against the shifting sands. Jon, ever the tacticia

the silence, "are we sticking to the o

ogy and Mage craftsmanship, humming faintly with latent energy. "Improvise? Again

It's not creativity that'll save us, it's p

his focus unyielding as he adjusted the straps of his gear. "Stakes?" he finall

isn't the time to second-guess. We know what we're up against, and we

e leader, trust each other, a

h static: each breath, each step, each motion charged with electricity. They came prepared however. Jon, the team's diversity man had cast a spell which gave them, and their gear by extension, insulatory properties.

horizon, noting the t

territory no

overhead, vast and foreboding, as the Cumulodrake descended from the storm-laden skies. Its roar shattered the sile

ery scout they sent, all the gear they dropped which they hoped to use later, eve

arked, his command cut

and years of battle read

fully extended. Its scales, a polished, stormy gray that shimmered like flickering lightning within thunderclouds. The edges of its wings were semi-translucent, with veins of glowing, blui

its eyes burned with a deep, cerulean hue that gave the impression of staring into a calm before

r of Knights, and its teeth gleamed like icy stalactites. A faint, c

ed from the essence

dious and calculative, this b

we

as off....' S

be weary...

y aura teeming with trepidation. Even weirder was the fact it hadn't uttered a word, only letting out growls and

d it upon reaching the island, it did so out of some deep rooted fear. A thought flashed through Sabbath's mind before fading a second later due to th

e could do such a num

remained, could

rwhelming, in practically every aspect, even when it wasted its own energy being more weary than it had any place bein

ng light, their surfaces rippling with energy as they absorbed the first gust of the dragon's gale. Angelie darted fo

ght." she sa

na, weaving through the air to ensnare the beast's mo

de cover fire, his projectiles imbued with explosive force, and a little surprise for the Cumulodrake, each shot timed to e

emed to anticipate their every action. Paying dearly for every mistake. Deep gashes, bloodshot eyes, batt

ht not as individuals but as a single, unbreakable unit, t

ugged off, each spell largely ineffe

displayed, having resistance to everything.... their very existence seemed to repel every force, as if going against nature its

he pinnacle of power any beast could h