The rest of the group wasn't even aware of what happened, all they saw was that Rio disappeared from his previous spot
They turned their head when they heard choking sounds behind them, what they saw startled them
'He was able to silently pass through us and choke our most powerful member' Drew thought in his head
Honestly, the moment the mysterious figure landed, his whole body was screaming to run away, things just happened way too quickly to react
Cody on the other hand was furious, he didn't analyze things or even think about the person being stronger than him
He charged in with no fear shouting "Let go of her, you bastard!"
Rio paid no mind to him and scrutinized the girl with interest as the girl was looking at him with her face turning red, unknown whether from anger or because she was being strangled
'This girl has Draconic blood within her' Rio thought
