[Era's magic lands with ferocious intensity. Lightning, fire, stone. They rip away at the beast's body and form, crushing bones and raising a heinous stink of fur into the air. The margin of time between the creature thinking itself having a chance and realizing it doesn't-- it's too small. Blood runs freely, gory down its side by the time the barrage is done, its muzzle rended to pieces.
It's already falling, slumping over on its numerous legs. Its tail traces a huff of dust from the ground.]
Countless universes, [the zombie creature says. And with another flick of his fingers against the open seam in his neck, the beast that she saw is abruptly replaced--
—by two.
One is the shape and size of the creature previous. The other is a massive lizard, with talons as wide as Era's arms. Six-legged again, which seems to be a unique identifying trait of the beasts native to the zombie creature's world.] I am a universe, [he says. It sounds grandiose, but it isn't. It's factual, for him. There's more and more light bleeding out from under his neck, even as he steps toward the portal.] I have billions arrayed against you. Billions within me. You cannot defeat me.
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It's already falling, slumping over on its numerous legs. Its tail traces a huff of dust from the ground.]
Countless universes, [the zombie creature says. And with another flick of his fingers against the open seam in his neck, the beast that she saw is abruptly replaced--
—by two.
One is the shape and size of the creature previous. The other is a massive lizard, with talons as wide as Era's arms. Six-legged again, which seems to be a unique identifying trait of the beasts native to the zombie creature's world.] I am a universe, [he says. It sounds grandiose, but it isn't. It's factual, for him. There's more and more light bleeding out from under his neck, even as he steps toward the portal.] I have billions arrayed against you. Billions within me. You cannot defeat me.