All of them ran out of the kitchen, just as the rest of the first creature whose limb had penetrated burst out of the floor. It was hideous. That was the only word that could possibly sum up the sheer impression that the creature made. It was like a huge ant, anthromorphized into a centaur-like being. It was wearing a visor-like helmet that had holes in it for its protruding antennae. It was somewhat female, with small bulges at its torso that may have been attempts at breasts. As it moved its head about, tasting the air, it spotted Sonic and Omega, cautiously watching from the door.

It shrieked in a high pitch, and more of the perversions of nature burst out of the floor as they both clapped their hands over their ears. Behind them, Agent Bane was cursing profusely. "You can't fight them!" he shouted to the pair. "Get away from them, as fast as you can!"

Tails and the rest were happy to oblige, utterly creeped out by the horrid display of unnaturality. The ant-things touched antennae, and pointed to Omega and Sonic excitedly. Neither Sonic nor Omega were about to run from these huge insects, and stood their ground. One of the things charged Sonic at a surprising speed for something that looked so heavy. Sonic was tackled by surprise, but rolled away before the thing could bring its blade into his body.

Bane, however, was still cursing. He came out of the shadows, revealing himself for the first time as the rest of the ant-things attacked, putting Omega and Sonic on the defensive in closed quarters. He was a Caucasian male of average build, who wore sunglasses with triangular lenses. His long blonde hair was pulled back behind his head in a ponytail. His face was chiseled, with a large scar, quite old, across his right cheek. He reached into the long black coat he was wearing, and pulled something out. There was a burst of smoke, and Omega knew blackness.