The Dragon Crown Could Save Them

David’s heart thundered in his chest as he placed both hands firmly on the console. The Dragon Crown pulsed with a life of its own, an energy he could no longer deny. He had made his choice. There was no turning back now.

The systems around him hummed in response as if the earth itself was answering the Crown's call. Then, a deep, guttural sound reverberated from the depths of the station. The entire structure seemed to groan, its foundations rattling as the energy surged from below.

Suddenly, the floor beneath them cracked open, and a burst of flames erupted from a ruptured pipe. The walls shook as if something massive was awakening deep within the earth.