<P><B><JC>Rebel Cell</JC>
<P><B><JC>Gelo R. Fleisher</JC>
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<P>The grenade left the launcher with a whump and bounced noisily off the wall with a clang, skipping along the floor and clattering noisily to the ground next to the beast. Through the pipes, Jerrod saw the beast turn towards the grenade, and immediately leap away with surprising speed. His body coursing with adrenaline and fear, Jerrod hit the trigger. The explosion shook the platform, throwing debris and flame into the floor and walls, but it only glanced the beast. Guardian's monster roared in pain. Dropping the grenade launcher onto the ground, Jerrod got up, raised his pistols and stepped out of the shadows.
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<P>The ocular implants locked on to the beast's hobbling form.
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<P>"I'm behind you, freak."
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<P>The beast spun around, its bumpy purple skin torn through with lances of red and black from where the grenade had found its mark. Without a word, it launched its colossal frame forwards, charged towards Jerrod with blistering speed.