The thugs advanced, spraying bullets toward her hiding spot, their shots embedding in the metal and electronic equipment with deadly intent.
Sparks flew from damaged consoles, adding a chaotic light show to the deadly ballet.
"You fools, stop firing! You're gonna get us all killed!" One of the leaders yelled, causing a cease-fire.
If they destroyed the wrong thing in the shoot-out, there would be a risk of dome malfunction, which could endanger the entirety of the shelter.
Lara peered over her cover, quickly assessing the situation. There were many of them, which meant that their cover had been blown.
With that thought in mind, she knew that she needed to hold them off till it was time to let the others in.
"Come out, freak!" one of the thugs bellowed, confident in his numerical superiority.
"You're outnumbered and outgunned!"
