Above the Surface ~
Meanwhile, above the pond, the battle was raging on.
Davian swung his blade in a wide arc, slicing through the monstrous trees' thick vines. Fire erupted along the blade's edge, burning through the unnatural plant life, but more vines kept coming.
Rune let out a sharp breath, his hands glowing as he activated a defensive barrier around Aleena, who was pinned down by a heavy branch.
"We can't keep this up forever!" Kevin shouted as he fired his rifle, his bullets tearing through an infected Beast's skull.
"We just need to buy Grace time!" Davian shouted back, his eyes flashing toward the pond.
But even as he said it-
The ground shook again.
And this time... something massive began to rise from the water.
- - -
Beneath the surface, Grace felt it.
The bond forming.
She could hardly believe that all it took her to convince the Beast was to tell it how it barely had any choice but to accept her offer.
