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"Get off of me!"
Cirno watched in horror as numerous Flood forms swarmed onto yet another Sangheili warrior. The Sangheili did his best to keep the parasites off his back, but he inevitably fell due to being heavily outnumbered.
"Vile beasts! Ack!"
"Cirno-chan, we need to get out of here! Sneaking onto this ship was a mistake!" Dai cried out from beside her. She was understandably shaking like a leaf from having to witness the horrifying sight that was displayed before them.
"Calm down!" Cirno yelled in return, her eyes scanning the room as fast as her brain allowed her to. That's when she spotted a nice-looking Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher, or more commonly known as a Needler. It was lying on the ground near an untouched Sangheili corpse. She sprinted into action almost immediately, grabbing the weapon before loading it up with a fresh batch of explosive crystals.
"C-Cirno-chan!?"
"I don't know how to use this thing, but here goes!" Cirno went up to her full height, aimed the weapon at what was once a Sangheili, before firing off a few crystal rounds. The abomination staggered back as the crystals penetrated its skin. She kept going, firing off short controlled bursts with her new weapon.
It wasn't long until the crystals began to suddenly react by glowing a bright purple before blowing up all at once, taking the life of the parasite along with its host as it happened.
Cirno panted, taking a moment to collect herself, and soon turned her attention to the other monstrosities in the room. She reloaded the Needler with another fresh batch of crystals, narrowing her eyes as she steadied her breathing.
"Dai-chan," Cirno muttered. "get behind me."
Dai gulped, but nodded.
Cirno picked up another Needler off the ground, intent on dual-wielding, and kept her eyes locked onto the Flood forms as Dai cowered behind her.
"Time to show these things who's the strongest."
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