Bionic's PoV
Location: Earth, Cosmodrome
Time: 0115 hours
The goblin was staring me down, but not moving. If not for its eye and core, I would have thought it dead. I looked closer at it, and noticed it had my scout rifle in it's hands, but not pointed at me. No, instead, it had the gun against its chest, like a soldier awaiting it's orders.
I began to inch away from it to avoid any quick movements. I began feeling my strength come back, and started to pick up my pace. Still prone on the floor, I continued using my arms to push myself away, out of the cave, and into the open. Once outside, I stood up and ran to the outside wall for cover. That goblin was waiting for something with my rifle, and I needed it back.
I radioed the area in search of any other guardians who could help.
"Attention! Are there any guardians available for assist in the area?" I said into the mic "I'm weaponless and near hostel forces."
"Hello, guardian" I heard in response. "I have your current location and am about 10 minuets out. Hold your position until I arrive, O.K.?"
"Got it, holding position." I said.
Great, some back up incoming. I might just survive this.
Or not.
While I was waiting, a group of fallen came walking up. Just a captain, three vandals, and a small handful of shanks, nothing to difficult, except for the fact that my guns were missing.
I could use my knife I thought, but immediately shut that thought out. I could take down the shanks and vandals, but the captain? Not a chance.
So my only options were to stick around and hide from them, or to run for my life. While I was thinking this over, I neglected to notice a vandal wander away from the pack. I didn't notice my mistake until it was too late. It spotted me. So, run it is then.
I took of as fast as I could away from the group as I heard their battle cries coming from behind me. Normally, this would be an easy escape, but with the state I was in, it was a challenge to not get hit by the energy rounds tracking ability.
As I ran, nothing else mattered. Just run now, using the natural speed of a hunter, and worry about the pain later. You can't complain if your dead, right?
When I was spotted, their battle cry had alerted some others, and they were starting to box me in. I turned to the only possible place I could, the cave I woke up in, and ran to it.
The goblin was still there, exactly as it had been, unmoving. Now I had another chance. If I can get the fallen to attack the goblin, I can make a quiet escape and get away. Then it occurred to me.
Where is that other guardian? It's definitely been longer than the ten minuets he said it would be.
My time was running out. I could hear the vandals heavy footsteps, see their shadows walking into the cave.
But then, the goblin moved.