The clearing was a chaotic tempest of blinding plasma fire and shattering ice.
Trapped in the center of a massive, blasted crater, the Winter Wolf fought with every last ounce of her failing strength. She was a majestic, terrifying force of nature, her massive, glowing white frame weaving desperately through the crossfire. She snapped her jaws, unleashing a concentrated beam of absolute-zero energy that instantly froze the ground in a thirty-foot radius, trying to catch her attackers in the expanding glacier.
But the five EVA agents were ruthlessly efficient. They didn't panic. They operated with flawless, militaristic synchronization, moving like a single, deadly organism.
"Spread the perimeter! Keep her boxed in!" the squad leader barked, his voice amplified through his sleek black helmet. "Vanguard Two, flank right! Keep the suppression fire heavy, don't let her channel her core!"
