The plant creature hesitated and Vincent slammed his weapon into the back of its neck. Green ooze flew from the mouth and its knees hit the ground.
Vincent readied his weapon again as the rose creature lunged at him, spitting acid. The acid soaked through the dirlithium. Vincent quickly removed his armor. "This is why I like Callite. Nothing soaks through!" A small amount of the acid hit Vincent's skin, burning a red patch.
Sue could see scars randomly located across his back. She gulped. She also checked for the bruises Creed had from his wings. She squinted, thinking back. I guess Creed was not kidding when he said the bruises fade with age.
Vincent began to feel something burning within him—the blue fire from the Orb of Casalynn. The fire surrounded his skin, trying to engulf him.