She had a strange way of smiling, right before the kill, right before the attack, and sure enough, she grinned.
"All right, then."
And then she lunged.
He dodged. She landed nimbly, turning around to face him. Smiles gone.
Replaced with sneers.
He fired.
She deflected it.
"Get. The. Machine." He growled towards the kids, so they'd know...
And they turned towards the contraption.
She glanced at them, rolled her eyes, then fired again.
And this time, when he dodged, he forgot...her staff had two ends. As soon as he popped up from a roll, the other crystal sent a ball of energy towards him. And he was caught in a corner.
It hits him in the chest. He stumbles.
"And what have we here?" She draws closer. The children pause, turning towards him.
Cyclonis continues.
"A caged animal. Trapped. So sad."