This time, it seemed, the insects really were simple animals. 595’s light display did seem like a good idea to scare them off, though unfortunately, it did not seem to be enough. When the creatures reared up, she switched to the third firing mode on her fusion cannon, which turned it into a plasma thrower. It could shoot forward a dense cloud of superheated plasma, much like a flamethrower. It was bright and immensely hot, neither of which would be too appealing to any creature on the receiving end. 

Rareth’s suit identified the acid as a corrosive agent as soon as it hit her shields. There was some drain to her shielding, but the acid was not too much of a concern. Although it was good to know these things had the capability; it could be more of a threat to others in their group. In any case, Rareth soon let loose a stream of plasma in a wide arc in front of them. Its glow easily illuminated the cave, and its heat would hopefully encourage anything it did not incinerate to run away. As she had said to the Agent, she was not here to be an exterminator.