Edmund was about to tell Morimoto that they didn't have time when he noticed a long black spidery leg silently sliding into the entrance of the shuttle. He immediately tapped his shoulder to get everyone's attention and then motioned broadly at the leg, trying to make it obvious enough that it could be seen through the darkness. He trained his weapon on the doorway as a second and third limb came over the edge just as silently and started to pull a large... thing into the pod. It was impossible to make out more than a vague silhouette in the darkness, but Edmund didn't hesitate and lined up a shot with his pistol and pulled the trigger. The body of the creature exploded from the shot, spraying the sandy forest floor outside with its innards as it fell from the side of the shuttle. Its long black limbs twitched and extended for a few moments before curling up tightly against the shattered remnants of its body.<br/><br/>Edmund then spoke to Morimoto in a hushed whisper, "<span style="color: red">We don't have time, now get your patient so we can get her to safety, if we stay here we're all done for. This shuttle is a death trap.</span>" He then turned to the others and motioned for them to follow him. As he moved over to the doorway of the shuttle he motioned for someone to pick up the bag of ammunition, secured to the floor, which was now the wall, at the foot of its now deceased owner's chair. Once he was at the doorway of the shuttle he peaked his head outside and looked around.<br/><br/>The first thing he noticed wasn't anything he saw, actually, but that he got a sudden funny taste and the vision in his cybernetic eye was distorted. He ignored the strangeness and looked around, seeing that there appeared to be more insect-like silhouettes moving toward them. If they stayed here they wouldn't likely survive for long. They appeared to be surrounded by a forest of massive and incredibly intricate, thick plants which were decorated with faintly glowing patterns of various colors. Looking down what he could only assume was their landing path, Edmund could see the plant they had gone through and a trail of glowing liquid that appeared to lead all the way to the shuttle itself. That was probably what was drawing in the wildlife.<br/><br/>He couldn't make out much fine detail in the darkness, most of the creatures seemed to be sticking to deep shadows. The one he had killed already looked vaguely arachnid, but it was hard to make out more than chitinous legs and a spatter of liquid he could only assume was blood of some sort. He called out to Arsenios in a whispered tone, "<span style="color: red">Arsenios, get us a clear path away from this crash site. We can plan further from there. And hold your fire, let's keep this quiet.</span>" He signaled for her to go ahead of him and that he'd cover her with his pistol. Edmund held his pistol out of the shuttle, aiming at the closest insect-like silhouette while it was still a decent distance away. One thing he immediately noticed was that when his hand stuck out of the shuttle it seemed to lag behind his commands, it was slightly disorienting but not something he'd never experienced before. He quickly adjusted for the slight lag and kept his weapon trained on the closest creature.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>One place that Edmund hadn't checked, however, was on top of the shuttle. A beetle-like creature a roughly a foot wide and foot and a half long sits at the edge, cleaning its mandibles with flexible barbed tendrils situated around it. It waits for prey to come out from the hole it sits above. Its legs end in deadly sharp tips and the barbed tendrils around its mandibles are capable of shredding flesh and even doing minor damage to armor. Its back is covered in a hard shell, but its underbody is covered in soft joints where its many legs connect. It is tempted to drop down when it sees a small appendage come out from the entryway, but when it doesn't move any more it reconsiders and waits for something else to emerge...<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>