Desperate fight (2).

"Kukuku! Come on, you weaklings! Entertain me even more!" The Khryssari champion's laughter echoed across the battlefield, mocking them.

Rex and Carlos let out a raw, defiant warcry, charging toward the towering alien with every ounce of strength they had left. They'd done this a thousand times before, facing enemies stronger than them and finding a way to win together.

Rex reached the champion first, swinging the heavy device he carried like a club. His bionic implants sparked and strained under the electromagnetic interference, each swing sending jolts of pain through his system.

But Cleo was keeping him patched together, barely. Rex knew the device was their only shot, even if it meant breaking it over the Khryssari's head until it stopped working.