Crash! Large rocks pelted the landscape, some the size of a small child. One of the scouts, a very alien looking being, took a boulder like he was hit by a semi truck, smashing him between it and the snowy ground that did nothing to cushion the blow. Even his exoskeleton didn't save him from a hit that large, breaking through it with a sickening crack. Another got his right leg knocked out from underneath him, sending him crumpling into a screaming heap, the leg clearly broken and bloodied, of no use to him now. One of the humans got hit right between the eyes by a relatively small rock, and although it appeared to be a less serious injury than the others, it hit just right to kill him instantly. He toppled backwards, finger still squeezing the trigger to send energy bolts flying uselessly through the air.

Of the nine scouts who had followed Phorda into battle there were two dead, one severely injured, one fleeing, and Thar leaving the scene to get help. That left only four remaining, their numbers dwindled more quickly than even they had predicted. Two were on his right flank and two in front of him, one of them being the remaining Ord Donna on the team.

The forest could be a good place to fight him. The fleeing soldier obviously thought it was a good hiding place as well. The only problem was if they broke formation and all headed to the forest. If the monster didn't follow them and take the bait, instead going after Thar, the monster might catch him before he could relay the information. They had no choice to be stand firm and hold him off for a bit longer before they could afford to make an escape.

"Help the wounded!" The Ord Donna ordered the amphibious looking female next to him as he took position behind some rocks that would effectively block any large objects thrown at him. This would force the monster to get closer or display some other ability if he were to effectively attack him. Meanwhile he was able to shoot from cover towards his face, hoping to do as much damage and distracting as possible while the injured man was taken care of by their scout who doubled as a medic for the team. Meanwhile, the Ord Donna commanded the other two to rush him from the flank, firing their weapons at close range to all of the vulnerable looking spots on it's legs for maximum damage. If they could damage it's maneuverability than they would have a much, much easier time delaying him and maybe even winning this fight without requiring the big guns.