A bright blue light shimmered in the air, swirling like an unstable storm caught in a glass sphere. Then, in a flash, it collapsed inward—and in the very next second, two boys appeared in a completely different world.
Kairos blinked a few times, his vision adjusting to the new surroundings. The first thing that registered in his senses was the overwhelming stench of damp decay. As his eyes finally focused, he realized they were standing in a narrow alleyway—lonely, damp, and utterly abandoned. Only he and Darnell were present. It was eerily quiet, save for the faint, irregular hum of the city behind the tall stone buildings.
Darnell was silent beside him, his head turning slowly, eyes scanning every inch of the dark environment. He was absorbing everything, trying to understand where they had landed.
