The air crackles with tension as the seven Shadow Mystics square off against Luci's Alliance warriors, each a formidable opponent marked by the sinister red symbol glowing on their arms. The chamber becomes a storm of energy as they lock eyes, readying for battle, the silence taut as a drawn blade.
In the next heartbeat, the chamber explodes into chaos.
Beta is the first to move, launching herself forward with a feral grin, her claws flashing as she twists through the air. Her opponent—a towering warrior with a jagged scar down his face—swings a massive warhammer, but she dodges with a twist midair, landing behind him and slashing her claws across his back.
"You're too slow, big guy!" she taunts, sidestepping as he whirls to face her, fury in his eyes. He raises his hammer, but she's already gone, a blur of speed and precision.
