Chapter 70: Opposition

Freya's POV

A chill ran down my spine as the cold air encircled me like unseen chains. I expected darkness when I opened my eyes, but instead, I was in an unfamiliar, limitless area.

It was neither day nor night in the sky. Around me, a gray, dull mist shifted as if it were alive. Both wind and sound were absent. Nothing but quiet.

I slowly sat up, my head thumping. "Where am I?"

It felt like a dream sliding through my fingers as I attempted to recall how I came here—the gateway, the beast, the fall.

"Finnick?" My voice echoed, hollow and distant. "Dorian?"

No answer.

I was alone.

Breathing became more rapid as panic surged in my chest. I have to figure out how to get out.

I forced myself to stand up. It was like walking on air, the ground underneath me solid but soft. I took a cautious step forward.

The mist shifted.

I went cold.

Something moved in the distance. A shadowy figure.