Another attack hit Sean's Shadow and sent it crashing into a tree.
The Shadow grunted as if in pain.
It struggled to rise as Clara's Shadow fended off Lucas alone.
The ground beneath Clara Shadow:s feet cracked from the force behind Lucas' attacks.
Sean's Shadow staggered back to its feet.
Its face contorted.
The Shadow could see the exhaustion in Clara's Shadow eyes.
Clara's Shadow deflected another barrage from Lucas, its spear moving in an elegant dance, but its breath was becoming labored.
Lucas smiled as he noticed its weariness.
He raised his hand, and a portal opened above Clara, this one larger, darker.
The energy that crackled from it was different—dangerous.
Sean Shadow's eyes widened. He recognized the portal's purpose.
…!
It tried to warn Clara's Shadow only to realize it could not speak.
The dark portal released a vortex of raw power that hurtled toward Clara's shadow.
