Chapter 68

The dark version of themselves held the Echo of Eternity aloft, and the friends could feel its power coursing through the air. They knew they had to act fast, or risk being consumed by the darkness.

Astrid charged forward, her sword flashing in the dim light of the temple. But the dark version was too strong, and it knocked her to the ground with a single blow.

Lily tried to use her powers to reason with the dark version, but it was too far gone. It saw her as a threat, and attacked her with a wave of dark energy.

Sophia tried to use her agility to outmaneuver the dark version, but it was too quick. It caught her and slammed her into the wall of the temple.

Poppy tried to use her powers to heal her friends, but the dark version was too powerful. It absorbed her energy and grew even stronger.