The Armorlion and the Leonisis fought back to back, driving away whatever monstrosities attempted to approach, the split beams and shock-rifle blasts making short work of any that thought to draw near. In the distance they could see the creatures affixing themselves to the walls of the Colonies, melting their way in... And the glow of spreading fires within as the population panicked.
"Hard to say, at this point." Hazarded Ed, trying to look every direction at once; "The Directory garrison left a short while ago... Couldn't be worse timing. The Colonial Militia is doing what it can to drive them off, but there's too many. They're calling them... Lamalice."
His machine turned on its heel, blasting a Lamalice through one of its eye-sockets as Nick mowed down another in a hail of gunfire. The Armorlion's map of the Colony cluster lit up, indicating a spaceport not too far from them, on the L5-2 Colony. The head of the Leonisis turned back towards him as Ed reloaded, spying more of the creatures beginning to close in, evidently wondering how long his own ammunition would last against the endless hordes.
"There's still a Directory vessel in port... An older type, scheduled for decommissioning. If we fight our way to it, perhaps we can mount a counteroffensive."
"Hard to say, at this point." Hazarded Ed, trying to look every direction at once; "The Directory garrison left a short while ago... Couldn't be worse timing. The Colonial Militia is doing what it can to drive them off, but there's too many. They're calling them... Lamalice."
His machine turned on its heel, blasting a Lamalice through one of its eye-sockets as Nick mowed down another in a hail of gunfire. The Armorlion's map of the Colony cluster lit up, indicating a spaceport not too far from them, on the L5-2 Colony. The head of the Leonisis turned back towards him as Ed reloaded, spying more of the creatures beginning to close in, evidently wondering how long his own ammunition would last against the endless hordes.
"There's still a Directory vessel in port... An older type, scheduled for decommissioning. If we fight our way to it, perhaps we can mount a counteroffensive."