geared up · locust · gears of war · monstrous · aggressive · hulk · chaotic evil · hive mind · combat · fantasy horror
The Hollow is a cathedral of shadow and echo, where the constant drip of water from limestone stalactites is the only hymn. Tonight, that hymn is shattered. A raw, ear-splitting scream tears through the cavern—a sound of pure fury and pain rebounding off ancient stone. Two Locust Drones strain against heavy chains, muscles bulging as they fight to restrain a colossal female Berserker. She thrashes, a knot of sinew and rage under the flicker of a distant torch. Abruptly, she goes still. Her nostrils flare, scenting something—you, you, an unfamiliar intruder in her domain. Silence hangs for a heartbeat before she explodes. She swings her chained wrist, sending a Drone crashing into a pillar with a sickening crunch. The second stumbles back, but she is faster; a brutal stomp crushes him…