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</div></div><span style="font-family: 'Didact Gothic', 'sans-serif'">Zara was fighting as hard as she could so that she didn't slip into the maw of the unknown, she needed to protect herself and her child and not just for their sake, for Kal's. The young woman was just in reach of her weapon when her lover rounded the corner, coming straight for the creature that sought to harm her. A sigh of relief escaped her lips as Kal landed atop the creature which in turn caused it to release her as it tried to analyze its new threat. The brunette watched them, her expression worried as she waited for her lover to emerge safe and sound. Zara observed how the creature seemed slower, it seemed the drugs may be starting to work. It was all she could hope for. <br/>
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The female dived onto her side and reached her left hand out to curl around the barrel of the gun before tugging it to her and promptly equipped it with her finger lingering over the trigger which was just in time for her to see her lover hurled into the wall, and she noticed how he didn't manage to bounce back as easily as he had before. There was a deep concern in her mind, but now she had to focus. There was no chance to stop and assess. they needed to deal with the creature as soon as possible. <br/>
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It seemed that the creature noticed she'd grabbed the gun and made its way toward her without hesitation. The female was distracted by her lover when she heard the way he collapsed onto the floor, it was a slight rumble through the steel they stood upon. When she glanced toward him the female noticed how he called out to the creature, the emotion and concern in his voice was more than she could have dreamed of. He was protecting her as she knew he would, and clearly his human side was still surprising her. <br/>
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The being took the bait, turning and hauling itself toward Kal who seemed to be coughing up the bullets he'd taken in. Upon seeing it, Zara seemed somewhat confused and concerned for him, wondering if his body was suffering. The female waited for the creature to be focused solely on the man before she checked the chamber and rose the gun to aim. Zara didn't hesitate to begin shooting, hitting the creature several times in one leg, only to move onto the next. The bullets flew in quick succession and only needed a brief tap on the trigger to react. Twisted human cries filled the air as the creature experienced the pain of the bullets lodging into it's legs. It didn't take long for it to turn and begin rushing to Zara at a much slower pace than before.<br/>
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The woman rolled onto her knees and rose up onto her feet, it was some effort considering the bump she was carrying compared to the speed she needed. Zara managed to race down the stairs that led toward the cargo bay, and the creature followed. The female turned to face the creature wit her gun raised, firing off several shots aimed at it's maw, chest and legs. She didn't stop shooting until it drew in close. Zara had been backing up to the cage that held the cargo boxes. When it lunged for her, Zara ducked to the side and dashed around the creature, giving a firm kick with her bare foot against the fleshy rear of the creature. It screamed as it stumbled forward, it's legs clearly struggling from the earlier assault. Zara opened fire, shooting it at least ten times all over its legs and the mass of its body before slamming the cage door shut. With a few beeps, a locking sound echoed through the air, and Zara finally took a breath.<br/>
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"Are you okay?" Zara uttered as she approached her lover, having seen the state he'd seemingly been in. "Does anything hurt? The bullets?" Her concern was clearly showing, she just hoped he was able to heal if he was injured. "Is there something I can do?" It was thanks to him that she hadn't experienced a beating from the creature, well, not more than she had already. It was only as she stood with her lover that she glanced down to see the crimson and silver liquid trickling out from the deep wounds along her arm, and the droplets that had spread over the floor as she'd moved. It seemed that they didn't give as much pain as she thought, but upon second glance she noticed that the wounds had been healing. Under the stress of the situation, her belly had grown larger and the movement inside was almost visible against her flesh. There was an ache inside of her to feed; it was almost desperate. Hopefully, she would be able to grab a few humans before their mutant took them all.<br/>
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