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!

shot has reached

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

been expended now, I have only one shot remaining. Acid is a damage over time sort of effect however, hopefully we can all survive long enough to

still bombarding with their acid, firing spray after spray, I seriously don't want them to draw

I charge!

Witness me!

two giants are seriously ticked off, drenched in stinging acid, some of it hardening and sticking to them, they are ready to pound

me running at them they

as it dashes forward to meet my charge. The ground thunders in response to the sheer bulk of the

really see with far more detail than I'd like the massive curved fangs

I've seen this before!

side just as those massive fists impact, shattering the ground with the sheer kinetic force of

rock and dirt from the impact is almost

how strong are you,

narrow escape I can see something flaring up

Jump!

my legs I feel a searing heat begin burn into me before a catastrophic explosion rocks the ground just

a fireball at me when

so good?! Are you

dodge I've still taken some damage and one of my legs is fairly

I can't afford to lose

choice. I activate

before creeping down my veins and spreading throughout my entire

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 to full

my status I can see that I've regained five HP from what I had

have to blow it so early in the fight but

so far. I hope that acid is doing some work, otherwise

alive after their combined assault. I suppose these guys don't usually have much trouble