The once-deafening chorus of the jungle had vanished, replaced by an oppressive quiet that seemed to press against the eardrums.
Then came the stillness. The creatures, once in frenzied motion, froze in their tracks.
The people in the Arena and even the very ground of Imperilment seemed to all sigh in relief, no longer quivering under the impact of the restless movements of the Mutated creatures.
Simultaneously, the air took on a peculiar quality. It felt denser as if time itself had congealed into a syrupy substance, slowing down every movement.
Every muscle of the creatures, every sinew, seemed to stiffen, locking them in place.
This was Lenny's Power of Freeze. he had gotten this power from the Chimera ant colony, and had only rarely used this ability. After all, it was only barely usable in an actual fight, and most of his opponents have been stronger than him.