Blue needles of concentrated magic power flew out like hornets. They stung Zach's barrier and shattered like pellets of glass without so much as leaving a dent. But even when the magic missiles hadn't done anything, Zach felt a chill run down his spine.
Without his barriers, he would have been in trouble. The power and speed of those things weren't anything to scoff at.
Despite that, they had only served as a distraction to let Lexi close the gap and slash across Zach's stomach without him reacting in time. She would have succeeded in revealing Zach's dark insides to the world if it hadn't been for his barriers.
Her sword broke through the dome-like barrier around Zach like it was ice, and her sword was lodged in it for a second before she pulled back and thrust forward.
Her sword pierced through the dome-like barrier around Zach, only stopping when it struck the skin-tight barrier with a clack.
