Leaving my cell block I immediately took note of silence, no scrambling guards, no gunfire, and hell the alarm that was previously blaring was now gone as the hallway lit only by the low red emergency light flashed slowly giving me occasional sight on the hallway filled with the strewn about corpses of nearby guards.
'What a mess'
Observing the blood-covered walls of the hallway I walked down I did my best to ignore the cold of the mist which now rose to my waist and was slowly climbing higher and would soon reach my belly button.
'This can't be good'
Shivering as I came to an intersection I was careful to look around to corner checking for any possible monsters or guards and luckily I did as I found a squad of 4 guards facing away from me their guns ready as if they were waiting for something.
*Screech*
Suddenly a loud screech echoed down the halls forcing not just me but also the guards to causing them cover their ears as they dropped their weapons letting out their own screams.
'The Fuck was that!'
Cursing as I rubbed my ringing ears I was horrified as from the darkness of the hallway a creature sprinted forth.
The creature was covered in pale white chitin, its form humanoid with Praying mantis traits mixed in
Scythe replaced what would normally be hands, massive translucent wings ,and finally, the legs replaced by four massive pike-like limbs that stabbed into the metal floor as they carried the creature towards the guards.
"Damnit!"
Cursing as the monster approached the guards were barely able to regain their senses as they grabbed their guns and attempted to unload into the approaching monster.
*Click*
Sadly for the guards, a loud click was all that echoed much to all their clear despair as the creature now stood above them, and without missing a beat it raised its sycthe-like limb, and at a speed I could barely see sliced through the guards.
'I need to run'
Seeing the guards become a mess of body parts as the monster blade moved through them like they weren't even there.
"Aaaaaaaaaah!"
As I began to move to continue down the hallway I could hear the screams of a guard who had attempted to dodge but failed as his legs were both severed.
Staring at the screaming gaurd the monster expression was unreadable as a solid plate of chitin acted like a mask only allowing the brown blood shot eyes of the monster to shine through straing at the gaurds but as if growing disinterested the creature stepped over the screaming gaurd and began walking in my direction.
'Shit'
Seeing in come in my direction I sped praying the darkness would obscure me enough as attempted to pass the grating large intersection.
*SCREEECH*
As if to mock my escape I felt the creatures eyes settle on me through the darkness as it let out a screech this one much louder than the previous one as I felt my body lock up and my ear drums on the verge of rupturing.
[Status gained stunned]
All I could do is read the notification as the creature approached my form bile escaping my mouth as I attempted to shake off the status effect.
*Tink*
*Tink*
*Tink*
Hearing the creature slow almost deliberate appraoch I mustered enough strength to push myself to face the creature and activated [Toll The Dead]
[2...Check passed...rolling D8....8]
A ringing bell sounded as the creatures march forward paused it's chitin noticeably cracking in places as pecies fell away revealing the soft purple flesh beanth.
[Stunned effect has ended]
Feeling myself regain mobility I wasted no time pulling an assault rifle from my inventory as I unloaded into the frozen creature.
*screee*
Seeming to grow enraged the monster charged forward letting out low screeches as it shrugged off the gunfire.
'Oh fuck'
Seeing the creature almost in range I wasted no time throwing myself to the side barely dodging the side swipe from the monster claws as I cast [Toll The Dead] once more.
[11...Check failed]
Seeing the notifcation I wanted to curse, but before I could I felt my feet leave the ground as the monster leg slammed into my chest knocking the air from my lungs.
*BAM*
'Shit that hurts'
Slamming into a nearby wall I grunted as pain wracked my chest, but strangely enough nothing in my body was broken even though I took a direct hit.
'This is going to suck'