Avoid the attack, if it gets you when you're up against the wall like this then you're just about dead

From Create Your Own Story

You doge roll to the side as the lion smashes head first into the wall. Running away as fast as you can you look back to see it shake off the blow to its head. It begins to run at you and you stop before a wall. Looking back its about halfway to you. You begin to panic you feel a strange power in your right arm, as if it could move as fast as the winds or as strong as a tornado. As it gains only a second away you thrust your right arm, forming a fist halfway through. You close your eyes and brace for the impact but you cant keep them shut for even a second to see a twister moving sideways from you arm blowing the beast back into the wall nearly 70 feet away. It lies there in pain as it slowly disintegrates into that familiar blue essence. The sparkles begin to disappear and you can see a light. You run over to the light to see that there is darkness in the shape of a circle in the middle. You try to run your hand through the light but as you touch it it consumes you and your back at the original room with the big door. And in your hand you can feel something... a ring. You slip it onto your ring finger and notice that it fits just fine.

The other people soon arrive there too. Not at the same time but Ayuta and Mana are the first, about two minutes later are Yorath and Cyllis, and after about 5 more come Escher and Musiea.

talking to them would help you understand the situation better.