Glain stood firm, his eyes scanning the swarm. "Hold the line! Don't let a single one of those insects slip through!" he barked, his men tightening formation and cutting down any monster that tried to escape.
His expression hardened as the massive silhouette of the Sky Whale began to stir. Its wounds still smoked, but the creature twisted its body, scattering fragments of light as it swam through the air with impossible grace.
Then it happened. Radiant energy surged across its body, scales glowing like molten glass. Slowly, deliberately, the Sky Whale began weaving its defenses again, an immense barrier of refracted light sealing itself over its wounded form.
Then he switched on his intercom, his voice sharp but steady. "Division Zero, report. The situation here is contained, but the cannon has suffered a power disruption. We're working to restore it, but it will take time."
