Carnage loved Gervus's attempt at drawing him out. albeit an ambush lay in wait for any tricks Gervus had...So a small force came out, though his small was double that of Gervus's force, in manpower and armaments, being they are Super Soldiers. They stood not too close or far from the base, as the one advantage Carnage truly had was The Sword of Dawn, his satellite superweapon, getting a fix on Gervus and his men, all he was to do is stall, then force Gervus into the nearby open fields, and use it, if it didn't kill him, he'd have to fall back either way. Carnage knew Gervus's true ensemble was waiting for him to strike, his arm cannon was his personal win against the dragon, though he failed to remember that Carnage and all his men used explosive or armor piercing ammo, and Gervus was all metal. So he and his men could rip him down with sustained fire.Also his mounted guns were even worse than the handheld. His men wouldn't fall as quick as Gervus thought, too many contingency plans sat ready and waiting. Plus Carnage was fast enough to elude Gervus's Magical onslaught and get up close and personal, but with the soldiers in his way, he'd be dead in moments, armored or not. So he held his ground, he may be bloodthirsty, but he isn't stupid. Gervus will need to make the initial play here as Carnage replied with an insult "Shut the Hell up. Knarl was fodder to me then, your nothing different. Go ahead and try this base. You will die a failure, that I can promise you. OH! Almost forgot, a personal gift from me to you." What landed at Gervus's feet may be the greatest dishonor to an enemy, he had cut out Knarl's heart and preserved it, that, is now what lays at Gervus's feet. To show him that Carnage is unending, and unrelenting.