Kai's smile returned.
Bloody. Worn.
But blazing with fury.
"Let's fucking end this."
Vael answered with a piercing screech that echoed across the chamber, the sound raw, strained.
They stood together. One man. One beast. And ten shadows hunting them down like rabid hounds.
A growl came from the right. One beast lunged.
But Kai was ready.
He pivoted, body low, letting the creature's momentum pass overhead, then slashed upward, the dagger biting into its belly as it sailed past.
Thunk!
Blood sprayed. It yowled and hit the ground, twitching violently before falling still.
Nine left.
Vael took flight, shaky at first, but then the wind surged beneath his wings.
He spun once in mid-air and fired.
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Which slammed into another beast's side.
It flinched, but the attack didn't down it.
Didn't matter.
Kai was already on it.
He sprinted forward, each footstep a burst of determination, and plunged his dagger into the wounded beast's flank.
