City of Light: Chapter 14
Skywing sighed, but clearly shifting his haunches as a trio of gryphons fluttered down beside him, taking defensive positions despite her capture. "fear not." he said firmly, "she's secured, no more finger wiggling or ball punching."
Juncture Part 9
All other forces form up into defensive position... if they don't engage we'll make the first move.", i sigh to myself as i take in just how ridiculous this whole thing is 'the prototype i can understand... but all of this for a woman?!
Eternal Blue 1: The Easy Job
Quint backed away slowly, holding his hands in a defensive position. "right, sorry... what would you like to drink?" tireal went back to cooking the porridge-like slop that was the only food they had left on the entire ship. "what have we got?"
MLP: Thievery is Art
The caravan stopped and the guards took defensive positions immediately. "stand aside citizens!" the one standing up front ordered. "in the name of the princess'!" "only ten of you?" relan asked.
Salvaged Ch. 4: Incoming Hostiles
"we'll keep them off your back," ashiya said, turning to direct the others into defensive positions. kyle bent down to watch the display for another moment. "how long do you think it'll take you?" he asked the serpent.
End of the World
Splitter pushed penny back and switched to a defensive position. strongwolf threw a punch which narrowly missed as splitter took off his headphones and tossed them to penny. something was crushing her, something she couldn't see.
Fortune Favors the Bold
The dismounted soldiers were hurriedly preparing defensive positions all across the open ground. several groups were excavating trenches and bunkers, while others worked to erect a handful of fixed anti-mech gun emplacements.
Without Mercy
As lucas had looked on in curiosity, the hmas _ballarat_, an _anzac_ class frigate of the royal australian navy, took up a defensive position at the mouth of the bay leading out to the tasman sea.
Trailblazer Part 2
The twisted knights moves to her "the enemy has destroyed the fleet closest to them but have stopped, the forces along their route are joining each other or digging into better defensive positions."
Consortium 1-1: TD14 Chapter 6
Some of the fleet begins taking more defensive positions while trying to determine why the ship wouldn't be responding to hails. while this is going on the crew of the vensilia have activated a secondary reactor and are letting it charge up.
Dark, of Claws and Fangs
You could see and understand what were habitations, defensive positions, and smiths; all built by the goblins over the abandoned ruins.
Sheer Turmoil Utter Peace Chapter 4
_ his thoughts were racing as his normal calm and passive demeanor gone and an alert and defensive position.