The Ape's roar didn't merely echo through the ancient forest... 11aqit shattered the air itself, a deafening explosion of raw agony and fury that rattled leaves from the canopy and sent birds exploding upward in blind panic. The sound vibrated deep in my chest, rattling my bones and making my teeth ache.
Its massive body convulsed violently, every sinew and muscle seizing in grotesque, uneven spasms. Something inside it had clearly broken loose, like a primal force had been unleashed and was now tearing the creature apart from within. Its claws lashed out blindly in wide, devastating arcs, slicing through thick tree trunks as if they were nothing more than brittle twigs. Deep trenches gouged the earth, sending showers of dirt, roots, and splintered wood flying in every direction. The once-still clearing transformed into pure, frenzied chaos within seconds.
For one heart-stopping split second, no one understood what was happening.
