While Ethan and Samantha stayed frozen behind cover with frustration and helplessness twisting in their chests, they could only watch as the clash became even more chaotic.
Their friends' weapons and the monster's black bones screaming against each other in the open street. Everytime they clashed they sent shockwaves and terrifying screeching sounds through the ruins. The monster rampaged at the center, his black blades carving wide arcs that forced the group to scatter, looking for opportunity, and regroup again and again.
Myles lunged back into the fight despite the blood matting his hair, but his steps faltered after only a few exchanges.
Victor saw it immediately. He abandoned his swing and rushed in toward Myles. His massive greenish cleaver intercepts a descending bone-blade with a deafening clang.
The force rattled his arms to the shoulder. Victor then grabbed Myles by the collar and yanked him backward.
"You must fall back!" he said. "You're not dying here."
