 heat image sensors, which successfully tracked the runners. Its torso turret spun like a top, whirling with blurring speed. Simultaneously the metal warrior extended two tendril-like arms to the front and fired from a point between the pincers of each appendage, catching both runners in mid-flight as they began their leap into their random potholes to the trampolines below.

The rest of the guerillas shielded their eyes from the blinding flash, uncovering them in time to witness a red mist composed of their comrades' flesh, blood and bones floating to the ground in seemingly slow motion until nothing was left in the shadows but a memory.

Captain Montoya froze, jarred by the startling blast that had ripped his little brother and the other Runner into millions of unrecognizable pieces, their flesh, blood and bones lost forever. Although drugged with enough adrenaline to return fire at Makr himself **,** his body was powerless while his mind raced. _They have always had more time!_

With his eyes welling full of tears and his throat choked tight by emotion, he vowed revenge, promising to destroy every damned cybert, every damned machine he found on the planet!

_Damn you, Makr!_ Carlos screamed inside himself because he couldn't come out of his Shadow. _Damn you!_

His body twitched, his state of mind causing a tell-tale flicker of the image left by his Stealth disguise. Hopefully, no one was looking.

He had to regain his bearing. _Breathe. Breathe_, he ordered himself. Still, his body language gave him away, revealing that something was wrong. He felt the shock; his stomach churned. In the clichéd fleeting calm before the storm, he accepted the responsibility for a fatal error of judgment as a sole tear dropped from his left eye.

Meanwhile, the cyberprotector's head whirled round 360 degrees, making an eerie high-pitched whining sound as it assessed the scene fully. As its sensors located additional Bio targets, two more arms plunged forward from mid-torso and fired waves of pure energy into the darkened alleyways. The force of the astonishing wavefire missed its intended target, destroying instead part of a building. Huge chunks of concrete and steel littered the alleyway and the main street along with interior debris and minute unidentifiable remains of the tenants who occupied that
heat image sensors, which successfully tracked the runner. Its torso gun enclosure spun like a top, eddy with blur speed. Simultaneously the metal warrior widen two tendril - like arms to the front and fired from a point between the claw of each appendage, catching both runner in mid - flight as they began their leap into their random potholes to the trampolines below. 

 The remainder of the guerillas shielded their eyes from the blind flash, uncovering them in time to witness a crimson mist composed of their comrades' flesh, blood and bones float to the ground in seemingly slow motion until nothing was left in the shadow but a memory. 

 Captain Montoya froze, jarred by the startling blast that had ripped his little brother and the other Runner into millions of unrecognizable pieces, their flesh, rake and bones lost constantly. Although drug with enough adrenaline to return ardor at Makr himself * *, * * his body was powerless while his judgment raced. _ They have always get more time! _ 

 With his eyes welling full of rip and his throat choked tight by emotion, he vowed revenge, promising to destroy every blasted cybert, every damned machine he found on the planet! 

 _ Damn you, Makr! _ Carlos screamed inside himself because he couldn't derive out of his Shadow. _ Damn you! _ 

 His body twitched, his state of judgment causing a tell - tale flicker of the trope left by his Stealth disguise. Hopefully, no one was count. 

 He have to regain his bearing. _ Breathe. Breathe _, he ordered himself. however, his body terminology gave him away, revealing that something was wrong. He felt the shock absorber; his stomach churned. In the clichéd fleeting calm before the storm, he accepted the responsibility for a fatal error of judgment as a sole rip dropped from his left center. 

 Meanwhile, the cyberprotector's head whirled round 360 degrees, making an eerie high - pitched whining sound as it assess the scene fully. As its sensors located additional Bio targets, two more weaponry plunge forth from mid - torso and fired waves of pure energy into the darkened alleyways. The force of the amazing wavefire missed its intended target, destroying instead part of a building. Huge chunks of concrete and steel littered the alley and the main street along with interior debris and minute unidentifiable remains of the tenants who occupied that
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_Damn yOu, makr!_ CaRlos sCreamed inside Himself becAUSE he couldN't coME oUT of his Shadow. _DaMn you!_

his body twiTChed, his sTate oF mind cauSing a tell-TALe flickeR of The ImaGe lEFT bY his Stealth diSGUise. hoPefully, No oNe was loOkiNg.

HE haD to ReGain his beAring. _BreAtHe. brEaThe_, He ordERed himseLf. stiLl, His Body lANguage Gave hIm awAy, ReVEalIng that SOmETHing WaS wRong. he fElT the sHock; HIs sTomach cHurned. In tHe cLIchéD fLeEting caLm before the stOrM, he accepteD tHe rEsponsIBIlity for A fatal error of judgment as A Sole teaR drOpped From His left eyE.

