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[i]Blind luck is a fair element of combat, like it or not, for intent matched with results is not something to be discarded. The rifle round nearly hit its target, opening a small furrow where its left ass cheek would be if it had ass cheeks. It could feel the heat from the speed of the slug warming its body. This metal thing was more clever than the Magna Pater had expected. But then, the monster itself was no slouch either. Perhaps a normal enemy might have hidden out for as long as possible before taking action. Such a thing was a fool's errand though, for that only meant the gunfire would be closer and the chances of initiating a surprise attack were slim to none. The monster knew much. It knew there was a strong chance that the last thing its foe expected was for it to burst out right as he opened fire, and that near miss had convinced it that remaining where it was for any longer would not prove beneficial. It moved like cats and shadows, like a crooked, oil slicked arrow. Perhaps the metal thing could move and think fast, but the Magna Pater had been observing its aim and reaction speed. It was superior to the rare, formidable two-leggers that sometimes had enough confidence to try and face it head on, though they always reeked of piss in the end. But not that superior.

It knew its own mind was sharper, and its lean, powerful muscles were knit well to its wicked brain. Even if the metal thing could perceive the sudden burst of life on the radar, aiming at the Magna Later and actually hitting it were two different obstacles. The lithe beast could slip through attacks like how a mosquito in a dim room slips through grasping fingers. It knew that the metal thing might try to scoot away for a few extra seconds of time. Such a thing would scarcely work, as once the creature had got in range it would twist its body sharply to its left, plowing up a wave of bones while it was still in motion, its tail acting as a living bullwhip which would blur out to curl on the mech's right ankle the moment it was in range. In this way the monster could swiftly haul itself into its enemy's undercarriage before a chance to flee or get an accurate shot in presented itself.[/i]