Accidental Body Hijack

Just when everyone thought it was all over, Hale's body twitched and his eyes snapped open.

When he looked at Ein, a gleam of recognition in the man's eyes sent a chill down Ein's spine.

Hale's lips twitched, curling into a confused frown. His gaze moved down to his trembling hands, then to Dean, then he abruptly jerked away from the blade.

"Why am I here?!" Hale's voice exclaimed, the loudest he had shouted until now. His heels dug into the ground as he pushed away from Dean. "Just when I think it can't get any worse—life always finds a way to—"

As the man frantically looked around for help, Hale's gaze locked onto Ein. Regaining his bearings, he screamed in full throat, "Guards! Seize him!"

The guards, on edge from the chaos, barely hesitated as the command rang out. They lunged towards Dean, grappling him to the ground.

When Dean was down, they seized Ein anew too, kicking him down.