Pii?!
Ren froze, disbelief flooding his face.
The tiny creature had darted in front of him, taking the full brunt of Amol Sha's spell. The explosion of light and dust sent cracks racing along the floor, and when the haze cleared, Ren's eyes widened in horror.
"Pii!" he shouted.
The little bird let out a sharp, echoing cry. Its small body trembled as its HP plummeted in huge chunks before stopping—miraculously—at just 1 HP. Ren expected it to burst into particles and return to his [Pet] menu like what he knew, but instead, something strange happened.
The air around Pii began to hum. A faint aura—dark, shimmering, and alive—wrapped around its body. Tiny sparks of black light rippled through the chamber. The hairs on Ren's arms stood on end.
"Wait… what's happening?" he muttered.
Cracks appeared on Pii's feathers—no, not feathers anymore. Its small body had turned smooth and glossy, like an eggshell fracturing from within.
Then, a blinding flash consumed the room.
