Above, the Obsidian Fliers made coordinated dive attacks, screaming as they targeted helpless troops below. A jetpack soldier zipped into their midst, weaving through their erratic formations. One Flier lunged at him, its skeletal talons outstretched. He rotated his body mid-flight, narrowly avoiding the claws, and retaliated with a burst from his wrist-mounted plasma launcher. The shot shattered the creature's glowing core, sending its fragments tumbling through the air.
Two more soldiers coordinated to trap a diving Flier, one firing an energy net that tangled its wings, sending it spiraling downward. Before it could crash into the ground, a mage raised his hands, creating a field of force that crushed the trapped creature with a burst of energy.
