HALF TRANSFORMATION
The mutated Spiderman opened its mouth and a barrage of thick balls of web shot out like bullets.
"Dodge!" I yelled, diving to the side just in time. The web splattered against the ground where I'd been standing, hissing and bubbling as it started to eat through the concrete. Acidic webbing. Great.
"Watch out! It's got acid in its web!" Jenny warned, narrowly avoiding a second spray of the corrosive substance.
The mutated Spiderman let out another ear-splitting shriek, spitting out more balls of web. Jenny and I dodged and weaved, trying to avoid the deadly barrage.
"Fall back!" I ordered, signaling the team to retreat. We needed to regroup, to come up with a new strategy. The mutated Spiderman was adapting to our attacks, using new abilities to stay alive. It was clear that we weren't going to defeat it with brute force alone. I doubt that even that burst blast shot can do much damage to this bastard. Motherfucker will just hide underground and wait for the attack to pass. We can't let that happen.
We retreated back to our defensive line, taking shelter behind a pile of rubble. The mutated Spiderman pursued us relentlessly, but the team's covering fire kept it at bay. The sniper team was doing a great job. Without them, those small ones would have swarmed us and they even managed to damage that giant freak's eyes. Right now, it has four eyes left.
"That bastard's tough as nails," Jenny panted, wiping sweat from her forehead.
Tyger laid down cover fire, her laser shots targeting the creature's eyes and mouth. The mutated Spiderman screeched in frustration, its armored body shedding pieces with every hit. Beneath the tough exoskeleton was a softer, more vulnerable flesh. For a moment, it stopped. Its body was morphing into a more humanoid form.
"Holy shit, it can transform as well?" Jenny gasped, watching in awe as the mutated Spiderman's body twisted and contorted. Its face became more human-like, and its limbs became thinner than before and those claws looked sharper than ever.
"Looks like it's planning something," I muttered, gripping my lightsaber tightly. "Ange, take a burst shot. NOW! DON'T LET IT TRANSFORM!"
"Understood," Ange's voice crackled through the comms. "Burst shot incoming."
The specialized sniper rifle hummed as it charged up, the barrel glowing with red energy. Ange's finger hovered over the trigger, waiting for the perfect moment. Below, the mutated Spiderman's grotesque body continued to contort, its eyes narrowing with a predatory focus.
"Now!" I shouted, urging Ange to take the shot.
A brilliant beam of concentrated energy shot out from Ange's rifle, slicing through the air with a high-pitched whine. It struck the mutated Spiderman square in the chest, causing the creature to howl in agony as the blast tore through its mutated flesh. For a moment, the battlefield was bathed in the harsh light of the energy beam, illuminating the horrific details of the creature's transformation.
The mutated Spiderman staggered back, smoke rising from the gaping wound in its chest. Its humanoid form had been disrupted, the transformation incomplete. It let out a furious roar, its eyes blazing with rage and pain. But we couldn't afford to let up now.
"Move in!" I commanded, signaling the team to press the attack.
Jenny and I charged forward, our laser swords humming with power as we closed in on the mutated Spiderman. The rest of the team followed close behind, unleashing a barrage of laser fire at the wounded creature. The mutated Spiderman was surrounded on all sides, and it lashed out wildly, desperate to defend itself.
"Scatter and surround this motherfucker!" I yelled as I dodged the oncoming web balls. "Focus on its head. Leave its legs to us." Now it the time. We disrupted its transformation. It's in its weakest form right now. It's now or never. "And keep an eye on the heat gauge. You should have 30 seconds left. Then, fall back."
The team scattered, moving to encircle the mutated Spiderman. They kept up the pressure, their laser shots cutting through the air and striking the creature with deadly accuracy. The mutated Spiderman thrashed about, its cries echoing through the night sky. Without its armor and half-transformed state, its attacks were slower and weaker, allowing us to easily dodge. That speed it showed before wasn't there anymore.
"Boss. My rifle got only 1 more shot left, Jennifer got 2 more shots and your mom got 1 shot left. The rest have reached their heating limit. You need to finish it fast," Ange's voice came through the comms.
"Roger. Save those shots for the finale.
"Got it..."
Jenny and I locked eyes, a silent understanding passing between us. We had fought side by side for years, and now, in this critical moment, we would rely on that unspoken bond to bring down the mutated Spiderman. We rushed at the mutated Spiderman, our laser swords blazing with fiery energy. The creature was weakened, but it still put up fierce resistance, swiping at us with its razor-sharp claws.
But we refused to falter, dodging and weaving around its attacks with practiced ease. Our lightsabres hummed and hissed as they sliced through the air, leaving trails of blueish-hot plasma in their wake. We moved as one, our movements perfectly synchronized as we pressed the attack.
Tyger provided support fire, her shots hitting their mark with deadly precision. The rest of the team kept up the pressure, pinning down the mutated Spiderman with a relentless barrage of laser fire.
Jenny went low, her lightsaber slicing through the air with precision. She targeted the creature's legs, aiming for the joints. Her blade hummed as it cut through the thick flesh and bones. Spidey's one leg flew up in the sky as frizzles of blue blood rained down. Jenny pushed forward, spinning like a ballet dancer as she aimed for the next leg. Her sword sliced through the second one and just like the first one, Spidey's second leg flew up in the sky like a rocket.
On the other side, I chopped off its third leg. Then pressed forward toward the next one. The foul stench and blue blood were everywhere.
The mutated Spiderman shrieked in pain, its movements becoming more erratic as it struggled to keep its balance.
"Keep going!" I shouted, sweat pouring down my face. "Don't let up!"
We moved in a deadly dance, our blades slicing through the air in perfect harmony. The mutated Spiderman's legs buckled under the relentless assault, and it staggered back, its eyes blazing with fury. But we didn't stop. We couldn't stop. Not until it was down for good.
Jenny's blade sliced through another leg, severing it at the joint. "There goes another one."
The mutated Spiderman screamed, its body lurching as it tried to remain upright. But with each leg we cut off, its movements grew slower, more sluggish. It was only a matter of time before it fell.
"Last leg, coming up!" With a final, powerful swing, I brought my lightsaber down on the creature's last leg, cutting through it with a spray of bluish blood. The mutated Spiderman let out a final, ear-splitting shriek as it toppled to the ground, its massive body crashing down with a deafening thud. "NOW SNIPER TEAM!!"
Their sniper rifle hummed to life, the barrels glowing with red energy.
The burst shots streaked through the air, a brilliant beam of energy that struck the mutated Spiderman in the torso. The creature's body convulsed, the force of the blast tearing through its flesh and bone. It let out a gurgling cry, its eyes wide with pain and shock. Four burst shots were enough to deal more than enough critical damage on its wounded and fleshy body.
The mutated Spiderman's upper body was blown apart, its torso separated from its spider abdomen. The creature let out a final, pitiful cry as it fell to the ground, its remaining eyes staring blankly into the sky.
I walked over to it with my lightsaber and pierced it through its head. Jenny slammed her saber into its heart. Then we sliced it off into multiple pieces. I stood there, panting and covered in bluish blood, my lightsaber still clenched in my hand. We had done it. We had brought down the monster.
"Is it...is it dead?" Jenny asked, her voice trembling with exhaustion.
Tyger and the others rushed forward and looked at the dead monster lying before us.
*****
[PING!]
Mission completed: Mutated Zombie Spiderman dead...
Reward: Spiderman's power synchronization is in progress...
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*****
A piercing headache shot through my head as the system's mechanical voice rang out.
"Ughhhh..." I fell to my knees. Everything is blurry... It hurts... I grabbed my chest and coughed out blood. Shit! The world turned dark...