Mira's eyes narrowed as she analyzed the enormous plant before them. It was unlike anything they had ever encountered before. The monstrous plant was at least five meters tall, its massive maw filled with razor-sharp teeth, and its vines writhed with a malevolent intelligence.
"Everly!" Nova cried out, rushing forward with her spear to sever the vines that had entangled her friend. However, before she could even get close, more vines shot out of the ground, wrapping around her legs and pulling her back. Poison leaked out onto Nova's skin, wiggling its way into her body, but she didn't have time to worry about that.
"Get away from it!" Mira commanded as she stomped on the ground, sending a wave of ice toward Everly, freezing the vines that hand entangled her. As she clenched her fists, the frozen vines exploded into a shower of glittering ice crystals, liberating Everly from their grasp.
