"Zara!" Drake shouted again, his voice crackling as he pushed away stones and debris, blood trickling down from a cut on his brow.
"Elise!" Valkor shouted as well.
"Princess Nyxirith!"
"Princess Celestis!"
The survivors shouted the names of their teammates, but there was no response.
Drake's heart pounded fiercely as he feared the worst. The panic in his chest nearly overtook him, but he forced himself to remain standing.
"Drake," Raziel called out, staggering to his feet and limping toward him. "I think they're all gone. He took the strongest females away."
"How sure are you?" Drake retorted, struggling to accept the reality of the situation. "Look around, I'm sure they're somewher—"
"They're gone!" Raziel shouted. "I saw him take them away. That bastard vanished through a portal with them—he took them."
Drake's blood turned cold. He had only recently reunited with his sister. The mere thought of her being taken away caused anger to stir in his heart.
