The five blasts smashed into her, a concentrated barrage of dark energy that defied all known physics of Galaxy Fall. The shockwave spreading all over the place, utterly destroying the whole cavern, reducing ancient rock to fine dust. Mirabella vomited a mouthful of blood, her internal organs ruptured despite her constitution. She was staring as the rocks fell down on the Cocoon, bracing for the slaughter of the trapped humans, but to her surprise, thick, pulsating black webs covered everything, protecting them from the rocks. The entity wasn't just a mindless beast; it was fiercely protective of its harvested livestock.
".....?!"
SCREECH!!!!!!!!!!
A loud, mind-rending shriek sounded all over the place, vibrating not just in the air, but in the very law of the world. The next moment, two screams sounded above her in the vertical escape shaft.
