"Where do you think you're going?" Zeus shouted, his brows furrowing as irritation crept across his face.
Aaron glanced over his shoulder, his lips pressed into a thin line, and his jaw clenched but he swallowed them without uttering a word.
Meanwhile, Daniel darted toward a nearby tree and pressed himself against its thick trunk, seeking shelter from the relentless lightning and rainfall.
*BzZzT!*
A jagged bolt tore through the darkness and slammed into the tree above him. Blue sparks scattered across the branches. The trunk shuddered from the impact, but it held firm, shielding Daniel from the strike.
As the sparks faded, Daniel's gaze wandered along the twisted vines crawling up the trunk. Clusters of strange, dark berries hung between the leafless branches, their skins glistening beneath the occasional flashes of lightning.
*Pop.*
Daniel plucked one from the vine and rolled it between his fingers, inspecting its unusual shape.
"Far…" he whispered.
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Name: Corpseberry
