~Ciela The creature’s roar shook the room. It was raw and guttural—like a dozen voices caught in the same throat. It was now behaving more like a monster and less than a human. It was almost as if our fight with it only helped in speeding up its transformation. Kendrix didn’t flinch though. He cracked his neck once and stepped forward, his boots scraping over the broken glass. The thing lunged first. A blur of pale muscle and black veins. Kendrix barely twisted in time—its clawed hand shredded the space beside his head, gouging a deep line through the metal wall. Sparks flew. He drove his fist up into its ribs. The impact sounded like thunder. The creature staggered half a step, then recovered and swung again. Faster. Kendrix ducked, rolled, and came up under its guard. His next punch

