Claus shoved the sisters aside and caught the Masked One by his scythe, grinding his rush attack to a halt. He gritted his teeth fiercely at the Masked One's icy cold blue eyes, as he struggled to push him away.
Imala and Bella quickly stood up on their feet and ran towards Avaron.
"Avaron!" Imala cried out. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah! Get me out of here!"
The Sultan became furious. "Stop them!" He ordered the Skinwalkers. "The sacrifice must go on!"
The Skinwalkers quickly lept from their perches and pursued the sisters, who by that point, managed to set Avaron free. Now they were scattered like leaves in the wind, once again, getting back up to their feet and trying to avoid capture from the Skinwalkers.
Imala looked up at Moredcai, Menard and Ken imprisoned in the hanging iron cages above. She noticed the chains holding their cages up. Her eyes followed them, eventually reaching a lever that sat behind the altar.
Thinking quickly, she raced for the lever and pulled it as hard as she could. The cages lowered slowly into the chaotic fighting scene.
Imala ran over to the three prisoners, avoiding flying punches and kicks and claws trying to swipe at her. "You all okay?" She asked.
"Yeah..." Mordecai said. "But the Masked One has the keys."
"I'll get it!" Imala began to run towards the Masked One Still brawling with Claus, only to be yanked backward by Ken grabbing the collar of her shirt. "No! You can't!" Imala fell to the ground. "He's much too dangerous for you to handle."
"I have to!" Imala got back up. "I can handle myself pretty well."
"Wait!" Ken cried out. Imala ignored him and ran towards Claus and the Masked One.
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Claus was shoved off by the Masked One, only for him to have little time to prepare for another frontal assault.
Claus threw a punch at the Masked One's face. The Masked One recoiled backward, but still held on tightly to his scythe. He got to his feet and reached for his mask. He felt a crack dent his mask.
Claus lunged at him again, this time throwing a punch so hard, the Masked One slammed into a rock.
The Masked One groaned in pain. But suddenly, his mask crumbled and broke into pieces.
Gran'pa Ken stared at him in shock, recognizing the face.
"Brother...?!"