Eric nodded when Ivor basically restated the reason why going for a headshot was a bad idea and decided to do his best to keep it in mind. His face was bright red after the bayonet incident but asides from a few chuckles no one said anything about it, he wasn't the first person to make that mistake and wouldn't be the last after all.

Still he was grateful when Ivor took the rifle over to attach the blade for him and thanked both him and the female guard for their help. [color=00a651]"Thanks for helping me out."[/color] After getting the rifle back he made sure to both keep his fingers away from the trigger and to keep the barrel aiming  away from anyone, showing he did learn from what just happened.

He listened as Ivor explained how to use the bayonet and decided he would try to mainly focus on the stabbing, just so that there was less chance of him hurting the wrong person. Of course if necessary he would shoot it. [color=00a651]"Yeah, that makes sense. Seems easier than shooting too."[/color]

Eventually the group arrived at the aliens' location and Eric was reminded of how weird they looked, especially with how their "eye" was in different spots. He watched as the soldiers got out of the truck and quickly took their positions but decided to stick close to Ivor since he was the familiar with him. [color=00a651]"So about the safety?"[/color]

In the meantime the aliens seemed to be too preoccupied scanning the ground to attack the soldiers, though that changed after one got shot. The bullet was less effective than it would be against a hum but still clearly hurt. The shot alien turned toward to the soldier that attacked it and fired a beam form the "eye" on its chest. This attack wasn't instantly fatal either but it did leave some nasty burn wounds on the soldier's hands and caused him to drop his rifle.