[center][h3]DSS [I]Audie Murphy[/I][/h3][/center]
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[i]They should be dead[/i], Carver thought.

Yet, to his horror, they were very much not dead. The creatures moved steadily forward, seemingly unaffected by the barrage of weapons fire. It was as if the bullets were passing straight through them, like they were transparent. Through the din of battle, he was barely able to hear the adjutant talking. What he heard sent shivers down his spine. As the creatures got within melee range of the Marines, and the adjutant counted down the time until the blast hit the ship, Carver closed his eyes. [i]So, this is it.[/i]

He heard the adjutant count down, and then...nothing? Surprised to still be alive, Carver opened his eyes, watching as a glowing object passed by, causing the creatures to evaporate as it passed them. When it exploded, it sent out a wave of light that evaporated the creatures, and to his surprise, fixed the holes they had torn in the ship. Before he could say anything, he felt something on his shoulder. Looking over, he was met by a grey, four-legged bug, bleeding from several holes in its abdomen. His heart jumped, and he threw the thing onto the ground, taking a few steps back. Looking around, he could see several more of the grey bugs, some being thrown onto the ground by Marines. They lay on the ground, buzzing like dying insects. The Marines had seemingly recovered from the shock of the sudden explosion, and were aiming their rifles at the bugs.

As he stood there, trying to process what had happened, the adjutant began to speak again, and he could do little but stand there and listen. Apparently, the ship's Ghost had done something psionics related, and it had really kicked the hornet's nest, so to speak. Even more concerning was the fact that [i]hundreds[/i] of the creatures from before were advancing on the ship...and that they had been attacked by something else. As the adjutant reported a large seismic disturbance, the ship was rocked, and he struggled to keep his balance. "The hell was that?"
 
What the adjutant had to say was a bit...concerning. Larger life forms were trying to dislodge the ship, while being attacked by something else. And all this, in the span of a few seconds! Letting out a sigh, he began to give out orders. "Adjutant, stop firing on the unknown ship. Engage the beings trying to dislodge our ship."

He then opened a line with the Specialist. "Lee, I don't know what the hell you did, but you really pissed them off. There's all sorts of stuff coming your way."
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Lee was unsure what effect the psionic lash would have on the unknown creatures. Would it make them explode? Tear them in half? Pass through them, like the bullets had? To his surprise, it seemed to make them disintegrate...as well as make the hole they had been digging in the wall disappear. [i]That[/i] was unexpected. Unfortunately, it seemed to draw their attention, and Lee could feel several energy signatures drawing closer. As they poured out of the walls and vents, he realized how much the lash had drained him. He certainly didn't have enough energy for another lash. So, instead, he did what Ghosts do best- disappear.

Channeling his energy into his suit, he activated his cloak, turning invisible in a matter of milliseconds. Performing a (somewhat unnecessary) tactical roll, he moved behind a terminal, trying to hide from the creatures. Looking around for a way to get out of the room, he heard a voice through his radio headset. 

[i]"Lee, I don't know what the hell you did, but you really pissed them off. There's all sorts of stuff coming your way."[/i]

Looking over his shoulder at the creatures flooding into the room, he couldn't help but roll his eyes. "I am aware of this, Sergeant." He whispered, hoping they didn't hear him.