Chrysalis

I can't believe my hundreds of tiny eyes. What are the heck are you guys doing?! Sure there are more than ten of you but those guys are freaking massive! The Titan-Croc by itself could snap all of you up it two minutes!!

Before I can even think, my feet are moving. I don't understand exactly why but I cannot let these ants get killed, not now, not after I've been searching for so long.

I will not them die today!

Before the two massive monsters can react properly to the new threat I have charged forward, out of my cover and into the open. Digging in my feet I spin quickly to point by back at the two creatures.

Let me introduce you monsters to what is affectionately known as my business district!

POW! POW! POW!

I fire off three quick shots without aiming too much, all I want is the beasts to turn their attention to me, hopefully that way my colony mates won't be instantly crushed to pieces.

The three sizzling jets of acid streak through the air, impacting on the two massive beasts and immediately adhering to them, burning into their flesh.

Thankfully these guys are so large I don't have to aim too much in order to hit them, but it would have better if I had been able to target my restrictive acid more carefully, hitting their joints would have reduced their ability to fight even if only a little.

My gambit pays off enough though, the two huge beasts turn their back on the approaching ant force and face this new threat with primeval fury burning in their eyes.

Uh…

Hey guys!

Any chance you two are pacifists?

These two monsters look like the absolute alphas of this place, I still remember how the Titan-Croc smashed an adult centipede into bits with a single swipe of its claws. Why on Pangera did my ant brethren decide to take on these things?

I seriously hope my ant brothers and sisters are not also suffering from an immensely low Cunning stat, because I deeply question the wisdom of this current course of action!

POW! POW!

has reached

can charge at me I fire off two more quick shots, both aimed at the Ape. Hopefully the extra acid will restrict its movement somewhat since it is by far the faster of the

is a damage over time sort of effect however, hopefully we can all

are still bombarding with their acid, firing spray after spray, I seriously don't want them to draw the aggro so I'm going

I charge!

Witness me!

drenched in stinging acid, some of it hardening and sticking to them, they are ready to pound these offending insects into

me running at them they both

its superior reflexes and speed on full display as it dashes forward to meet my charge.

face growing larger and larger in my vision I can really see with far more detail than I'd like the massive curved fangs protruding from the monsters maw. Suddenly the Ape gathers

I've seen this before!

shattering the ground with the sheer kinetic force of the strike. Every ounce of my being is shivering after witnessing that

rock and dirt from the impact is almost enough

strong are

escape I can see something flaring up in my peripheral

Jump!

a searing heat begin burn

damned Croc launched a fireball at me when I dodged the

good?! Are you the new

second slower I'd be roast ant at this point. Even though I was able to dodge I've still taken some damage and one of

bad luck, I can't

have much choice. I activate my regenerative healing

my body before creeping down my veins and spreading throughout my entire frame.

I'd read about. In the span of a few seconds the freezing, numb sensation has swept through me entirely and as it recedes I can tell I feel better than I did before. Dings in my carapace have started closing over and my leg is almost back

I can see that I've regained

it so early in the fight but the regenerative properties of this new organ are impressive. I'm very satisfied with

managed to buy about thirty seconds so far.

opponent still alive after their combined assault. I suppose these guys don't usually have much trouble hunting in this place, I haven't seen anything