The battle began with desperate fury. Professor Harish launched coordinated fire attacks while the freed prisoners spread out to avoid the giant guards' sweeping strikes. But it was immediately clear they were outmatched. The Warden's escort moved with terrifying efficiency, their shadow-wreathed forms absorbing most elemental attacks while dealing devastating counterstrikes.
"It's not working!" Radji shouted as his earth manipulation barely slowed one of the giant guards. "They're too strong!"
The Warden itself hadn't even joined the fight yet, simply watching from the chamber's center as its forces systematically cornered the escaped prisoners. The teleportation array continued to charge, its purpose becoming clearer as binding circles appeared around several of the weakest fighters.
"Transport preparation complete," the Warden announced with clinical satisfaction. "Begin recapture sequence."
