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.

just as he sank up to his

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

and Austin rushed forward, gripping his other arm, but the more he struggled, the faster

ordered. "You're making it

chest

to pull him out," Elijah

eyes lit up with an idea.

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He tossed it to

together, we heaved. Inch by inch, we pulled him free,

with one last pull, Alex tumbled onto

rolled onto his back, staring at the

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the tomb. It was an ancient structure, partially buried beneath the sand, its entrance

shard was

here was different-thick with an unnatural stillness. As we stepped inside, darkness swallowed

moment we crossed

detached from the walls, taking shape-tall figures with

like smoke, drifting toward us with eerie

Elijah tensed. "Guarding spirits."

"Of course

The creatures lunged.

of darkness to counter them, but the

my shadows!" Isaiah

sent streams of lunar flames

out sheiks and dissolved into mist. But others dodged,

rest of us fought

saw it-the shard. It rested on an altar