Zach had been right behind the First when he hopped into Haven. When he hopped back into the Labyrinth, he returned to the exact same place, even if it looked totally different.
Zach had expected it, but he still wasn't quite prepared for the desolation wrought by the First. The heat also managed to pierce his barriers. But he didn't have the time to reinforce them to the point where they could block the heat.
They just had to be quick about it.
The First kneeled on the ground with an empty look on his face after letting it all out. He was not expecting and definitely not prepared for an ambush from behind.
But he hadn't managed to break through his rock-solid limits for no reason. He might have been too dazed to notice Zach and the others disappear amid his sea of flames, but he instantly noticed the change in the air when Zach returned with two powerful familiars.
He felt their killing intent cut into his neck as soon as they started moving between Haven and the Labyrinth.
