It soon became evident exactly how different the glowing Shrike actually was.

Nanoha's shield would hold against the impact of the attack--barely--but it wasn't intent on skewering her. Instead, at the moment it struck the shield, psychic lashes whipped around it, not to wound but to grab hold of Nanoha.

In that split second it grabbed her, it used its momentum to continue rocketing straight towards the ground, intent on slamming her straight into the earth below.

The other Shrikes peeled off, moving to surround the others, harrying them to keep them from saving the unusual Shrike's target.