The dreamscape unfolded around them like a living, breathing city. Towering skyscrapers twisted and pulsed as if alive, their windows reflecting not the world outside but fragmented images of the dreamers' thoughts.
Ayan, Haider, and Zara moved cautiously through the labyrinthine streets. The device, strapped to Ayan's wrist, pulsed faintly with an otherworldly light.
"This place feels... off," Haider murmured, his eyes darting to the shifting shadows around them.
"Stay focused," Ayan said, his voice steady.
They turned a corner and froze. Before them loomed the shadow form—a massive, amorphous entity that seemed to drink in the light around it.
"Here we go," Ayan muttered, activating the device.
The shadow lunged, its form twisting into grotesque shapes. A pulse of energy shot from the device, striking the creature and forcing it to recoil.
"It's working!" Zara exclaimed.
