The Putties attacked without warning.

  Blasters fired wildly as damaged constructs charged into the chamber, desperation driving their movements. The confined space amplified the chaos—stone cracked, light flickered, dust filled the air.

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  Trini fought defensively, shielding Saba as he hovered between them and the coin. Rocky tackled a Putty into a pillar, shattering it completely.

  One Putty lunged for the coin.

  Trini intercepted it, taking the blow meant for the relic.

  She didn’t hesitate. Didn’t retreat.

  “People don’t fight like that for power,” Saba said quietly.

  The saber flared.