Shorned of a name

Chapter 1. Doom“Yuri Andreevich, I’m out!” I heard Kolya’s voice over the thunder of gunfire.Without turning around, I roared back: “Kolya, get out of here!”I cut loose with a short burst at the creature that had poked its head around the corner. Its ugly head exploded, and the body collapsed onto the concrete floor. A puddle of bluish goo spread out from the dead monster.“Run, we’ll hold them here,” I shouted again without looking back.I still had three full magazines and three rounds left in the one I was using. Plus a pistol with two clips. I cursed myself angrily. How I regretted now skipping training sessions at the firing range.Amid the rattle of gunfire, a menacing roar — or was it a howl? — echoed from the engine room.“They’re coming…” Georgich said in the sudden silence. His white coat was smeared all over with the monsters’ blue blood.I swapped out the empty magazine. As the c…