The pillars struck the ground with a thunderous crash. They followed one after another, and the explosions followed like detonated war drums.
Flame and dust erupted upward, shaking the very air around them.
Isaac instinctively brought his arm up to shield his eyes, but the force of the shockwaves was already bearing down on them.
Vax moved fast.
He slapped a gauntlet to the ground, and a dome of blue-gold energy sprang up around them.
The shield shimmered like crystal, absorbing the blast and dulling the impact.
Flames danced harmlessly along its surface as chunks of torn earth and debris slammed against it.
When the noise died down, the dome faded, revealing a cratered battlefield.
Smoke rolled along the ground in waves, and the scent of scorched metal clung to the air.
More importantly, massive holes had been torn open on the ground, which had acted as hive's ceiling.
The earth had collapsed inward, revealing the insides of the Metavore Brood for the first time.
