Book 1: A New Day

And suddently the elemental was charging them as fast as... well.. lightning.
"FUCK!"
Misha took a step back to run. Then she saw Patrick go back to human form. A very naked human form. This took her by surprise quite a bit.
"DUDE!"

Despite the very naked distraction she realized she had to do something to defend herself, so she willed herself to change again almost by some instinct, this time to the werewolf form. If nothing else, it was big and tough she reasoned. She was changing into a hulking murder machine, but the elemental would reach them before she finished...

'Fighters to the front, everyone else behind! To me if you are hurt! Diana barks the order even as she tries to join Misha in shifting.

Until the others started changing, Paul hadn't realized the danger they were initially in. He tries to follow suit...

Patrick, having lined up his shot on the ball of lightning, exhales calmly as he pulls the trigger.

Without really thinking, Paul just retaliates as harshly, and and as aggressively as he can. While he isn't really a fighter, at this moment, the elemental brought this on itself.

Misha, having thought earlier about the implications of touching the spirit directly, quickly looks around for a makeshift weapon; a large branch to use as a club or maybe a suitable rock to throw...