A splash.
A rush.
A burst of heat.
Something exploded from the lava.
Thin. Long. Serpentine.
A monster shaped for speed and violence, with jaws snapping open as it lunged straight for his throat.
He didn't even have time to scream.
…
Back at the hideout, the room erupted.
"YEEEES!" Calypso cheered with arms shooting upwards.
"GET 'EM MELTY!" Luna whooped, punching the air like she was cheering for her favorite sports team instead of a molten wyrm committing cruel murder.
Nyx laughed darkly. "Oh, that was beautifully gruesome."
Even Bastet, normally the proud queen type, let out a pleased hum. "Such an amazing murder machine. Just look at her body… She's been created for this exact environment."
"A brutal predator thriving in her natural habitat," Aria nodded along sagely.
Kaiden blinked.
Yeah… their morality was going downhill.
Fast.
A few weeks ago, they were bubbly, innocent girls who couldn't imagine committing murder. But now…
Then again…
