Catheryn's hastily-raised shield of darkness was punched through by the very first laser.
The attack was insanely fast.
Even Ethan only had time to throw up a hand—he couldn't shift everyone out in time.
Seraphina had been guarding the side the whole time.
She instantly reverted to her true dragon form. Her massive body slammed down from above, covering the entire team beneath her like a living barricade.
Blood-red lasers raked across her back and wings in a relentless stream.
Scales cracked.
Flesh split open under the heat.
In just a single volley, Seraphina was torn up in multiple places. Great sheets of blood slid along the edges of her scales and splattered onto the platform below.
Catheryn's black whip didn't make it any farther, either.
