Falco roared, unleashing a wave of dark energy from his hybrid form, launching several of the sticky masses backward.
Aildris floated behind, completely unbothered, distorting the colors around him and dispersing the incoming jellies before they touched him.
Every one of those things that got closed to him was drained of color.
Then the alarms changed.
"Warning: Intruders nearing Command Hub—Activating Slam Doors."
Several thick, black partitions dropped from the ceiling, slicing off corridors, sealing entryways, and redirecting the group into isolated pockets. Lights turned dark blue. The ground rumbled as if the station itself were preparing for metamorphosis.
"Dammit, he's sealing off every corridor!" E.E cursed.
But then… all motion slowed.
The jelly masses practically froze mid-air. A falling slab of debris hung like a feather in water as time itself rippled.
