Shocked by the sudden attack, Sam was slow to react. His companions were not. Braced in a formal firing stance. Gray Otter opened up on the beast. Harrier fired as well, screaming wildly as he emptied the clip Of his SCK 100 submachine gun into the creature. The concentrated fire ripped into the beast at the juncture of its neck and body, slicing down into its right shoulder. Tattered muscle failed, and the monster’s limb dropped limp to its side. It screeched its pain and dove.