"Bitch," Wyn yells. "You're going to pay for ruining my dress," she vows, twisting her neck to push the other girl off her. She suddenly releases her grip on Elora's hair, but she doesn't let go. A black smoke erupts from the center of her palm, enveloping Elora's hair and turning it into ash, tip to root. Just like the letters, her hair disintegrates until there's nothing left.

Elora shrieks loudly, the other two girls joining in as they hit right and left, trying to land any blow on Wyn and Thea.

I bite my lip as I debate what I can do, being the only human in here. A glint of metal makes my decision for me as I notice one of the other girls grab a pair of scissors and aim it straight at Wyn's face.

"Watch out," I shout, pushing Wyn out of the way and inserting myself between her and the attacker.

My eyes widen as I watch the descent of her arm in slow motion, the sharp tip of the scissors gleaming menacingly as it nears my face. My breathing intensifies and I flinch back as the girl aims for my cheek.

Yet the blow doesn't come.

I blink repeatedly as I stare at the black drops of blood dripping to the ground. The scissors have perforated a hand, going through one side and coming out through the other. Slowly, I gaze up to see Ze next to us, his arm extended, his hand protecting my face from the attack.

The fight immediately ceases. Silence descends in the shop as they all gawk at him.

Grabbing the pair of scissors from the girl, he wrenches it out of his hand and drops it to the ground. His flesh starts mending, his skin knitting together until there's no blemish left.

"Ze..." I whisper.

His jaw is clenched tightly as he stares down at the three girls.

"Is that..."

"Commander Azerius," Elora whimpers.

"The God Killer," the other girl mutters in a low voice, her face going white.

Elora turns to him, tears falling down her cheeks as she rubs her bald head.

"Good thing you are here, Commander. She... She destroyed my hair. Punish her!" she demands in an authoritative tone as she points at Wyn. "I command you to⁠—"

Ze grabs two of the girls by their napes and flings them across the room. They hit the wall with a thud, sliding down to the floor, unmoving.

There's only Elora left standing, and she's slowly realizing that Ze is not there to help her.

He raises a brow at her, and without exerting any strength, he reaches with his arm and pokes her forehead, the strength of the blow sending her flying to the back where she joins her friends on the floor.

Ze takes a step forward, clearly not done with them.

"You... You can't do this. You're not allowed to hurt us," Elora whimpers, clutching onto her arm that appears to be dislocated.