They crashed into something solid. A dark body moved into their path. The leap skill was cut short. Several dozen feet short.
They bounced off of the body adn fell back. A shadow rose over them as the mob stood upright. The swordsman screamed. The mage's soul left her body.
The mob was a tall thing with strong legs. It had black wings and gray skin. Raven hair spilled over its shoulders in frills. It had an athletic build and a black dress that barely hid its figure. Its feet were razor sharp talons like an eagle's claws.
"Hello, children." the mob spoke. THe swordsman didn't stop screaming. The mob frowned. "Hey, now. Screaming your head off is my job."
When the swordsman didn't stop screaming, the mob scowled. It leaned over him, putting her face in his. She smelled of something beyond the grave. Her breath reeked off her diet, dying beings.
Her yellow eyes met his. "Silence." she hissed. A subtle moan escaped her lungs. It was a sharp nose that reverberated inside the swordsman's skull. Blood escaped his nose and eyes. He fell over.
"Aw, crap. I've gotta be more careful." The mage sat upright. A forgetful smile filled her face. Everything about her demeanor betrayed her mood a few seconds ago. "Spending yellow materia on things I can't eat is dangerous."
The mage stared off into space. She didn't move. She barely breathed. Her mind had shattered under the weight of two comrades dying adn meeting this mob.
The harpy mob nodded to the door. "I'll let you leave. I only like boy meat. It has more iron."
The mage didn't move.
"I said leave!" the harpy hissed.
Something snapped within the mage. A survival instinct made her stand upright and run to the exit.
The harpy watched her leave. "Oh, wait. You forgot something." The harpy flapped her wings and darted to the item the hunter's were sent to retrieve. With her talons, she scooped it up then raced to the fleeing mage. "Take your prize child." The harpy mob launched the staff at the last hunter. It ounces in front of the mage. Scrambling to catch it, the mage took it and exited the dungeon.