"Sending first salvo."
The grenade belt moved. Five 40mm high-explosive grenades soared to the air, whistling past the spores.
Then, it hit.
Explosions carved off huge chunks of flesh from the hive's body. The dust soon cleared.
Jack squinted his eyes. A huge gaping hole tore the target apart. Despite the grievous injuries, the flesh underneath squirmed.
"It's regenerating!"
Spear One and the other Guardian GIs were alerted.
"Cinder One, can we overpower it?" Spear One's squad leader asked.
"We can, but our ammo is limited, that thing over there may not," Jack advised. "The Commander should be brought here immediately."
"Okay, I'll go over! Keep that thing busy!"
The squad leader dashed across the rugged terrain, almost stumbling upon a rock as he reached the Light APC's frame. He knocked on the door three times
The driver opened, "What is it? Did we fuck up?"
