Re: Mirton Six: Nirrti's Planet (Orbital and Planetside)
"I'll explain after this. Got it."
Siphon managed to catch the Zat, turn it, and activate it for firing in seemingly one motion, even as Vanessa activated her own.
Ian's handiwork had a little more bang for the buck than he'd anticipated. For just a moment after getting up, the two raptors snapped at each other, nearly getting into a fight before they turned back to the three potential meals in front of them. As they came closer, with Siphon and Vanessa sighting them down, one of them stopped, it's head snapping up into the air, and then it started making strange noises. After a moment, Ian could see Vanessa's features change, and she shuddered, sighting that raptor with her Zat.
"Oh christ, it's calling for more of them. It's calling for backup."
A pair of shots, one from Siphon and one from Vanessa dropped the two currently in front of them, Siphon grumbling to himself, then motioning them to move.
"We can't stay here then, we need to get inside. Keep your eyes and ears open there ... SHIT!"
From one side, a shape became evident, streaking for Vanessa. She too had apparently seen it, stumbling backwards and unfortunately tripping. Well, it might have been unfortunate had Siphon not blasted the third Raptor virtually in it's face as it made it's leap, causing it to drop to the ground and slide. It came to a stop, out cold, with it's snout practically between Vanessa's legs, a close call by any means. Letting loose a sharp sigh, Ian could see that particular incident had gotten through past Siphon's mental walls, with him visibly shaky after that close call.
Vanessa for her part, just kind of lay there for a moment, shaking as she watched the raptor breath slowly, still alive clearly, but not a threat for the moment. When she finally found her breath and voice, she looked slightly at Ian.
"Care to move this bastard and clamp his jaws shut while I move away? I'm not too keen on having that thing start eating me from there, or at all thank you very much."