At Junebug's comment, Neil shrugged. "Well, math's never been my strong suit." He said, twirling his gun before he aimed it at one of the stalking predators, a low clicking noise emanating from its throat. It's three, too-intelligent eyes were all that was visible in the moonlight other than a general shape. 

"You're an engineer!" Taya breathed, hysteria in her voice. She obviously wanted to focus on anything other than the night terrors that stalked them, but once one leaped at Neil she screamed once more. Zalli cried out in fear, though it was also for fear of Neil. Luckily, the pilot had learned how to spread a shot long ago. Even with the preturnatural speed of the beast, he aimed with his gun and used his free hand to pull the hammer back in quick succession. The first three shots missed, and Neil's heart nearly leaped into his throat before he saw his fourth and fifth shots hit. The rounds thudded into the predator, causing it to give a shriek that nearly pierced his ears. 

It hit the ground and twitched. Neil shot it a sixth time to make sure it was dead, before a rough noise and Quetzalli yelling something he could not understand had him spinning around. Taya was shaking, unable to will herself to move and aid Junebug who was fighting for her life. Neil wanted to run at the creature with his knife, but if he moved he would get attacked by the last creature prowling in the brush. He knew the only reason it had not leaped at them was because Neil might fire at it, thankfully the predator could not understand he needed to reload. 

The pilot hastily reloaded, though he knew every second brought Junebug closer to death. He placed two rounds in his revolver, spun the chamber and fired on instinct. The bullet thudded into the muscled, leopard-like creature's shoulder, causing it to weaken its struggles as it attempted to bite at Junebug, who used the opportunity to kick it off of her. Neil heard a twig snap and spun, but it was too late for him to fire at the creature that pounced on him. It was by the grace of the God's he ducked in time for its claws to miss him, but its body hit him with a glancing blow that sent him and the creature spinning onto the ground. His gun and knife flew wide and into the dirt. Agile as ever, Neil spun in an almost breakdance style and kicked it before it could gain its wits again. 

Junebug and Neil would be both proud and baffled at what happened next. The Captain would hear another crack, and a bullet would wound her beast's paw, the smoking gun it came from was from Taya's trembling hands as she used Neil's last bullet. Meanwhile, Neil was speechless when Quetzalli stormed into his quagmire of his struggle with the creature and began to stab it with Neil's knife, receiving a slashing wound to her arm for the trouble but it was enough to make the predator retreat into the brush with a whimper. 
[@Penny]