Kelvin felt himself falling.There was no ground beneath him.No ceiling.No sound.Only darkness.He could hear Leisa screaming his name somewhere behind him, but her voice became weaker with every passing second.“Leisa!”Kelvin stretched his hand toward her.His fingers touched hers.“I have you!”She held onto him tightly.Jacob was still holding onto Gale, while the first vessel struggled to keep everyone together.Then something pulled them apart.Kelvin's grip slipped.“Kelvin!”Leisa disappeared into the darkness.“No!”Kelvin tried to follow her, but the seventh symbol on his chest suddenly became brighter.A violent force pushed him away.He fell alone.Then he stopped.His feet touched the ground.Kelvin opened his eyes.He was standing in a familiar place.The river.The same river where Gale had found him years ago.Kelvin looked around.Everything was silent.The water moved slowly.Trees surrounded the area.Then he saw a small boy sitting beside the river.Kelvin stare

The world shook.Kelvin stood frozen as the black sphere shattered completely.Pieces of darkness floated around him.Then they disappeared.The silence that followed was worse than the explosion.Leisa was on her knees.Jacob stood beside her, breathing heavily.Gale had his staff raised.The First Vessel stared at the center of the chamber.Arlen was gone.So were the Shadow Hunters.Kelvin looked down at his hands.The six symbols beneath his skin were fading.His power was almost gone.Then something moved.A hand came out of the broken sphere.Kelvin stepped back.Another hand followed.The thing pulled itself into the chamber.It was tall.Too tall.Its body looked human, but it was covered in black cracks that glowed from inside.Its face had no eyes.No mouth.Only smooth skin.Until two white eyes suddenly opened.Gale tightened his grip on his staff."What is that?"The First Vessel answered quietly."The thing that existed before the source."The creature looked around.The