They had been terrifying before. Not now, though. Never again. Revus and Khazad leapt to meet them, hellgun and blade moving together in alignment, slotting into the coordination they had almost mastered before. As the xenos slammed in close, captain and assassin fought them back, as good in that moment as any mortal humans had ever been, still laughing together as they fought, unbroken, united, and perfect at last.
