"Does Mia not even have confidence in holding the shelter?" Brandon's heart was heavy with worry.
Mia glanced at him and said, "Get the people out. Save as many as we can. The shelter's made too much noise—it's bound to attract... other things."
"Oh." Brandon nodded, trusting her judgment. Without wasting another second, he rushed off to help his teammates organize the evacuation.
Meanwhile, the Awakeners who had crystallized their cores stayed behind, ready to fight the monsters to the death.
Chloe and the other ice-type "movers" unleashed waves of freezing energy. Countless ice spears formed around them, shooting into the sky like anti-aircraft missiles, piercing through the monstrous birds with deadly precision.
Thankfully, the parasitic bird creatures weren't fully grown yet. Their small size and juvenile state made them less formidable and easier to take down.
