When Lucas turned, the taller one, the probable leader, had stood up already, and was approaching from behind the third alien that was about to reach him.
The dumbness might really not be an individual thing. Their approach remained straightforward, despite their disadvantage and the neutralization of one of them. Speaking of the latter, a glance from the corner of his eye almost spooked Lucas as he was struggling to raise himself despite his state like the zombies in Earth's stories.
The blow he gave to the neck might have been fierce enough or well placed, as he could only keep struggling.
For the next, he tried another way.
He sidestepped his punch and pulled him forward, before sweeping his legs from beneath him. The foot he used was then raised and brought down on the back of the falling alien in an axe kick on what would be the spine for a human.
Despite still limiting his output, the *crack* that followed was quite audible.
