Chapter 118

"Feeding off what?" Caleb asked, his rifle sweeping the area.

Before Finn could answer, a low growl echoed through the village. The team froze, their weapons trained on the source of the sound. From the shadows emerged creatures unlike any they had faced before. Their forms were barely humanoid, their bodies composed of writhing tendrils and jagged shards of obsidian. Their glowing eyes burned with malice.

"Contact!" Ruby shouted, firing the first shot.

The creatures attacked with terrifying speed, their movements unnatural and erratic. Caleb fired at the nearest one, his bullets shattering its obsidian exterior but failing to slow it down. Selene charged forward, her blade glowing as it sliced through a tendril that lashed out at her.

"Aim for the cores!" Finn yelled, his device beeping wildly. "The glowing spots in their chests!"