkness, catching a soldier by surprise. He tried to raise his weapon to defend himself, but the creature was too fast. Just as the creature was about to strike, a burst of gunfire attacked it and it was cut down before it could reach the soldier.

 

The second-in-command, Ghun, shouted above the din of battle

 

 "Keep your defenses up, everyone! Don't let them get close!"

 

The soldiers kept firing and firing, their bullets tearing into the shadows, cutting them down one by one. The sound of gunfire was deafening, and the air was thick with smoke.

 

Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

 

Then Ghun shouted again,

 

" Now Advance! Push forward! We have to break through their lines!"

 

 And with that, he charged forward, his weapon spitting fire as he cut down any shadow that dared to cross his path. The other soldiers followed suit.

 

ROAR!

 Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

 

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the last of the shadows fell. The soldiers let out a collective sigh of relief, their bodies and minds exhausted from the intense battle they had just fought.

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"PantThat was...something else," one soldier muttered, his chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. The other soldiers were similarly drained, their armor and uniforms torn and covered with thick black liquid.

 

 Ghun looked around at the destruction that surrounded them and knew that their fight was far from over. He stood up and addressed his troops,

 

 "Listen up, Everyone, I know you're all tired but we need to hold this position at all costs."

 

He took off his helmet and spoke once more with a serious expression, 

 

"So take a moment to rest and tend to your wounds. Reload your weapons and get ready. Because when they come which they will come, we will be ready to send them back to the depths of hell of where they came from"

 

The soldiers knew that Ghun was right, they were tired but they knew that there was no time for rest. They had lost five of their comrades in the battle, and they knew that they would have to be ready for another one soon. 

 

They quickly covered the bodies of their fallen comrades in wrapping and placed them in the Aircraft. All of them did a salute to pay their respects, their faces grim and determined as they honored their fallen brothers in arms.

 

Then without any warning, a figure appeared on the ground, emerging from the darkness like a ghost. All the soldiers immediately raised their weapons at it, but Ghun shouted,

 

"Wait, everyone hold your fire!"

 

He looked at the figure and as the dust settled, he realized it was ETO1. Ghun was surprised and asked,

 

"What the hell are you doing here?"

 

ETO1 pointed to his right arm, which was adorned with a complex array of technology.

 

"What?"Ghun looked at it in confusion not understanding what he meant.

 

Suddenly, Ghun's communicator beeped and he heard the panicked voice of his Sergeant on the other end.

 

 "Ghun, we need backup here! The statues.. they're alive! and attacking us! Get here ASAP" The transmission was garbled and then it cut off.

 

All the soldiers around Ghun were alarmed, they now knew that the situation below was dire. Ghun looked at ETO1 and said,

 

"So you came here for this huh?"

 

ETO1 tilted his head and gave no response. His mask covered his intention perfectly

 

Ghun continued with a laugh "I know you long enough ETO1. I  understand your intentions"  

 

ETO1 stood there unmoving as if he was waiting for something. Ghun realized this and sighed 

 

 "If you go down there and save them. We'll give you a huge payment, how about that?"

 

ETO1 perk up at the word (Payment) and nodded,

 

"On it," He said before disappearing once again

 

Ghun massaged his temples and shook his head, muttering "God damn, money grabber." 

 

But deep down, he knew that ETO1 was the only one who could handle a situation like this, and he was glad to have him on their side even if it was only once.

Well I tried 

 

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