"Look out!" "Get out of the way!" …
Several cries of alarm rang out almost simultaneously.
Donald's face changed, utterly unprepared for the injured man on the ground to suddenly attack him—and using such a bizarre technique at that.
Acting purely on instinct, he dove to the side, narrowly evading the barbed vines that shot past his cheek, leaving a few beads of blood in their wake. It was a close call.
But before Donald could even catch his breath.
The vine twisted mid-air and came barreling back toward him, giving him no time to dodge.
"Boom!" At that instant, a tremendous noise exploded in everyone's ears.
Luca shot forward like a leopard, moving so quickly that no one even registered his actions; all they saw was a dark blur flashing past.
The next moment, the barbed vine stopped mere inches from Donald!
A large hand had gripped the snake-like vine, halting it just before it could pierce his heart!
