The Nullhalo Beetle's halos whirred louder, rings rotating so fast they blurred into streaks of light. Every beat of its wings warped the air, making Reed's silhouette flicker like a mirage. The battlefield, already chaos, began to splinter into fragments of perception. Even the audience struggled to keep track of everything that was happening on the field.
The Demonwing Harpy screeched from above, talons blazing, wings unfurling into a destructive fan of fiery wind. It dove at the Gravity Wyrmling, expecting the tiny dragon-like creature to dodge, but the Wyrmling surged upward to meet her.
Boom!
A sonic blast rippled from the impact, shockwaves bursting outward as claw met claw. The Harpy faltered, reeling midair. Partly from the recoil, but also partly from surprise that it met such strong resistance.
