[Eddie is quick-minded, he keeps his head cool in dangerous situations, and he's dealt with a lot of situations where he was outgunned and overpowered in almost every way possible. So he registers the glint of metal under the cloth, but it gets filed away behind the far more important task at hand.
And instead of freezing up, eyes wide as saucers, mouth hanging open, when the other guy moves and starts climbing that leg toward the body, Eddie takes aim. Breathing even, hands steady, he waits until just the right moment, until the monster's balance is right, until the other man is close enough to the main body, and then he shoots off that leg. Shifting, he takes a deep breath, breathes it out slowly, and turns again, taking aim at another while the monster bellows in pain.]
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And instead of freezing up, eyes wide as saucers, mouth hanging open, when the other guy moves and starts climbing that leg toward the body, Eddie takes aim. Breathing even, hands steady, he waits until just the right moment, until the monster's balance is right, until the other man is close enough to the main body, and then he shoots off that leg. Shifting, he takes a deep breath, breathes it out slowly, and turns again, taking aim at another while the monster bellows in pain.]