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The monster let out a guttural roar, its body glitching and writhing like it was barely holding itself together anymore.
It dropped to all fours, smoke rolling off its back, before launching itself forward with a screech.
Alyhana's shield snapped completely.
"Get down!" she cried, already raising her hands for another spell.
But Xander was already moving he pushed off the ground, body aching, ribs still screaming from earlier but he didn't care.
The mark on his wrist pulsed, his vision tunneled, and before he could second-guess it, he moved...the monster's claws came down right where he was standing—except he wasn't there anymore.
A gust of wind followed a blue blur of motion as Xander reappeared behind the creature, crouched low, sword drawn.
The monster skidded to a stop, head whipping around in wild confusion and sniffed the air.
Then it roared once again once it realized it's target was gone.
"Where the hell—?!" Iris spun, wide-eyed. "Did he just—?"
