Solo Trip 2

"You got to be fucking kidding me! These guys are insane!" Lucas wanted no part of these Hive Guard Hunters and took off in a sprint. He thought the [Hell Flame Wall] would have stopped them or killed them, but they had outsmarted him! He was shocked to see how easily these Xeomorph's give their lives for each other to slay their target, him.

As he was running the Yellow Stripped and other Xeomorph's quickly chases after him. Lucas was thankful that his [Hell Flame Wall] managed to kill some of the horde chasing after him, but not nearly as many as he wanted. With a slightly smaller horde chasing after him he focused on running. 

The tunnel in front of him went on for a good mile or so before it slowly descend into an angle. He wasn't sure where the tunnel lead, but he had to search for the Food Storage room or any of the other targets. As he followed the tunnel Lucas was put off by the sight of large 3ft long, 1ft wide cockroach like Xeomorphs. There were hundreds of them walking in a single line, yet as he ran near them they didn't react to his presence. 

They just stayed in the line and followed one another. If they ignored him, he would ignore them. He also had other things to worry about. He looked over his shoulder and saw just how close those Xeomorphs where! The Yellow Stripe, as he began to call it, was only 10ft behind him with all it's limbs spread. Those razor sharp claws eager to sink their claws into the flesh of his back. Just as he turned his head back, for just a moment he thought he saw it...smile.

Even with the runes he had that augmented his strength and speed the Yellow Stripe was quickly gaining on him. Lucas tried to run faster, but no matter how fast he ran the Yellow Stripe was covering more ground than him. In a handful of seconds the Yellow Stripe was on him. Even without looking he could feel the presences of the monster. 

All four claws came down on his back in a cross formation. He briefly closed his eyes waiting for the pain. Lucas could feel the sharp claws scrape down his back. Yet, they never hurt him. The cloak he wore protected him from being sliced open. He was thankful that the Protection Rune on the cloak worked as well as it did. There wasn't a single tear on the cloak.

Yellow Stripe was furious that it's specially made razor sharp claws couldn't slice through this thin piece of fabric. Or even into the soft flesh of it's targets back. Yellow Stripe then grappled Lucas and held him tight with all 4 limbs! He was halted by the strength of Yellow Strip. He was surprised by how strong the Xeomorph was. It was just as strong if not stronger than his rune augmented strength. He tried his best to break free, but with a staff in one hand in an awkward position he struggled. 

He felt a sharp pain stretch from his shoulder and upper chest and closed his eyes from the pain. He opened his eyes to see claw marks on his chest and Yellow Stripe bidding down on his shoulder. Yellow Stripe had moved under the cloak to sink it's teeth into his flesh. 

Lucas gritted his teeth past the pain and moved his left hand towards Yellow Stripe's face. He began to cast his [Hell Flame Beam] right into Yellow Stripe's face, killing it once and for all. Yet as soon as he faced his palm to its head, Yellow Stripe immediately let go and jumped back!

The [Hell Flame Beam] had missed its mark. It his nothing but the part of the tunnels wall. Lucas clicked his tongue mad that he had missed his target at point-blank range. He stopped channeling mana into his skill. Where he had struck sat a long hole. He was sure he would have killed it if he hit. It was much faster and smarter than he thought. 

Holding staff tightly Lucas swung it around him to keep Yellow Stripe from grappling him again. As he turned around he realized he was quickly becoming surrounded by the other Hive Guard Hunters and the Kompies. He quickly cast many [Gravity Wall]'s around him. He created enough to create an entire wall covering the 20x20ft tunnel, expect for a small doorway like entrance. He wasn't going to let that happened and created a chock point. 

The barriers were made only 5ft away from him with himself standing in the doorway. Just as he was about to fight he suddenly realized. Why was he fighting in the first place? He could just completely block off the tunnel and not have to worry about fighting. Then he remembered.

Zyra, Xylon and Kaelon. If he blocked the tunnel there was a high possibility that Yellow Stripe and his horde would either try to attack his barrier till they broke it. If that was possible. Or they would turn around to hunt the others leaving them heavily outnumbered. 

