Irreplacable

The oppressive darkness was akin to a palpable force. It invaded their system, crept into their eyes, noses and mouths, choking their very breaths. Desperation filled the space as the Chrono beasts and players alike found themselves ensnared in the inky abyss. 

Within the void, time held no meaning and thus the beasts' power was rendered utterly invalid.

"Ahh! Help… help!!"

Faintly, Buzz Cut's horrified cries reverberated through the encroaching darkness, but the twins couldn't care less about it because they had just lost sight of their Nian'er! How?! Shen Nianzu had been right in front of them, so how could he vanish all of a sudden?! 

The panic they felt was transmitted to each other, spiraling into a relentless cycle that amplified their dread and anxiety. Never before had they felt something like this – this overwhelming fear as though they had just let something irreplaceable slip through their fingers. An icy terror gnawed on their cores.