Serena swung her chains, wrapping them around its neck, but the beast thrashed violently, dragging her forward.
"Not so fast!" Asher dashed in, his Sanguine Supreme ability activating. His blood solidified into crimson spikes that shot toward the crocodile's underbelly, piercing its scales.
The creature roared in pain, but it was far from finished. It spun its body, sending a powerful tail strike toward them.
"Serena, jump!" Asher yelled.
She barely managed to let go of her chains in time, flipping into the air as the tail smashed into the ground, creating a crater where she had stood.
"This thing is really persistent!" Serena called out.
Asher's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Then let's put it down for good!"
"You do that, I'll be sitting out this time. My whole body aches," Serena said, jumping away and settling onto a nearby tree branch. "I'll cheer you on from here," she added with a teasing grin.