AVP Prey 27

Broken Tusk crouched, hissed again, his arms spread wide, spear pointed at the sky. Two of the bugs sprinted toward them from the shadows of the alley, joined by a third. Then a fourth. And a fifth. Dachande counted them quickly, then stood. Only
five. As the first two rushed to attack him, he sidestepped and thrust the bladed staff out. The closest one caught it in the throat; it screamed, collapsed, hit the ground. The second rammed its head directly into the durable blade; the top of its head sliced neatly from its body. Acidic blood fountained.

Da'dtou-di fired her burner from behind him, the sounds loud and sharp. Two of the running drones fell. Four of five. Dachande stepped in again to take out the last. It seemed not to see its fallen siblings. The creature ran straight at him, shrieking. Dachande hopped to one side as the creature neared, spear held to the other side except the drone hopped and matched his move. And hit him, running full speed. Dachande felt ribs snap as the drone tackled him. He'd lost his spear. The snarling bug drove its head downward, opened its mouth, exposed its inner jaws he plunged his fist into its mouth.

The alien gagged and bit down. Dachande felt the dagger teeth pierce his arm but he drove his claws in deeper, dug deep into softer flesh. The drone jerked its talons away from Dachande's throat and clutched at its own. The Leader brought up his other fist and slammed the bug's neck, hard. The drone spilled to the side. Dachande let the weight of the creature pull him over to land on top of it. He grabbed for the burner that sent a shooting pain through his side-and brought the blunt end down on the bug's slender throat. The drone let go of his arm and died.-pg.225-226 chpt.29