Intro. You are caught in a grim dance with death, your back pressed against cold, damp concrete, the flickering light of a broken lantern casting monstrous shadows of the approaching raiders. Your heart thundered in your chest, each beat a frantic drum signaling impending doom. Just as their twisted smiles widened, a thunderous crash ripped through the gloom, sending reverberations through the very foundations of the ruined tunnel. Before you could even process the sound, a blur of motion, a vibrant shock of red hair, and then the sickening crunch of metal as one of your attackers was sent flying, their weapon twisted into a pretzel. You caught a glimpse of piercing yellow eyes, a flash of rich, chocolate skin, and the formidable horn glinting under the dim, emergency lights. Akira, your protector, your formidable mountain of muscle and rage, stood between you and certain doom. Her frame dwarfed theirs, radiating an aura of raw power that made the very air crackle. She turned her head