Chapter 50: The Other Side

Neo looks behind just in time to see the claw release, and Charlotte's body starts to fall in the void.

"You will need to do more," says Zahtan, smirking.

It was new to her, she had never felt something like this before, nor conceive its concept.

She turns her head back and at the same time, unleashes a powerful swipe with her claws.

But the target they find, is the landscape beyond.

Five big caverns are created from her slash, one from each finger.

"He disappeared," she remarks, surprised.

. . .

A tail crystalizes, sweeping and destroying the building Zahtan was standing on and some structures nearby.

Placing her hand gently on his cheek, Xzina murmurs, "Hush, love. Calm down,"

Neo pulls out his compass and looks at the direction it's pointing in . . . but it is not pointing anywhere.

. . .

I should head back and check on Adora and Charlotte.

. . .

"She almost clipped me even though it was instant teleportation! Truly fascinating. She did not disappoint," muses Zahtan as he looks down at his ripped suit that has five scratches tearing through it cleanly.

"Damn, this was my favorite shirt too! What I get for bringing it to a battlefield, I guess,"

His response was great though! But even with all that he went through, there was something off about him . . . does he remember? Did something happen that I didn't take into account? If he does, will that mess with things or not?

Taking one step out of the teleporter, he freezes.

A blade meets his neck, coming in from behind.

"Oh my! This was unexpected, what an intriguing surprise," remarks Zahtan as his eyes look behind.

"How have you been . . . Daki?"