[Music recommendation: Ursine Vulpine - Never Let Me Go]
Ivan moved slowly, turning his face towards the platform, where Evelyn remained suspended mid-air, with her powers surrounding her like a volatile tornado. The moment his eyes fell on her, his eyes widened as a sudden flashback of his very dark past flashed before him.
A child.
A blast of fire.
A gut-wrenching scream of a woman, one he had long buried but never truly escaped.
"No!" he whispered. Violent tremors passed through his body, and cold sweat started to break across his back, as if he were reliving his ultimate nightmare. His knees buckled, and he suddenly dropped to the ground as his breathing came in heavy.
Alex, alarmed by this, dropped before him. "Your Highness! Are you alright?" he asked in panic.
