They didn't falter in the slightest.
The two Rippers immediately dashed forward, their legs a blur of shocking motion in comparison to the dumb and stupid Rippers from before - and plowed into the Nepleslian fire. Plasma, HPAR and emp rounds from Lisa, Matteo and Phaedra hammered one as it bull rushed them. White hot metal splattered across its armor as blue flashes went off on it's body as EMP rounds did nothing to phase it. Plasma burned away pockmarks in its hull as it charged. Cedric however, might as well have been ringing a broken bell, as the tungsten slugs bounced off it's plates uselessly with a dull peal.
The Mishhu Power Armor fired on the charge, it's two forearm weapons pummeled Cedric's shields as the shoulder mounted cannon belched massive 50mm slugs into Lisa; the first smashed into her shields, but she dodged, the second one only clipping her plates as it whizzed by before punching through the wall. The Zesuaium blades flared to life as Aether ran across their surface - a slash - and a horrid, molten gash appeared on his Aggressor's chest as the blade passed halfway through the thick plates. Cedric had barely leaped back to avoid the worst of the blow, but it raised the other blade up into the air as it moved to cleave him in two.
Missiles and Grenades - presents from Rita and Sawyer - flew out and detonated; bright flashes of blindingly brilliant light marked the antimatter reactions. Large portions of the second Ripper's armor simply vaporized under the onslaught, but it kept on coming despite being slowed down by the massive detonations. Despite having shaken the building down to the lowest level and cracked the floor, the small fire from them wasn't anywhere close as impressive and only maddened the small creature inside.
Like the other, it too fired on the run, but focused everything it had on Rita - though half the aether and gauss cannon fire smashed against the barrier set up, the rest practically melted through her shields and started to bite into her armor. A single 50mm round struck her square on the chest, crumpling the plate slightly and winding her. But luck was on their side; Rita and Bernard's HPARs sprayed jets of molten hot metal all across the armor, the splashes peppering the joints. An ankle locked and it tumbled forward, cannons spraying wildly.
*****
"Gyaaaaaah!" The Daisy Alexandra charged after shrieked in girlish terror and immediately backpedaled with her thrusters, her companion quickly following suit as both shifted their fire onto the rushing Nepleslian - though Alex could no longer bash her face in, the PPG on her shoulder pulsed, knocking the Daisy off balance and sent the Neko flying down into the floor on her ass, tearing up the floor as she crashed. "Help!"
Alexandra's fist finally collided with the Daisy's helmeted face.
The Neko was practically floored as a fist print was smashed into her helmet and went still. The other however, kept on backpedaling and fired a grenade right into Alex - it detonated and nearly flattened her shields. Henry's HPAR pelted the remaining Neko with white hot metals. They splattered over her shields and pierced through to torch holes into the armor plate and splatter across her chest.
It wasn't over yet though - a second pair of Daisies rounded the corner seconds late; a trio of missiles smashed into Henry's back and exploded, knocking the man forward and completely exposing his armor to fire. The second one sprayed Alex down and finally bit into the woman's armor with the small rounds the LASR fired, riddling the plate with holes across the back, damaging one of her propulsion units.
Their fight had only just begun.
