Unblinking

As the chaos began to settle and families reunited with their loved ones, the conversations turned toward one direction— the Ravenstein estate, or what was left of it.

The hill where the grand estate once stood was now a scarred landscape, smoke rising from the ruins.

The people of Sector 3 could only stare, each one with different emotions— shock, disbelief, and an overwhelming sense of loss.

…

A swirling black portal tore through the sky above a dense, crimson forest, and from its depths, multiple figures streamed out, floating high in the air.

The portal's swirling mass shimmered before closing.

Suddenly, two figures plummeted from the sky, crashing brutally through the forest canopy, smashing branches and toppling trees before slamming into the ground with a violent bang. Dust and debris erupted into the air as the impact left a gaping crater in the earth.