Stung by a Scorpion

The trail of destruction led down the corridor and into the stairwell leading to the basement, from which Gwen could hear the sounds of violent fighting and occasional shouts. Gathering her courage, she began to descend the stairs.

Something shot out from behind her, tugging at her t-shirt as it barely missed her, and causing Gwen to squeal in surprise. For a moment she thought it was an octopus tentacle, but then realised it was thicker, green and instead of a grabbing claw it ended in a sharp curved point. She had barely registered all this before the thing retracted, shooting past her again and tearing a strip off her t-shirt around her mid-section.

Gwen turned, to see a man dressed in green body armour, including a helmet and mask, with the sharp tentacle-thing protruding from the bottom of a backpack he wore.

"What?" Gwen gasped.

"Scorpion!" The green man sneered, and what Gwen now assumed to be his tail shot out at her again. This time Gwen had to dodge quickly, stepping right out of one of her shoes as she did, and the sharp end of the tail snagged the back of her t-shirt, tearing off a large piece from the hem up to her bra strap.

Not wanting to stay and take her chances with this new menace, Gwen abandoned the stairwell and took off down the corridor, limping slightly in her one shoe. She saw a door and yanked it open, a moment before the tail smashed through the wood. If it had not been for the obstacle then it might have run her through, but as it was it stopped at her shirt, this time tearing away most of the front and leaving Gwen's white lace bra exposed.

With another shout of surprise, Gwen hurled herself through the door and kept running.

Behind her, the Scorpion touched an earpiece inside his helmet.

"Heads up, buddy, cute girl coming your way."