The ravine walls pressed in on them, jagged and sharp, forcing the group into single file. Every step was a gamble. Loose rocks skittered beneath their boots, threatening to throw them off balance. Above, the predator stalked silently, its golden eyes burning like molten metal. It moved with terrifying grace, coiled and ready to strike.Kai adjusted the boy in his arms, keeping him close to his chest. The boy was pale, exhausted, trembling with every breath. Lena stayed beside them, her hand brushing his faintly glowing one. “Stay with us,” she whispered. “Just a little longer.”The boy’s lips quivered, but he said nothing. His eyes flickered open briefly, gold light shining faintly, then closed again. He was fighting against the pull of his own power, too drained to unleash it fully—but the predator could sense it, could feel it, and it was hunting them relentlessly.“Keep moving,” Kai muttered, scanning the narrow path. “Don’t stop for anything.”Mira and Jax followed close behind,

The predator’s roar echoed through the ravine, shaking every loose rock and snapping every branch. Lena pressed herself against Kai, clutching the boy in his arms. His body trembled faintly, golden energy flickering around him like liquid sunlight.Kai’s blade was ready, muscles coiled, eyes sharp. He could feel the raw power pulsing from the boy, dangerous and unpredictable. The predator circled, massive claws scraping the rocks, tail whipping through the narrow passage. Its golden eyes burned with fury and calculation.“Hold him tight!” Kai shouted. “Don’t let go!”Lena nodded, arms wrapped around the boy. “I’ve got you,” she whispered. “Just stay with us.”The hunters were regrouping, recovering from the previous surges. They slashed and fired, hoping to take advantage of the chaos. Mira blocked a strike from one, spinning to slash another. Jax fired rapidly, reloading with shaking hands. Every step forward was a gamble.The boy stirred, energy pulsing faintly. “I… I have to…” he w

The ravine shook with the force of the boy’s energy. Rocks cracked, dust filled the air, and the predator’s roar echoed like thunder. Lena pressed herself against Kai, holding the boy tightly. His small body trembled violently, gold light flaring uncontrollably from his hands and chest.Kai’s muscles tensed, blade ready. “Hold him! Don’t let go!” he shouted, feeling the pulse of the boy’s power vibrating through his body.The predator crouched low, claws scraping jagged rocks, tail lashing. Its golden eyes burned with fury, calculating every move. Hunters were thrown backward by the boy’s surges, crashing into cliff walls or tumbling down jagged slopes.Lena gritted her teeth. “Stay with us… please… just stay!”The boy’s lips trembled. “I… can’t… let them—”Before she could stop him, another explosion of energy burst outward. Rocks shattered, hunters were hurled into the ravine, and the predator screeched, staggering against a rocky ledge.Kai pressed the boy closer to his chest. “Sta

The cliff had collapsed. Rocks and debris tumbled endlessly, smashing into jagged cliffs and the forest below. Dust and dirt filled the air, stinging eyes and choking lungs. Lena clutched the boy tightly against Kai, their bodies pressed together, trying to shield him from flying rocks and splintered trees.The boy trembled violently. Golden energy flickered uncontrollably from his body, lighting the ravine in harsh, blinding flashes. The sheer force of it rattled the ground and sent smaller debris flying like deadly projectiles.Kai’s muscles coiled, blade in hand, eyes scanning the chaos. “Hold him! Don’t let go!” he shouted, over the roar of collapsing rock and the predator’s furious screeching.The predator had recovered from the last surge. Its golden eyes burned with hatred and precision. It leapt again, claws aiming for the boy. Its tail smashed against rocks, sending them tumbling in every direction.Lena’s voice cracked. “Stay with us… just stay!” She pressed the boy closer,

The ravine lay in ruins. Dust hung thick, and jagged rocks littered the narrow paths. The boy’s golden glow lit the chaos, pulsing rhythmically now, more controlled than before, but still dangerous.Kai kept a firm hold on the boy, blade ready. Lena pressed close, her arms wrapped tightly around him, feeling every tremor of his energy.The predator had survived the last surge. Its golden eyes blazed with fury and cunning. It circled the group slowly, coiling like a spring ready to strike. Every muscle in its body tensed, tail lashing against rocks, sending debris flying.“This is it,” Kai muttered, gripping the boy tighter. “The final hunt.”The hunters who had survived the collapse were battered and terrified. Many lay pinned under rocks, some tried to escape, but the terrain and the boy’s surging power made every step deadly.Lena whispered to the boy. “You’re ready… you can do this. I know you can control it.”The boy’s small hands flared with golden light. “I… I have to…”Kai nodd