Etienne held his hand over the hilt of his katana and kept his eyes focused on the huge triceratops and the woman kneeling next to it.
Etienne tapped the black earpiece in his ear and spoke frantically, "I'm up against some old lady and her pet Triceratops. Who is this Gabe? Should I be scared?"
Gabe's voice came in clearly and immediately, "That's Dog Catcher, the 55th-ranked hero. Fun fact, she's the highest ranked non metahuman hero—"
"I don't need fun facts, Gabe," Etienne stated flatly, "But that is interesting. She's not a metahuman, I'm guessing the dinosaur is?"
"It's not a dinosaur! It's a—"
Dog Catcher pointed at Etienne and calmly commanded, "Play."
The triceratops leapt at him with frightening speed, and he was barely able to dodge. Etienne slid across the ground and brandished his sword in front of him.
The dinosaur turned on a dime and charged at Etienne once again, this time extending its horn and aiming it at Etienne.
