Jade heard the unusual noises too late: by the time she was able to grab her dai-jo and get into a defensive fighting stance, the three were surrounded by guns. Taking one a small herd of DomZ with a partner was not too big of a deal for her, but humans with weapons were a completely different situation.

Gritting her teeth, she slowly set her staff down, never taking her eyes from the bush behind her. The worst thing for them to do were to get caught by a surprise back attack.