"Don't shoot, Camila! Don't shoot! These locals are just afraid of us!"
"I'm a local too, you idiot!"
Camila did not stop because of Laura Croft's shouts. A throwing spear sliced through the air, its sharp stone tip shattering into hundreds of wildly scattering fragments against the armored vehicle's hull, leaving a cut across Camila's cheekbone. "These people are all fucking insane!" Camila fired into the jungle, ruby-red lasers piercing the dim canopy. Surprisingly, the attackers were not only crazed natives, but also Trinity mercenaries wearing body armor. Laura Croft said nothing more and joined the battle with her pistol. Camila ducked back into the vehicle, climbed to the machine-gun position, and kicked Dr. Pedro Domínguez, who was sitting in the troop compartment.
"Fire Heavy Explosive Rounds!" Camila aimed the heavy explosive cannon toward the source of the incoming fire. Accompanied by deafening gunfire like the roar of some gigantic beast, the large-caliber autocannon swept across the cliff and jungle opposite them like an unstoppable torrent of metal. This time, Camila did not use burst fire. She squeezed the trigger hard, and vegetation, rocks, and human bodies alike were pulverized beneath the autocannon's explosive shells. Only a handful of Trinity mercenaries hiding behind the mountainside escaped by sheer luck. Camila expertly eased off the trigger, maintaining suppressive fire as she ordered her team to advance through the corridor of fire. "Take prisoners if possible," she instructed over the Communication Channel. "We need intelligence about this place."
"Copy."
Camila stepped down from the machine-gun position. Ignoring the mechanic's dejected muttering over the damaged vehicle, she grabbed Dr. Pedro Domínguez by the collar and forced him down onto the troop compartment deck. "You have one last chance, Pedro Dominguez." As she spoke, she put handcuffs on Dr. Pedro Domínguez. Then she holstered