the helmets and padding he observed on the lieutenants. Up close though it appears that they are not made of plastic as he thought. They were covered with metal, like knights in suits of armour.

Attempting to climb into the Beast quickly he is caught by a trailing leg and with just enough time to grab his sword he is dragged out and thrown violently through the air like a rag doll, slamming against the wall of the shopping centre. He smashes into the concrete and drops the sword while falling to his knees. The wind knocked out of his lungs by the force of the impact.

He needed to move though, he didn’t have the luxury of time to recover as the drones were moving in fast to continue their attack.

Rolling quickly out of