[hr][center][color=khaki][h1]Freya Leander ~ Cait Sith[/h1][/color][/center]
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At worst, Freya had expected another crash or explosion. Nothing could have prepared her for the masked woman who dropped from the air vent, swinging a chainsaw right at Eira. Before the worst could happen, Mr Hayes blinked into visibility, using the attacker's strength against her to fling her against a wall.

Rooted to the spot, Freya let out the breath she'd been holding. [color=khaki]"Mr Hayes! N-Never thought it'd be a relief to see you pop up like that."[/color] If he had anything to say about her attempt at humour in the face of adversity, so be it. There was a [i]lot[/i] more to worry about right now. Especially as Enterprise launched an attack that missed, crashing through a wall instead.

The hero-in-training gasped, staring from the hole to the left corridor, then the right one. Several more figures, each one just as dangerous-looking, closed in from both sides. Freya hunched her shoulders, heart thudding, a hiss escaping her mouth. Despite the dim light, she could still see the villains clearly, but not even that would be much of an advantage. The class was outmatched. Badly outmatched.

In a rush of wings, a flurry of birds burst in, lashing their talons and jabbing their beaks at any students they could. At once, Freya sprang into action. Normally, she resisted chasing birds, but this time she let her instincts take over. She launched herself at the feathered fiends, swiping and biting. Her two damaged claws stung, but she kept fending as much of the flock away from her classmates as possible.

No matter how many she staved off, it wasn't enough. As she dragged a bird away from Gabby, several others swooped overhead. Wincing at scratching sensations along her back, she spun round and pounced, finding herself faced with many more. More than she could take on.