The reptile shook off its initial shock, the ingrained arrogance of the Demonic Society overriding its terror. It glared at Xavier, assessing the human frame standing amidst the blood and broken bodies.
"You are just a mortal," the beast sneered, its massive chest heaving. "A frail human wrapped in a stolen relic. Do you think a scrap of ancient fabric will save you? I just broke a vampire in her true form. I snapped her wrist like a twig. You are nothing."
Xavier glanced at Reva's battered form against the wall, then looked back at the monster. "Where is Klatos?"
The reptile let out a grating, metallic laugh that rattled the bulkheads.
