Something is Definitely Wrong: Part-5

Crack!

Ssssrrrrtttttrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnngggggggg!!!

The barrier shattered, revealing Aether and the others.

Real Jack's eyes widened in pure shock. "What the hell is this?!" he shouted, his voice dripping with disbelief, before turning to glare at his puppet. "Can't you handle even a single fucking task, you useless idiot!" He punctuated his anger with a hard kick to his puppet.

"B-But I diverted them..." J1 stammered in a shaky, stunned tone. He was certain he had outsmarted them.... Yet,

The Principal turned sharply, her gaze locking on the old cloaked figure hovering in the sky. Her eyes narrowed as she scanned the figure, feeling absolutely nothing—no aura, no energy, no presence.

Yet, this being had shattered her barrier as though it were mere glass.

The cloaked figure descended slowly, almost lazily, to the ground.

"Master!" Jack exclaimed, immediately dropping to his knees with reverence and fear.