The loud bang, bang, bang echoed through the stadium as dozens of monsters relentlessly slammed into the massive iron doors of the gym. With each violent impact, the doors became more and more deformed, clearly on the verge of giving way.
"Save them first," Luca said urgently, with no time to waste. He took out his Starseeker and addressed Quagmire and the others. Without waiting for a response, he pushed off the ground and shot upward like a bolt of lightning.
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Meanwhile, inside the gym, the thud, thud, thud of the monsters' attacks sounded like the grim chimes of a death bell, echoing endlessly through the vast, empty space.
Dozens of men and women, armed with baseball bats and other makeshift weapons, stared fearfully at the iron door, now piled with debris.
With each blow, the door creaked open slightly, threatening to break at any moment, causing their hearts to race in sync with the pounding of the metal.