Collapse And Pursuit

The ground beneath their feet buckled, sending Adira and her companions into a desperate sprint. The once formidable chamber groaned with the agony of collapse, every tremor threatening to engulf them in its fury.

"Move faster!" Kael shouted, his voice barely audible over the cacophony of falling debris.

Adira led the charge, her blade glinting faintly as shards of the chamber's walls crashed around them. Each step was treacherous; the ground cracked and shifted underfoot, glowing veins of unstable energy splitting the earth open like jagged scars.

Rhea stumbled, her golden aura dimmed to a flicker. Kane caught her arm before she fell completely. "Not the time for sightseeing, Rhea. Come on!"

"I'm trying!" Rhea gasped, clutching her side. She staggered but kept moving, her breaths ragged.