Chapter 8: Last Run
The air buzzed with the eerie presence of the three Sovests: green, yellow, and red.
"Go!" I shouted, and the chaos began.
Ezra and Liam charged toward the red Sovest, their movements perfectly synchronized. Meanwhile, I bolted in the opposite direction, my focus on the yellow Sovest as it shimmered and vanished. Nely held her ground, gripping her scythe as the green Sovest turned red.
She lunged forward, trying to distract the new red Sovest from coming closer to me.
The instant she moved, the red Sovest with blinding speed slashed its sword across her chest, the force of the blow sending her sprawling across the deck.
"Damn it!" I cursed, but I couldn't help her yet. I have to find yellow Sovest first. I pushed forward with Nebastep, my body screaming in protest as I closed the distance. "Come on, come on..."
Behind me, the sound of clashing metal rang out as the red Sovest relentlessly pursued the twins. Liam dodged another vicious strike, only for Ezra to swap places with him in the nick of time.
"You're getting sloppy, Liam!" Ezra spoke through gritted teeth. "Shut up!" Liam barked back, his breathing labored. But their coordination was slipping, and the red Sovest was learning.
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I reached the yellow Sovest just before it could turn red, slamming my hand through the glowing yellow light. "Got you!" I shouted, panting as the yellow vanished. But there was no time to celebrate.
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