A few strange bugs slipped through the shattered windows, though it was unclear whether they were drawn to the light or fleeing blindly from the "Pterodactyl" monsters hunting them.
At a time like this, the people inside the Supermarket actually dared not turn off any more lights, because fighting in the dark would put them at a disadvantage.
Two more "Pterodactyl" monsters smashed through the glass, chasing the bugs into the Supermarket. Kurt knocked one to the floor with a baseball bat, and several spears immediately followed, skewering it clean through.
The other was frightened and circled beneath the ceiling, not daring to come down. Some of the men in the front row thrust their spears toward the ceiling, while others lit kerosene-soaked mops to drive it away.
The bugs were much smaller than the "Pterodactyl" monsters and more agile in flight. Apart from one that happened to be speared to death, the others feared the flames and began flying wildly about.
The women in the second row displayed astonishing "combat prowess." Like housewives who had discovered a "Dragonfly" in the kitchen, they screamed while attacking the bugs with whatever tools they could lay their hands on.
The bugs' "dragonfly" wings were extremely fragile. Even a hit from a wildly swung broom would immediately rob them of their ability to fly.
And once they fell to the floor, they faced the merciless stomping of the ladies' high heels.
Jules, Dana, and Lila were particularly outstanding in their "combat prowess," while Amanda, the schoolteacher, and Sally, the pretty Supermarket cashier, were not far behind.
Although humans varied enormously as individuals, and the brave were always a tiny minority, the fighting strength they displayed with and without organization was an entirely different matter.
"Insecticide! We have insecticide here!" Ollie rushed back, pushing