The Curator Prime's calm voice echoed in the huge hall. "Begin."
The stone figures came to life. They didn't just stumble forward like clumsy monsters. They moved with the skill of the real heroes and villains they were based on.
The giant warrior with the axe of light let out a silent roar and charged, swinging his weapon in a huge arc that could cut a tank in half. The four-armed alien became a blur, dashing from wall to wall, too fast to track.
The stone knight raised its humming sword and took a perfect dueling stance.
"Well," Scarlett muttered as she dodged a super-fast punch from the four-armed golem. "This is a new one. I'm fighting a history lesson."
The team fell into a defensive circle. Ryan was the center, a calm anchor in the storm. He used his god Shaper power not to attack, but to control the battlefield.
