The Fall of Badger City - Intense Battle

Meanwhile, on the north wall, Elena's eyes glowed with beautiful light as she blew the brains of another thirster apart with her black shotgun, her supporting soldiers all unharmed thanks to the support of Esmeralda's pinpoint sniping and Aegis using her shields more efficiently.

"Be careful. The next wave is runners mixed with thorn spitters!" Esmeralda cried out, her smoking barrel almost orange from the heat. Her ability allowed her to shoot faster than any normal human.

"Damn." Elena watched as several spikey thorns flew in the air and landed near them, tearing through another soldier on the ground while they helped others to safety. "Esmeralda, pin down those spitters. Madalena, I'm counting on you and Scott for the east side of the wall!"

Elena, Zhang Li, and Anna's abilities allowed them to use ranged anima attacks; in return, they would tire quickly, so she banned their use against anything that wasn't a brute or special mutant.