The monsters moved slowly, their guttural growls blending into an unnerving chorus of chaos. Jaden waited, his breathing steady despite the tension crackling in the air around him. He couldn't afford a single mistake not now, not when everything depended on this moment.
His sharp eyes locked onto a cluster of smaller, more agile monsters that seemed to be scouting ahead of the group. If he could take them out silently, he'd have a chance to carve a path through the horde. His resolve solidified, his heart beating in measured defiance of the fear threatening to claw its way to the surface.
Tightening his grip on the small explosive in his hand, he whispered, "For you, Golden."
Jaden hurled the bomb with precision, watching as it arced through the air, a harbinger of destruction. The explosive landed with a soft thud among the creatures, unnoticed until it was too late.
Boom!
