The cool breeze of the plane swept past their faces, bringing with it the ominous calm before chaos erupted. In an instant, a massive shape broke through the haze, moving faster than either of them expected.
The first beast had arrived.
Jack barely managed to throw himself out of the way, his weakened body straining to respond in time. His movements were sluggish, the lingering effects of exhaustion dragging him down like weights shackled to his limbs. Even so, he dodged by the narrowest of margins, the sand beneath him trembling from the impact of the creature's arrival.
Alisha, on the other hand, moved with grace and speed, leaping clear of the danger as though she'd expected it. She landed smoothly, her expression calm but her narrowed eyes locked onto the monstrous entity before them.
