Chapter 14 - Despair (2/2)
”I can't believe Seruin did this! To modify humans to this extent, what was that Emperor doing!?” Marie tried not to gag as the winds shifted and she was surrounded by the sickening smell.
”Don't blame me I'm just carrying out orders. Besides, what's wrong with giving trash a purpose? Each of these men were killers, bandits, and thieves. They should be grateful that they even have the chance to repent for their crimes. Go.” With a flick of his hand the mutants lunged at Marie. Where she dodged, their fist hit the ground a small crater etched into the ground. Seeing this Marie kept her distance and pulled out her hand gun. The pulsing blue beams shot out of the thin black barrel. Since her aim wasn't that great two out of the five shots missed. The other three hit the legs and arms of two mutants. The blue beam seared into their flesh about two inches deep before dispersing.
”Grraahh!”
”Guwooh!” The two mutants hit retreated to the middle of the bunch. The rest were unfazed as they continued their assault. Punching and kicking everywhere they had no sense of coordination. Blocking and parrying Marie was on the defensive. She couldn't attack since the other mutants would charge at her if she stayed still for too long.
”Well? Difficult to deal with aren't they?”
Marie glared at Lawrence for a second before continuing to battle against the mutants. As she was fighting she noticed that some were heading towards Lydis. Panic filled her and in an instant she plowed through the mutants. With one punch she blasted a hole into the chest of one mutant. Grabbing onto it's shoulder she jumped on top and leaped towards Lydis. She pushed off the dead mutants body and shot towards the mutant nearest to Lydis. Her fist collided with the mutants head, shattering and spraying it's contents everywhere. In midair she spun and landed on her feet in front of Lydis. Two down, thirty four to go. Marie was breathing hard, her right eye was beginning to bleed a bit, making it look like she was crying tears of blood.
”Overexerting yourself, are you? Looks like your wound is bugging you.” Lawrence's mocking face flashed in and out if view between the shuffling mutants.
”Piss off. That was just a warm-up.” Marie wiped off the blood and readied her fists. Lawrence nodded to his right and a volley of small daggers and arrows shot towards Maire. Since Lydis was behind her she had to stand and defend instead of dodging. The mutants didn't care that they were getting hit with the blades and arrows. They continued to move toward Marie and Lydis in a slow shuffle, slowly surrounding Marie and Lydis. Lawrence raised his hand and the arrows and blades stopped. Marie was surrounded by the mutants.
”Any last words?” Lawrence just wouldn't stop tormenting Marie. He found joy in seeing his former overpowering squad leader cornered and in despair. Her troubled look as she tried to think of any plan at all but realizing that it was futile.
”Piss. Off.” Marie spat towards Lawrence again, but it landed on a mutant instead. Sighing Lawrence raised his hand and all at once the speed of the mutants tripled. Faster than before their fists were on Marie in an instant. She tried to block the punches but where there was one another four would follow it. Marie was pinned to blocking. She enhanced her body with slyphir but the steel plates on the mutants were enhanced with layers of strengthening slyphir. Sensing this Marie tried to avoid facing the fists head on and aimed for their bare arms. Two punches were coming from the left and right. Marie's arms warped and wrapped around their arms. In a short pause a flinch of pain flashed across her face and then in the next moment she flung them at the horde of mutants, knocking them over like dominos. Marie was breathing hard, sweat was dripping down her chin along with more blood from her right eye. She brushed off her hands and stood ready again. With the short amount of time she bought herself Marie recovered a bit.
”Come on.” Marie beckoned for Lawrence to join in too but he stood his ground.
”Damn useless trash. Can't even take out an injured woman.” Lawrence went to the mutants who were struggling to get up and tossed them towards Marie headfirst.