Kael's darkness spread.
Consuming everything.
The guardians fought.
But their attacks faltered.
Kael's powers grew.
With each soul he claimed.
Sophia stumbled.
Bastien's roar echoed.
As he lost control.
Transforming fully.
Into the loup-garou.
Adèle intervened.
Her vampire strength.
Held Kael at bay.
But even she.
Felt the strain.
Julian and Luca fell.
Their souls trapped.
In Kael's dark realm.
Sophia's determination.
Burned brighter.
She recalled.
Mère Jalouse's words.
"Within darkness.
Lies the light."
Sophia focused.
On the spark.
Within herself.
And unleashed.
A blast of energy.
Pure and radiant.
Kael recoiled.
The guardians seized.
The momentary advantage.
Bastien regained control.
Adèle struck.
With precision.
The battle raged.
As The Archon watched.
With growing interest.
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