Avp 2004 28

Lex, back against the wall, cast about for a way to rescue her comrades. In the wavering light she saw Stafford's MP-5 and lunged for it. But the Predator was faster. A shimmering shape crossed the corridor and slammed an armored boot down on the machine gun, crushing it. Then the Predator swatted Lex aside with the back of its hand. She struck the wall and slid to the hard floor. Immediately, she tried to rise, but the Predator administered a kick that sent her spinning back against the stone. Blood spurted from her nose and the room spun. Swallowing the pain and her own blood, she quickly rolled aside, narrowly avoiding a second savage kick.-Chpt.23 pg.193