Four tentacles shot forward with blurring speed, crushing into the ground as Annette flew forward. A comet of fire propelled her beneath her feet. She moved like a streak of light, running from the tentacles that each looked like ancient trees. The ground shattered as they crushed it instead of her.
She circled back and plunged toward the sky, stopping for a moment. A ball of fire ignited as she opened her hands. It exploded outward with searing heat, making the air blow with hot wind. Everyone braced themselves and stepped back. In half a second, after the flames ignited, all of them were already sweating.
The tentacles tore out of the ground, scattering debris and sending large chunks spraying into the air like they were weightless. Some crashed into pillars. Some crashed into instructors who were too slow to react.
