–Chapter 76–
Being targeted constantly was already bad enough.
Having his own body betray him at the same time was even worse.
Dean's legs went numb. Not just because of the shadow tendrils wrapped around them, dragging him through the darkness like prey.
The exhaustion had finally caught up.
His physical strength was dropping fast. Too fast.
His chest rose heavily with each breath while his stomach twisted and growled violently. It felt like he had not eaten in an entire day.
The Flux Zone's battle of attrition was working.
And Dean hated that.
But he refused to fold now. Not after everything they had survived to get this far.
The Wind Sprite reacted first.
A sharp current of compressed wind burst forward and sliced clean through the tendrils restraining him.
The instant he felt the pressure loosen, Dean moved.
Boom!
