Rosa darted toward the boy with the flute, her eyes blazing with determination. He took a step back and chuckled, "You actually think you stand a chance? Well, then, by all means!"
Suddenly, his skin shifted to a deep red hue, small eyes appearing around his forearms in a dark crimson pattern. The eerie echo of the flute began to play on its own, filling the air with a haunting melody.
Rosa, undeterred, kept pushing forward. "Don't let him touch you! That's how he got Kieran, I believe!" Jade shouted, her voice filled with urgency. "Don't do anything brash!"
Jade struggled to her feet, her eyes wide as she watched a small streak of black fire descending toward them. "What now?!"
Meanwhile, Rosa clapped her hands together before ripping them apart at blinding speed. A perfect hexagon of webs shot from her hands, each strand glowing with blue fire. The webs fanned out, creating a barrier that crackled with energy, lighting up the dark street.
