Maddy stood in the center of the clearing, her wings shimmering with a dull metallic luster. She didn't move a muscle, even as her Tremor Sense and Prey Detection began to ping with a dozen frantic heartbeats. Something was coming from the shadows of the glowing vines, moving fast and hungry.
"I can feel them coming, Lucy. Usually, I'd be dodging or charging, but I feel... heavy. Solid. Let's see if these beetle traits are actually worth the calories."
A high pitched drone filled the air as a swarm of insects burst from the foliage. They weren't graceful like the mosquitoes; they were aggressive, jagged things with oversized, needle like fangs protruding from their mouths. One of them dived at Maddy's neck, its fangs snapping shut with enough force to pierce through leather.
CRACK!
The fly's fangs shattered against Maddy's skin like glass against a diamond wall. The insect didn't even have time to register the pain before Maddy's Static Discharge kicked in.
