Sophia called out, "We can't dodge forever!"
Caria pulled out her daggers. "We'll have to fight it!"
Aria cracked her knuckles. "Good. I needed something huge to punch!"
Lyra raised her hand slightly. "I can slow it down… but only for a moment."
"Good enough!" Rhys said, drawing Runius.
The sea beast circled the ship slowly, like a shark preparing to strike—
Then rushed forward.
The Fight
The creature lunged.
Aria jumped first and punched the side of its long snout.
A loud crack echoed across the water.
"TAKE THAT, YOU GIANT FISH!"
The beast hissed and swung a blade-like fin at her.
Sophia dashed in with her new sword. The blade turned faint for a moment as she passed through the fin—
Then solid again as she cut into it.
A long glowing wound split open across the creature's body.
Caria threw three daggers into its back. Each one exploded in a burst of blue mist.
The beast roared, shaking the entire sea.
