Dragon
The Empress looked nothing like Liam had remembered her.
The only reason he even thought it was her, was because logically, it couldn't be anyone else.
Unless, of course, it was some kind of Abomination that she left behind as a seed.
As she broke through the egg, her full form came into view.
She was a mess.
Parts of her were missing.
Her right arm was turned to ash.
Her entire skin was corroded, as though someone had poured a bucket of acid on her head.
Her chest had been torn into.
And her lower body had been crushed.
She looked incredibly weak in her Abomination Form.
Liam's vision no longer swam when looking at her, though his legs and body still shook recklessly.
Although the Empress was gravely injured, she was still slowly healing, though it was barely visible to the naked eye.
Liam and the rest would die if they didn't turn tail and run.
But they didn't.