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“Anna, do your thing!” Logan called, holding off the serpents with everything he had. Anna placed her hands on the icy pillar, the sword glowing brighter as it pulsed with energy. The ice began to crack, and the anchor’s light grew stronger. The serpents roared, their movements frantic as they tried to stop her. “Hurry!” Mia shouted, throwing herself between Anna and an incoming serpent. With a final surge of power, Anna shattered the ice, and the anchor’s light exploded outward, engulfing the lake. The serpents disintegrated, their cries echoing into silence. The group collapsed on the now-solid ice, the anchor’s steady glow reflecting in their weary eyes. “Two down,” Anna said, her voice barely above a whisper. Logan stood, his dagger still in hand. “Let’s not celebrate yet. We’ve still got two more to go.” The forest loomed ahead, dark and foreboding, as the group prepared to face whatever came next. The group moved forward, their steps echoing through the dense s
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The hand pushed harder, the glass bending outward as if whatever was inside was trying to break free. “What do we do?” Mia asked, her voice shaking. “We have to end the game,” Anna said firmly. “But we need the book to know how.” “The book’s at the library!” Sophia exclaimed, panic rising in her voice. “Then we go back—now!” Anna said. As they turned to leave, the mirror rattled violently. A distorted voice echoed from within, low and guttural: “It’s too late. You invited us in.” The group bolted, the sound of shattering glass chasing them as they fled the house. The group stumbled into the street, breathless and trembling. Ryan slammed the door behind them, his hands shaking. “What the hell just happened in there?” “I don’t know!” Logan snapped, running a hand through his hair. “But something isn’t right. That was not normal.” Anna clutched the edges of her jacket, her mind racing. “The book… it warned us. We broke the rules, and now—” “Now what?” Mia interrupted, her voice
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