When the alien dropped dead, his comrades both the ones already inside the base ant the ones outside all stopped moving at the same time. It was as if they had some kind of connection to themselves. The soldiers also stopped shooting and were wondering what the aliens were doing as they stood still. The death of one of the aliens brought some comfort and confidence to the soldiers because at least now they knew that the aliens could be killed and thus stood a chance against them.
They had been worried at first when they started shooting because unlike the long arms, these aliens did not die. They would just tilt left or right depending on where a bullet hit them. But now that they had brought one down, rays of hope flashed through them as they reloaded their weapons and gave themselves t
