Sombreroman
The previously drained core on the table, inside the ship, starts to repower, something with it seems off.
Ceres Releases a burst of energy, sliding Novus back.
"It absorbs energy, I can keep it away, at the cost of strengthening it.. Unless we use martial skills rather than energy based weaponry."
The Amplifier activates, unfolding its prism and prepared to fire.
The soldier on the ground gets to his feet, drawing his Ballistic pistol and firing several rounds at Novus, the bullets crunch against it, leaving mere scratches.
"The Amp should work, the core within it was altered significantly, A Pseudo-Ekeri core. Their technology was the only good thing about them.."
Novus pulls back, activating its own weapon, which appears to be similar to the amp, only using absorbed energy, it creates a blade.
The Hekeri slumps for a moment, regenerating its lost energy.
"I fear that If I clash with it, I will succumb to the Strain's grasp.. which may actually help."
Novus dashes forward, barely visible, its charged at Roger, the blade only being stopped by the Model II, which is now malfunctioning and is currently on fire.. The blade went through the machine, stopping inches from the current location of Roger's chest,
The several soldiers outside fire at the Novus Infestation, it turns, a chunk of its flesh detached, being flung into a Soldier's throat.
The soldier next to him immediately fires a single round into the struck soldier's skull, the new infestation was already spreading, but this time it no longer moves, spreading over the corpse quietly, This infestation soon turns a pale gray, reshaping the corpse's body, which still lays unmoving.
"I feel as if single projectiles won't work, perhaps you can focus your amp into a beam?"
Novus becomes increasingly aggressive, its howls of agony and anger tear through the air.