Celeste was...only a little surprised. It wasn't the first time they'd come against some sort of supernatural issue. It wasn't always living, breathing, staring-you-down-like-a-piece-of-meat....but this time, it was. The beast looked furious. The snorts that came from its bull-like face were paired with the stomp of a hoofed paw. Celeste's body tensed and she looked around at the rest of the group. Many of their group had never faced something with each other.<br/><br/>Rhen and Celeste have been doing this long enough that it was fairly smooth, but Nadia was the only other one here that had fought with them before. The two boys hadn't...hadn't had to deal with something like this (at least not with her). Swallowing hard, she prepared herself to fight, but was caught off guard by Christopher's sudden movements. The gun in his hand sent off a few alarm bells in Celeste's mind and she ran toward Christopher to stop him. The sound of the gun would just turn the beast into further rage and the bullet itself would do little on its hide.<br/><br/>Black smog started to unfurl around her legs as she ran, growing into a large cloud as she moved. Just as she reached out to grab Christopher, the gun went off and hit the metal cylinder, shooting it toward the Minotaur. Her eyes widened, knowing that there was nothing she could do to stop it from hitting the animal.<br/><br/>Instead, she thought it best to prepare her team against the onslaught that was to come. The black smoke rose higher and higher until it completely surrounded the Serpents. It didn't last long and the smog soon dissipated, though it left a black shimmer over everyone's skin. It would help prevent injuries (to a certain degree) and although it wouldn't stop someone from dying or bleeding out...it would help.<br/><br/>"Be careful everyone...those horns get you...and you're a goner. Keep your eye out." She called out to everyone, steading herself for the impact the cylinder would have against the beast.