It roared, belching fire that ignited the air itself. The storm bent with the sound, winds whipping shards of stone into a deadly hail. Ren thrust his hand outward, a wall of shadow blossoming to catch the storm, but the force pushed him back until his heels dug into fractured rock. His arm quivered, pain jolting through his bones. Still, he pressed on.
He cut through the wall with his blade and leapt straight into the torrent. Shadows wrapped his body like armor, burning away under the sheer heat, but he refused to stop. His blade struck the creature's forearm, cleaving deep, dark fire spilling from the wound. The monster staggered, its roar shifting into a shriek that shook the crater.
