[Where did they all come from all of a sudden? Gladion should have known that break in the onslaught of monsters wouldn't last, but suddenly there's too many, and before he has a chance to respond, he finds himself shoved out of the way. The push is desperate enough to knock him over, putting him out of the direct path of the rats, but it takes him a second to recover. When he realizes what just happened, he also notices that his teacher has been left with most of them and completely defenseless.]
Why did you-?
[He's cut off as the awakening transformation begins. He's never seen that happen to someone before--at least, not while it wasn't also happening to him at the same time. For a moment, he's completely distracted, and he only barely notices a rat coming at him in time to try to dodge.]
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Why did you-?
[He's cut off as the awakening transformation begins. He's never seen that happen to someone before--at least, not while it wasn't also happening to him at the same time. For a moment, he's completely distracted, and he only barely notices a rat coming at him in time to try to dodge.]