The situation was dire. Adam's mind raced. 'Ignis's fire and solar abilities are useless underwater. My fire breath and Ember Shard would be severely weakened. I have to get her to the surface, now.'
He wrapped the tip of his tail around Ignis's torso, securing her. «Hold on! We're leaving!»
To his surprise, Ignis's mental voice crackled with excitement, not fear. «Whoa! This is a big one, Boss! A real monster of the deep!»
Adam couldn't help but feel a surge of fond exasperation. She really has no fear, does she? "We can't fight it here! We lure it to land!" he ordered.
«Okay, Boss!» Ignis replied, still buzzing with adrenaline.
Adam used his powerful coils to propel them toward the surface, but the Mugwump was a creature born of the water. It moved with terrifying, fluid grace, its massive body displacing water with silent efficiency. It was faster.
