Before anyone could stop her, Sera was already on the move.
The drone fired again, and Sera stepped into the space where the blast had not reached yet, letting the pressure ripple past her like it was nothing more than a gentle breeze.
The dust kicked up around her boots as the pavement trembled from the aftereffects of the sonic drone.
But while everything around her might have reacted, her body didn't.
Her creature rose under her skin with a pleased, stretching satisfaction that made her spine feel warmer. Finally. They brought a team that might be more challenging to kill. I just hope they don't depend too much on their toys. Otherwise, they will be disappointed.
Sera climbed the incline toward the ridge in a straight line, not bothering to hide or weave. The ambushers wanted her to react like prey, and she had no interest in playing along.
