After the vampire burst through the ceiling, there was a moment of calm where time seemed to slow. But as it let out its ear rending screech, it was as if all the time that had slowed down now came crashing back at even higher speeds to make up for. Within the next second, it was nearly impossible to parse what even happened. Everyone began to burst into motion, and the vampire certainly wasn't waiting for them to make the first move.
Spells were cast, barriers were formed, and explosions of different elements rained down on the beast before them, smothering it in magical attacks. And yet, it all amounted to nothing. There wasn't even a scratch on the vampire as it rushed out of the cloud of attacks and made a beeline straight for its target: Valentina. It closed the distance faster than anyone could blink and, even with Sabrina's fate magic woven into everyone and Valentina's curses supporting them, it felt like the creature they faced was overwhelming.