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 heat image sensors, which  successfu lly t rac ked  t he r unne rs. Its torsot urre t spun like a top, whi rling  w i th b l ur ringspeed.S im u l tan eo us lyth e  m etalwar rior ex tended two  te nd ril-like arm s  t o the fron t a nd fired fro m a  point  b etw e en th e p incer s of e a ch app endage, c at c hing b o th runn e r sin m id-flight as they be g an their leapinto t he i rr a ndo m p otholes to  t he tr a mpoline s  b e l o w.The rest of t he guerilla s  sh ielded  t hei r  eyesfromth e  bl inding flas h, u ncovering  themi n timet o witne ss a r edmis t co m po se d o ft hei r  c omr a des ' flesh,  b lo od an d bo n e s floa tin g to  theground in see min glys low  moti on un tilno thing  was l eft i nthe shadows but  a m emory.

C apt ai n M on toyaf roze,jar red  by the  startl i ngbl a s t  t hat had ripped his  l i t tl e brothe r andt he  o t her Runn er  in to m i l lions  ofu nr ecogniza ble pi e ce s,  theirfl esh, b lo odand  bone s  los t fore ver. Alt hough drugged with e n ough adrenali n et o  r e turn  fi re at Makrhims e lf * *,** hi s b o dy wa s pow er l es s  while his mind rac ed . _The y hav e always hadmore time! _ With his  eye s  w e lling full oftears  and his t h roat cho ked t ight byemotion,h e  vowed r eve nge , p rom i s in g to destroye v eryda mned cy ber t, ever y d amn edmac hi ne he fou nd on th epl an et !
_Damn you, Mak r! _ C ar los  scre a med in sidehims el fb eca use hec ou l d n'tco me  out  of  h is Sh adow .  _D amn you !_

His b ody twit ch ed , his s tate of mindca using a te ll -ta le fli c k er of th e image left by his Ste a lth dis gui se. H opef ully, noone  was l ook i ng.

H e hadto re ga inh i s bea r i ng . _ Br eathe. Bre a t he_ , heor dere d himse lf. Still, his bod y  la nguage gave h imaway , re vea l in g  th at som e t hing was wrong.  He felt t he sh ock; his s t oma ch  churne d. In t he cl i chéd fl eeting ca lm before  t he s t o rm,  he accept ed the r esponsibi l ity f o ra fat alerrorof  ju dgmen t as a sol e tea r drop pe d from  hisle ft eye.
Meanwhile, the cyberpr otecto r's h ead  whirledrou n d 3 60 degree s, m aking an e eri e h igh-p itc h ed wh inin g  s oun d  as i t as s essed the sc ene f ul ly. As itss e n sor s loc ate d  addit iona l Bio targets, tw o  more arms plu nged f orw ard from  m id-torso and f ire dw a ves of p ur e energy in to the d ar k enedalleyw ays. T he forc e of the as toni shi ng wavefi remi s sed its  i nt e nded t arge t,  destr oyingi nste a d  part of a build ing.H u ge ch u nks  of c on crete a n d st eel litter ed the alle yway a nd t he ma in stre et  along  wi th  interiord ebris and  minu te unid en tifi abl e rema inso f  thetena nt s w ho occupi e d  t h at 
 heat_image sensors,_which successfully tracked the_runners. Its_torso_turret spun_like_a top, whirling_with blurring speed._Simultaneously the metal warrior_extended two tendril-like_arms_to the front and fired from a point between the pincers of each appendage,_catching_both runners_in_mid-flight_as they began their leap_into their random potholes to_the trampolines_below.

The rest of the guerillas shielded their eyes_from_the blinding flash,_uncovering them in time to witness a red mist_composed of their comrades' flesh, blood_and bones floating_to_the_ground in seemingly slow_motion until nothing was left in_the shadows but a memory.

Captain Montoya_froze, jarred by the startling blast that_had ripped his little brother and_the other Runner into millions_of unrecognizable_pieces, their flesh, blood and_bones lost forever._Although drugged_with enough adrenaline_to return fire at Makr himself_**,** his body_was powerless while his mind raced.__They_have always had_more_time!_

With_his eyes_welling full of_tears_and his_throat_choked tight by emotion, he vowed_revenge,_promising to destroy every damned cybert, every_damned machine he found_on_the planet!

_Damn you, Makr!__Carlos screamed inside himself because_he couldn't come out of his_Shadow. _Damn_you!_

His body_twitched, his state of mind causing a tell-tale flicker of the_image left by his Stealth disguise._Hopefully, no one was_looking.

He had_to_regain his bearing.__Breathe._Breathe_, he_ordered himself. Still, his body language gave_him away,_revealing that something was wrong. He_felt the shock; his_stomach_churned. In the clichéd fleeting calm_before the storm, he accepted the_responsibility for a fatal error_of_judgment_as a sole tear dropped_from his left eye.

Meanwhile, the cyberprotector's_head whirled round_360 degrees, making an eerie high-pitched whining_sound_as it assessed the scene fully._As_its sensors located additional Bio targets,_two_more_arms plunged forward from mid-torso_and fired waves of pure energy_into the darkened alleyways. The force of the astonishing_wavefire missed its_intended target, destroying instead part_of_a_building. Huge chunks of concrete and steel littered the alleyway_and the_main street along_with interior debris and minute unidentifiable remains of the tenants_who occupied that