Tug Of War

"DIE!"

While a surge of flames shot out from Evangeline, a shadowy wall met them before it could reach Adrian.

The darkness surged up from below, a living void reaching for Adrian with desperate intensity. For a moment, salvation seemed certain—

Until Kalin's laugh shattered the air.

"Dare to control darkness in my presence?" The words dripped with contempt. Evangeline's lips curved into an unnatural smile as shadows erupted from every direction, weaving themselves into chains that wrapped around Adrian's limbs with bruising force.

A silent battle commenced.

The darkness below pulled Adrian downward, trying to draw him into its protective embrace. Kalin's darkness chains yanked upward and outward, each tendril fighting for dominance. Adrian's body became the centerpiece of their violent tug-of-war, his muscles straining against forces that threatened to tear him apart.