The figure reeled from the force of Ethan and Lillith's combined attack, its dark energy flickering erratically as cracks began to form along its shadowy body. The chamber around them seemed to tremble in response, the pulsating heart at the center of the fortress emitting a high-pitched whine that grew louder with each passing second.
Ethan didn't let up, his Radiansaber blazing as he pressed the attack. Each strike was calculated, driving the figure back toward the base of the pulsating heart. Lillith moved in perfect sync beside him, her crimson blade a blur as she deflected the tendrils of dark energy that lashed out at them.
"You thought you could control the galaxy with fear," Ethan said, his voice steady despite the strain of the fight. "But fear only makes people fight harder. We're here to prove that."
