Like a flip had been switched, the team fell into formation, tactically moving into the hallways at

impressive speeds without speaking another word. With Jackson himself in the lead, we listened

intently for any signs of movement, as we proceeded to the first open door. Jackson got ready to

jump around the corner with his rifle raised, but before he could move into position,

something pounced at him from the darkness, pushing him to the floor. On top of him,

sat a clearly humanoid creature, one horrifically mangled. It was a mess of flesh and anatomical

rearranged structures completely incompatible with life. Broken bones protruded from its chest,

with its arms appearing as shredded tangles of flesh, though there were clear human

aspects to the creature, whatever humanity had once resided within it had long since been

exterminated. Without hesitation, the crew fired upon the beast, trying to get Jackson a chance

to get up and dive for cover, though the bullets easily penetrated its flesh, the creature refused

to fall. Our only solace was that the damage appeared to distract the hybrid,

enough for Jackson to slither away, getting back on his feet as he stared at the creature in terror.

He yelled, more of the doors shot open, with hybrids emerging from every room,

each more broken than the last. They rushed down the hall towards us, with no regard for their

own safety as a hailstorm of bullets ravaged their flesh. But the damage we caused meant nothing

to them. In the single minute we'd been there, it had become all too apparent how ineffective

our weapons were in fighting these things. We are leaving right now! Jackson ordered,

everybody, fall back to the stairwell! Covering our backs, Jackson let the rest of the team

retreat, keeping an ongoing storm of suppressive fire. Though it slowed them down,

they'd already caught up with us by the time we reached the door. With Jackson being the last man

to leave, one of the creatures managed to slash his leg with its bony protrusion. He yoked as he

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