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The shock of getting shot at had upset the avatar's concentration, and he'd simply run after the robot without resuming his 'radar' checks once more. And it'd gone - he'd lost it. At least, that's what he thought, until he heard the faint whir of mechanisms at work, and that strangely distinct 'charging' sound that those sci-fi lasers always used to make.

He turned up to see the robot poised Exorcist-style against the ceiling/wall, a red glow welling up in its mechanical throat.

"Don't think so!" the half-golem yelled as he threw his left hand back over his shoulder, eyes shining brilliantly - those black pupils that were more like a root network across his irises and sclera twisting and churning violently - as he focused his own body's energy into his left fist and swung it across. With a brief burst of light Shouyin would backhand the robot's mouth blast, an explosion ringing out to his left as the ball collided with an errant crate. Then, raising his left fist once more, Shouyin would make one of those 'come hither' motions with his index and middle fingers, using his elemental control to forcefully pry the robot off the wall, and bring it down at his knees.

Cue a raise up of the axe in his right hand, and an executioner's blow to the back of the machine's neck.

And the robot was forcibly ejected from the wall just in time to be sprayed by bullets. And then fell right into Shouyin's axe, cleaving the head from the body. One part bounced behind him, and the other collapsed right at Shou's feet.

And of course was twitching like mad just before it stoped. And then from complete stillness did another classic horror maneuver lashed out forward and death-gripped both of Shouyin's legs. Behind him the head was doing one last thing, charging a massive mouth blast.

Right before slamming the mouth vent closed.

Seconds after the robot grasped onto Shou the head would explode. It wasn't a huge self-destruct style explosion, but was likely enough to do some damage. Strangely enough if things remained as they would two arms and a body would still be latched onto Shou even after his back was peppered by explosion.

Badass.

...

Boom.

Shouyin had - post-decapitation - done a 180º turn to see where those extra bullets had come from and found who he assumed to be the other latecomer to their squad, the headset having announced his arrival. These guys cut it way too close with those things. Despite his trepidation, the half-golem was at least thankful that there wasn't anybody else actually shooting at -him-.

Of course this was the exact moment the head started charging up another mouth blast.

He brought his arms up instinctively in front of his face, trusting in the stone that was still layering his chest to protect him if things went awry, but then nothing happened. With a sigh of relief he began to lower his arms, but then something happened! And that something was the head blowing up! Shou was just able to protect himself as little bits of head shrapnel wedged in his right arm and chest and he was thrown backwards off his feet, however despite the sudden explosion and his half-delayed reaction, the man came out of it alright.

The avatar whistled low and got back to his feet, then spoke into the headset.

"Two robots down on my part - what's the status?"

"Hey, we're moving out."

That was all Spooky needed to say before waving towards all of them to himself and starting to walk off. Leading the way to a new area that they could go take a break at.

Exit to Silo Dome.

And in the midst of all the wreckage, smoke, and steam left in the wake of several machines of death and the men who'd fought both it and each other...

...caught in the lower links of a chain fence, a khaki colored cap fluttered in what little wind there was.

And no one cared.

Akechi shook his head.

"I haven't even really shot anything yet"

Conservation of ammo was going to get him killed someday.

"Besides," he grunted and stepped over the rubble, sticking close to Bryant (after all, he was the only combat-ready person immediately available to watch him.) "now I'm really curious what would be in Frostchild that'd need so many people and giant robots guarding it."

Akechi wasn't exactly young, but then again, any age compared to Mr. Bryant was probably young.

He holstered his Python and unslung the more conventional SMG for use at a moment's notice.

"Think everybody else is fine?"

"Pretty spry for an old guy" Akechi commented casually as the two moved on, as if the giant mecha and events had been ordinary business.

"You look like you can play Indy in the next movie'or somethin'. Indiana Bryant and the Secret of Frostchild" he joked as he followed the expedition head. The two of them were pretty much isolated for now, but it made Akechi's job a little less confusing. Plus, the confused buzzing in his head was subsiding anyway.