FWOOOOOM!
Kieran lunged, his blade a blur of silver cutting through the void. The Entity shifted—distorting, stretching—yet Kieran's instincts burned. He adjusted mid-swing, twisting his wrist, and—
SHINK!
A flash of violet energy surged from his weapon. The blade cleaved through the darkness—not just passing through, but tearing. The Entity's form flickered violently, like a shattered reflection trying to reassemble itself.
Then—
BOOOOOOOM!
Jack slammed in from the side, his fist cloaked in black lightning. "Told you I'd get serious!" His strike detonated against the Entity's body, sending arcs of energy crackling through the abyss.
But the Entity—
The Entity did not fall.
It convulsed. Twisted. Then—
Its grin widened.
It split.
Shadows peeled off its body, forming twisted duplicates—each a distorted mockery of the original. A dozen jagged grins flickered in the void.
Kieran's stomach turned. "You've got to be kidding me."
