"Then don't get close!" Hikari yelled back, looking frustrated. Her flail was useless if she couldn't reach the target. "Just... I don't know, throw something at it!"
"It's made of coral! It'll just regenerate!"
I watched the Centurion's pattern for two more swings, counting the seconds between each arc. There was a gap. A small one, maybe a second and a half where the anchor reached the end of its swing and reversed direction.
Not enough time for a conventional attack. But I wasn't planning on being conventional.
"Bubblegum!" I yelled, catching Skylar's attention. She was crouched behind a fallen pillar, her face unreadable behind a curtain of wet hair. "Light it up!"
Her eyes widened for just a moment. Then understanding dawned, and that chaos-loving smirk returned.
"You're insane," she said.
"Probably. Do it anyway."
