Cleo vs Crawler.
As the Void Crawler emerged from the stinking darkness of its lair, Rex raised his hand, signaling for his squad to hold fire. Shooting at the creature would be pointless; it could slip into the immaterial realm the moment it sensed any real danger. For now, all they could do was watch and wait.
The Void Crawler stood firm, his eyes locked onto the twisted enemies he had encountered the night before. In the past, he might have charged forward, tearing through them with reckless abandon.
But tonight was different since two dangerous presences pulsed in the air around him, making the hair on the back of his neck stand on end.
The first energy was clear enough; it came from the towering figure standing at the front of the enemy line, radiating menace. But the second presence was hidden, lurking somewhere just out of reach, and that unknown threat gnawed at his confidence.