Ch. 16 Rescue in the Ruins

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OOC: Dammit Vile, I said unnoticed, way to ruin a perfectly good ambush to our flank.

IN: Rai hurled a ball of electricity, momentarily stunning the pantheon guards before pointing out the pantheon crawlers which had boxed them in. Jody let out a cry of surprise, the creepers moved so silently that she hadn't even heard their approach. She supposed Rai was able to sense them through whatever sonar trick he'd used on the metal trees earlier. It didn't make sense, but she was glad not to have been jump tackled from atop the fence and have her spine ripped out of her back by a feral mob. Rai fired a jolt of electricity at the fence knocking a few of the climbers down, but several had already made it into the outpost.

Jody took point and engaged the creepers, counting on Stark and Andraia to handle the outpost guards. She wasn't nearly as injured as her allies, which meant it was her duty to protect them. She sidestepped away from the first creeper's claw swipe, taking off its head with a swing of her sword. The next one came flying through the air at her, only to be rebuffed by her new shield. The thing landed a few yards away on its back, hissing. Jody stepped forward and plunged her sword into its gut before it could recover.

But more were coming. Now leaping over the fence, or down from the treetops, there just seemed to be no end to them. "We need to retreat," Jody decided. "Keep the canyon at your back and slowly move toward the skiff!" It seemed like their best shot, so long as she didn't inadvertently fall off the ledge.