vs Twine Net

Brandun drove his spear into the demon’s back . The impact knocked the monster to one hip , made it screech in pain , a piercing cry that seemed to fill the ravine . Brandun leaned on the spear , trying to drive it in further , trying to pin the beast to the ground . Burning blood squirted out in wiggling bursts .

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The demon’s black arm whipped down , snapping the wooden spear staff . The beast scrambled to its feet just as Ahiliyah threw her net — a perfect , spinning throw that spanned it wide just as it landed on the reaching monster . Twine tangled in the talons , hooked on the backsticks . The demon clawed frantically , trying to cut the slack , fibrous threads .

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Brandun spun his spear , held it with both hands . He drove off his back foot in a perfect lunge , jamming the pointed metal spear butt into the demon’s shoulder — black shell cracked . Burning blood shot out . Brandun cried out , spun away , left hand holding his right wrist , his right hand smoking , sizzling , bubbling . The monster fought madly at the net . Its feet tangled and it fell . Talons cut , teeth bit — twine snapped and tore , the net started to come apart . In seconds , the demon would be free .

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Aliens: Phalanx, Chapter 18