CHAPTER HUNDRED AND TEN: A NEW FRONTIER

As the cave continued to collapse around them, Lucius knew they were running out of time as water quickly rushed into the cave.

“We need to find an opening as soon as possible", Asher shouted as he tried to catch a breath.

“I see a light", Lucius said as he looked at his left. “Let’s go"

The pack swam desperately through the underground waters, trying to find a way out, but each attempt only brought them back to the same spot. Panic and exhaustion threatened to overtake them.

“We are going in circles", Orion noted. “And our energy is being drained"

“I feel weaker", Asher said.

“It is almost like the water is draining our life energy”, Xavier said as he had a mini epiphany.

“That is because it is", Orion said. “we won’t last here for a long time"

“What do we do?, we are trapped”, Asher said as he turned to Lucius.

Drawing on his deep connection to nature's energy, Lucius closed his eyes and focused his mind. He could feel the pulse of the earth, the flow of energy through every livin