In a blur of speed, Ava twisted her body, swinging her dagger upward with a fluid motion. The bullet struck the blade — but instead of ricocheting, it disintegrated on contact, dissolving into harmless particles. Her magic pulsed through the weapon, the metal glowing faintly with an otherworldly light. The hunters froze for a heartbeat, their breaths caught, before the lead hunter barked an order.
"Take her down!"
The fight began.
