The sinister figure began to chant in a voice that sent shivers down their spines. The air grew thicker, and the energy more intense. Ava felt herself being pulled towards the figure, as if by an unseen force.
"No!" Liam shouted, trying to grab her back. "Ava, resist it!"
But it was too late. Ava was sucked into a shadowy illusion, where dark visions and twisted nightmares assailed her mind.
Mia and Sophia tried to reach out to her, but their hands passed through her body as if she were a ghost.
"Ava, snap out of it!" Liam yelled, shaking her violently.
But Ava was trapped in the illusion, tormented by dark creatures that seemed to be made of shadows themselves.
The sinister figure cackled with glee, its eyes flashing with malevolence. "She's mine now," it hissed. "And soon, you all will be."
As the illusion intensified, Ava's screams grew louder. Liam, Mia, and Sophia knew they had to act fast to save her..