Alex stood frozen as Kars charged toward him, each step faster than the last.
Time seemed to stretch, seconds dragging out into an eternity.
"HEART OF CALAMITY?" Alex called out desperately in his mind, hoping for its intervention.
[The Heart of Calamity is taking a break from saving you.]
The message rang cold and unfeeling. Panic surged through him.
"ALPHOX?" He reached out mentally for his primordial dragon ally.
If Alphox had gained strength from killg those dragons and absorbing the Dragonheart Essence, maybe, just maybe, he could turn the tide.
"I can't beat him, human," Alphox's voice growled in response. "And I refuse to lose my wings again."
"DAMN IT!" Alex cursed aloud, frustration clawing at his chest.
Kars loomed before him now, his clawed hand raised high.
The demonic aura surrounding it pulsed, promising devastation.
'This is it. I can't win.' Alex's mind raced as he braced himself.
