PAH! BOOM!
A deafening explosion shattered the evening stillness. A mountain crumbled into rubble as a painful cry echoed through the vast, frozen wasteland.
"AAARGH! What the hell—?!"
Ethan staggered, his breath sharp and unsteady. His red hair, once a blazing ember, turned blue—icy, spiky strands standing on edge as an unnatural chill raced through his veins. He could feel it. Not just in his body, but in his very soul.
Something was bonding with him.
Then, he felt the others.