The part where I was caught off guard was when he changed tactics, going after the civilians for the second time.
Shit.
“Hey!” I shouted after him.
I’d hoped to be more subtle about my second phase of attack.
Half of the swarm I’d brought from my lair was still waiting for the instruction.
Hmm.
Earlier she was talking about how she needed something from the base. Was she just talking about the spiders, or is whatever that was about to come into play with phase two?
I deployed them while running after Mannequin, stopping at the wood pile to get another two-by-four.
Someone screamed as Mannequin started cutting into them. Two or three people, cornered by the monster. One already in harm’s way.
This was always something that might happen. I would honestly be much more surprised to see all the remaining civilians get out of this entirely unharmed. Well, by Mannequin, I mean.
“Fucker! Stop!” I shouted, my words useless.
I think he knows this is getting to you. That’s probably a large part of why he’s doing it.
I moved on to the second phase of my attack. As I’d done with the pens, markers, the candles and the bottles of disinfectant, I’d instructed my bugs to arrive with supplies in hand.
Yes… now which supplies? I really can’t even begin to guess what she’s got in mind. Maybe something to increase the effects of the spider webbing?
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