The man's eyes widened in horror as he held his breath. Looking up, he saw Penny's body inching back inside. It wasn't abrupt, but he knew that if this continued, they would all be pulled back in for sure. He understood that just clinging on would only drain their energy, so their best option was to use that energy to pull themselves back up.
"No!" the man yelled, yanking Atlas's ankle down. "No! You can't"
The man, using every bit of his strength, took advantage of his position to add more weight to Atlas. He couldn't let them pull him up. He could just let go, but he wouldn't go down that easily. Hence, he resorted to any sort of means to slow them down or just drag all of them down with him.
"Shit!" Hugo cursed through gritted teeth as the tug affected him as well. "That bastard…! Zoren!"
"I'm trying!" Zoren yelled back, refusing to let the man's actions shake him. "Forget about you and Penny… I'm going to grind him into powder."