Magic and Experiments

Arad turned, seeing the tentacles rushing at him, "What?" He gasped, swinging the quarterstaff and deflecting two.

Thud! Thud! The remaining tentacles grabbed and started dragging him to the mud. From there, two eyes flashed, "Come to me!" The monster growled.

"What is this thing?" CRACK! Arad stabbed the ground with his quarterstaff, holding still.

"It's lunch!" Merlin said with a smile, "Catch it!"

"No, we won't!" Amber growled, pointing her staff at the monster.

[Fire Bolt] [Fire Bolt] [Fire Bolt]

As they burned, the tentacles let go of Arad and retreated to the mud.

"Don't let your guard down," Amber shouted, "It will attack again."

SLAP! A tentacle emerged from the ground and snatched her, swinging her in the air before slamming her into the mud.

"AMBER!" Arad shouted, pointing his quarterstaff at the tentacles. [Firebolt] [Fire Bolt] [Fire Bolt]

The tentacles dodged the spell. They won't get him twice.