A blast from Poros caught it in the shoulder. The creature's head snapped toward him with deadly focus. Again, its counter-attack aimed to kill him rather than disable. He shifted out of phase before its claws could connect.
Theia launched another combination of reality breaking strikes, each wrapped in carefully controlled chaos. The resistance wasn't total - micro-fractures were starting to appear where her power found purchase between its armored plates. She just needed to find the right frequency, the correct approach to-
Its hand shot out with augmented speed, nearly catching her throat. The attack pattern was familiar. Too familiar. Her voice carried a dawning realization over the comms.
"They're trying to catch me."
Theia twisted away from another attempt to pin her against the lab equipment. The bio-mech's augmented limbs moved with precision. Each grab seemed calculated to restrain. Each swipe only to maim her ability to flee.
