Beastmaster: Omnicide

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"You kids stay here and watch," Drake Ember said. Our instructor stood at the lip of the roof, his hulking silhouette contrasting sharply with the abandoned city's jagged skyline. He stepped into the open air. A birdlike creature on his shoulder squawked as they both plummeted out of view.

A moment later, a silver dragon the size of a small plane rose into the air before us, beating its wings furiously. I had to crouch to brace myself against the rush of air. The dragon roared, then raced off into the sky, leaving the rest of us on the high rooftop in the middle of the urban ruins.

Nikki cried out in dismay as she tried to untangle the long blue hair that had whipped around her from the sudden wind. Her rabbit, Bun-Bun, shivered in the safety of her arms. Claire moved behind Nikki to help pick apart the twisted strands of hair.

"Show off," Julie muttered, neatening her own shoulder-length brown hair. She walked to the edge of the rooftop and scanned the rubble of the concrete jungle before us.

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