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"Unidentified Xenos, twelve o clock, EVE I need an analysis!" The Sergeant hissed as something lit up on his auspex. "I've got energy surges, looks like shielding, we might have been had... we need to go loud!" He crouched low and signaled his other men to take position around cover, and behind the trees amidst the dense fog. "Multiple hostiles, directly ahead, one confirmed Xeno and possible local forces, we have the advantage."

"One shot one kill, conserve your fusion cells." The Sergeant whispered. "Weapons free, take them out so we can advance to the next objective."

Everyone acknowledged the order, and used their high powered holographic sights to pierce the dense fog and make out the soldiers and the unknown entity in the distance. A young corporal fired first, and the SEC Death team would be alerted to their presence first by a green flash that pierced the dense fog, immediately followed by a deafening crack as trees splintered into fiery chunks that spread all over. There was a second green flash, and another Disruptor bolt seared overhead, striking another tree in the distance, and splintering it. These inaccurate, and somewhat wild spread pattern indicated that the Aschen were perhaps near the Disruptor rifle's max range of about five hundred meters.

The cracks were muffled, a third streak of green light struck the ground in front of the barrier, leaving a pool of molten fulgurite that quickly cooled to ambient temp.

Under cover of fire, the team of Marines slowly began to advance, one group covering the other, using their weapons to try and garner the slightest hint of enemy suppression.