He couldn't let his team be outnumbered like that. He had to fight! At least that's what he told himself. Sweet little white lies to make himself seem better than he was. He wasn't some morally good person. He wasn't fighting this horde to protect his friends or teammates. Deep down he knew the real answer. He just loved to fight! To use his overwhelming power to crush enemies or find those to give him a challenge. 

Luckily Yellow Stripe would give him the fight he wanted. He stabbed his staff down into the soft earth behind him. Marking a line that he would not allow them to cross. Lucas outstretched his left hand using [Gravity Pull] to pull Yellow Stripe towards him. As soon as Yellow Stripe felt a gravitational pull it crouched down to be on all fours and dug its claws into the earth. 

It resisted the gravitational pull as two more Hive Guard Hunters and a plethora of Kompies lunged at him. They jumped into the gravitational pull floating through the air quicker than Lucas would have liked. Though that didn't mean he wasn't ready for them. 

He smiled has he twisted his hand from an extended position to pointing upward. "[Gravity Blade Cyclone]" he said with a malicious smile. The Xeomorphs that were flying towards him began to float in a clockwise direction in the air. Quickly after invisible blades of gravity formed and sliced them all to pieces. More blood and gore circled in the air showing the deadly cyclone slowly moving to the right side of the tunnel and into the horde of Xeomorphs.

Because of the sheer number of Xeomorphs many were killed by the cyclone and by one another. The Hive Guard Hunters didn't care about the Kompies and would stomp on them if they got in their way. Even Yellow Stripe tactfully evaded the cyclone and other Xeomorphs doing its best not to kill those under its command. 

As the horde did its best to move out of the way Lucas created another [Gravity Blade Cyclone] on the other side of the tunnel. He was creating his own meatgrinder. Death on either side of him, forcing them to attack him head on one on one. Yellow Stripe knew this was a trap and hide itself in the crowd. Waiting to strike when the time was right. 

This action went unnoticed by Lucas as he had his hands full with other Xeomorphs. The Horde had charged at him, though they would have to try and fit through a small 5x5ft door way Lucas had created as a choke point. He waved his hand summing half a dozen [Gravity Blade]'s that sliced the incoming horde into pieces. Though a handful of Kompies slipped through his assault.

Just as they were about to bite at his ankles Lucas shifted his foot and cast a technique. "[Shadow Tether]!" His shadow stretched out underneath the Kompies running towards him. As soon as their feet touched the shadow long strands latched onto them slowing them down to a crawl before a complete stop. 

The Kompies used all their strength to try and pull themselves from the shadows. Their resistance was futile. With a mocking grin Lucas sliced up the Kompies with a single [Gravity Blade]. He didn't ignore the remaining horde that charged at him like an unending wave of teeth and claws. He moved his [Shadow Tether] towards the entrance he had made. 

More and more Kompies and Hive Guard hunters charged Lucas, but he was unafraid. No the feeling he felt wasn't fear, but excitement. The thrill of decimating his enemies. He waved his left hand in different patterns as he cast different techniques. [Gravity Blade]'s, [Gravity Crush], and [Shadow Tether] kept the hive away from him. 

He was a master at controlling the battle field. As he fought and slaughtered the horde something in the back of his mind told him that this fight was wrong. Something was off and he had no idea what it was. He let his body take over as his eyes darted back and forth. 

On either side was his [Gravity Blade Cyclone]'s that kept the horde funneling towards him. In front of him the horde slowly advance through his chock point to be to be swiftly put down. Over the last few minutes he was doing well to thin out the horde, but he couldn't shake the sinking feeling something was just off. 

Then it hit him. Where. Is. Yellow Stripe?! 

Just as he started to look around for Yellow Stripe alarms began to ring in his head. He instantly took a step back as the ground under him. As soon as he stepped back a pair of claws came centimeters away from clawing at his throat and chin. As he stepped back he realized how dangerous Yellow Stripe was. 

While he was dealing with the horde Yellow Stripe had dug a tunnel under his [Gravity Wall] choke point to attack him directly. Lucas smiled wildly as he attacked Yellow Stripe.