You…did it…I don't know if—"
"Shut it! And breathe, you'll be fine." Ren silenced her, not wanting to bear another loss, at this point, he just couldn't. But as they worked to save her, the darkness that had seeped out of Von's body began to move and take form.
The darkness that seeped out of Von's wound thickened, curling and twisting unnaturally. The air grew cold as the dark mass pooled together, its form beginning to solidify. From the writhing shadows emerged a monstrous creature—its body massive and drenched in a glistening black ichor. Jagged claws extended from elongated, sinewy arms, and its gaping maw was filled with rows of serrated, blood-stained teeth, each one dripping as though it had feasted on countless victims. Veins of crimson pulsed along its slick, ink-like flesh, and its glowing eyes burned with malevolent intelligence.