They were making another pass. They'd been stuck in this forest for a few days now. Every attempt to set up a camp had met with fatalities. They were a small band but this mining operation was still in there area of expertise.

"We're ready to try again Captain!"

His corporal was a bit too eager for this situation. He just gave a nod as a signal to begin and began watching the first canopy for their attacker. There was almost a pattern to the first attacks. It was more of a zig zag of bombardment. The second wave of attacks had been much more thorough. It hit precisely and somehow managed to put a temporary opening in the forest canopy. They weren't even sure what to expect next. Things went smoothly for a few hours but the silence wad broken quickly. A new weapon was descending. It was powering up with a high pitch kind of squeal. Captain turned around just in time to see the corporal disappear. It was so sudden. One minute he was there and the next. Nothing. Another attack was coming. He tried to tell where it was coming from. Another of his men gone. They were in a panic now. All scrambling for safety. They got down and crawled to try to escape the noise. Another soldier gone. This mission seemed over. Everyone had tried to escape in different directions. It didn't seem there was anywhere to run. Then it hit him. He felt himself being lifted into the air. He was paralyzed. There was no escape. As consciousness slipped away he felt himself falling Into a void of white. The last thing he knew was the falling sensation. Thus was the end....

"There." He said finally done. "This little electric thing is amazing. I believe that was the last of the big bugs. God i hate lice"

The girl turned and smiled at him.

"Thank you", she replied " It felt like an army in there...."

© The Moonlight Bard