The Omega Mated To The Four

Austin exhaled sharply, looking shaken. "That was insane."

Austin wiped sweat from his brow. "I hate this place."

Isaiah ran a hand through his damp hair. "The desert is trying to draws us away from what's at hand. We need to move fast."

"Isaiah's right we need to keep moving," I said, glancing toward where the tomb should be. The sooner we get out of here the better.

The sun is relentless, burning my skin, searing my throat. Every breath feels like I'm inhaling fire. My legs are heavy, my feet sinking into the scorching sand with every agonizing step. I don't know how long I've been walking-hours, maybe days. My lips are cracked, my tongue swollen from thirst.

Then, I see it.

At first, I think it's another cruel mirage, just like the ones before. But this time, it doesn't fade. And I want the only one that saw it.

"Water!", Alex yelled.

A cluster of palm trees, their leaves swaying lazily. A pool of water, glistening under the sun like liquid silver. My heart lurches, hope flaring so fiercely it almost hurts.

"Hell yeah!", Austin yelled. We had drunk most of our water and only had a few bottles left.

We all moved forward, Alex even broke into a splurging jog.

Suddenly Austin suddenly cursed.

"What now?" Isaiah asked.

screamed at me to stop,

Austin pointed to the ground. "The sand looks... different."

1 followed his gaze. The texture of the sand ahead was looser, almost like rippling water. My

"Alex, wait-" but before I could warn him, Alex stepped forward.

The moment his foot touched the sand, it collapsed beneath him.

grabbing his arm just as he sank

face as he thrashed. “Get me out of here,It's

gripping his other arm,

Isaiah ordered. "You're

still, his chest

pull him out," Elijah said,

eyes lit up with

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He tossed it to

the staff, and together, we heaved. Inch by inch, we pulled

one last pull, Alex tumbled onto solid ground,

his back, staring at the sky. "I too hate

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the tomb. It was an ancient structure, partially buried

shard was

we stepped inside, darkness swallowed us, the temperature dropping sharply, the flickering torchlight casting long

moment we crossed the threshold,

taking shape-tall

smoke, drifting toward

Elijah tensed. "Guarding spirits."

groaned. "Of course there

The creatures lunged.

to counter them, but the spirits absorbed

my shadows!" Isaiah

sent streams

out sheiks and dissolved into mist. But

rest of us fought side

rested on an altar at the back of the tomb,