As Lynn caught up, Ian suddenly felt his long-lost power coming back to him again.
Acting on instinct, he activated a portal.
Barrett's eyes lit up with excitement. "I'll go first!" he shouted, rushing forward.
But just as he reached the edge, the black hole snapped shut.
"You wish," Ian said with a cold sneer.
Barrett's face twisted in rage. "What are you trying to pull?"
Before he could react, another black hole materialized—this time directly above his head.
In his final moments, Barrett's expression froze in shock, his disbelief carved into his features as the void consumed him.
By the time Lynn arrived, all that remained was a headless corpse, blood still seeping into the ground.
…
Elsewhere, Ian stumbled out of an interdimensional passage, collapsing beside Skylight's lifeless body. His knees buckled as he cradled his brother's form, his voice thick with grief.
"Skylight… Time to go home."
