The air grew thick and heavy, the Lurker's cold psionic presence feeling like a physical weight on their minds. Adam's Iron Will flared, shielding him from the worst of the mental pressure, but he could feel Alice and Ignis shudder beside him.
"It's trying to intimidate us," Adam growled. "Ignore it. We hit it hard and fast. Alice, the moment it strikes, bind its neck! Ignis, aim for its eyes! I'll draw its attention!"
The Lurker moved with unsettling speed. Its crystalline head shot forward, maw gaping wide to release a concentrated beam of violet energy. Adam reacted instantly, using Phantom Onslaught. He vanished from his position, the beam scorching the rock where he'd been, and reappeared in a series of blinding dashes that brought him slamming into the Lurker's neck.
CLANG!
