Leo, Sofia, and the rest of the team returned to the Reclaimers' base, exhausted but alive. They had successfully contained the dark vortex, but they knew that the Arbiter's threat was far from over. The base was a hive of activity, with Reclaimers preparing for the next confrontation.
Leo sat in the war room with Sofia, Owen, and Evelyn. The room was filled with maps, diagrams, and intelligence reports detailing the Arbiter's movements and the locations of known portals. Sofia had taken the lead in organizing the Reclaimers' response, and Leo could see the strain on her face.
"We need to close the remaining portals," Sofia said, pointing to a map with several marked locations. "The longer they're open, the more power the Arbiter gains."
