you were in the fallout and you lost some friends //
Silence stretches on between the two Ascended, the only communication right now being with the way his gaze is caught by Nate and the little dip of Nate’s head. He understands what that means, and internally he quickly runs a scan to prepare himself, making sure his upgrades are in good working order – stretching out the metal arm as quietly as he can.
Which it works, given the way the birds don’t notice them. And when Nate slips out to make the strike, to surprise the remaining trio of birds, Varus focuses on a different bird. His hand raised, fingers pointed like a mock attempt at a gun (if only he knew what those were) and he shoots his laser finger upgrade out at the one bird that’s started to grow frantic.
Unfortunately for the Captain, the bird he’s picked is far too frightened right now with the way it dips this way and that in the tunnel, rushing at him with a sharp beak and sharp claws. The laser mostly misses, searing off a few flight feathers before the bird has latched onto his metal arm, the shrieking and screaming metal beneath its talons and beak protesting with every thrash.
Which it works, given the way the birds don’t notice them. And when Nate slips out to make the strike, to surprise the remaining trio of birds, Varus focuses on a different bird. His hand raised, fingers pointed like a mock attempt at a gun (if only he knew what those were) and he shoots his laser finger upgrade out at the one bird that’s started to grow frantic.
Unfortunately for the Captain, the bird he’s picked is far too frightened right now with the way it dips this way and that in the tunnel, rushing at him with a sharp beak and sharp claws. The laser mostly misses, searing off a few flight feathers before the bird has latched onto his metal arm, the shrieking and screaming metal beneath its talons and beak protesting with every thrash.
VARUS
