<strong><span class="bbc_u">Rebekah Graham</span></strong><br/><br/>In the instant before the man reached towards the unresponsive guard, Rebekah realized what he was going to touch.  Not in time to stop it, unfortunately.  The guard reacted swiftly and violently, no doubt as she had been trained.<br/><br/><strong>That</strong>was going to need medical attention soon.  She reached out to steady the now injured man.<br/><br/>"He was just trying to get your attention!"  She had to shout to be heard.<br/><br/>When the guard' expression changed and she brought up her rifle, Rebekah pulled the man down with her and tried to shield him.  And the everything went to hell.<br/><br/>Melting metal, the overpowering smell of ozone, blinding light, and some<em><strong>thing</strong></em>flowed and moved and hardened into being.  Tentacle-like appendages formed and moved and a man was killed; all in a heartbeat.<br/><br/>The remaining guards opened fire.  The noise was deafening.  Rebekah's lips moved silently as she prayed to St. Michael.