Friendly Faces
Jade's vision blurred as she felt a bruise forming around her head accompanied by the sensation of blood trickling down between her eyes.
She watched as Erebos lifted Waddle, taking something from his chest as he muttered to himself, "This will serve as a good bargaining chip."
He then said while addressing Tyree, "If you want to get your friend back, get stronger and show me a good fight one day, Tyree."
With a chilling smirk, Erebos made his way to leave. His device continued to blink red rapidly, and his skin began to burn and peel away.
Meanwhile, Jade, torn between the worry about what lay ahead and the desire to bridge the gap to reunite with Ty, fell unconscious.
Yet, something inside her seemed to have stirred with excitement at the thought. 'He is still alive somewhere,' a thought beamed in her mind before she drifted off to sleep on the grass amidst the sound of the crumbling barrier.
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Meanwhile, somewhere else.