"Oh no! Ethan's frozen solid!" Chris and the others stared in horror from a distance—it was the first time they'd seen anything like this happen.
Brandon's brow was furrowed tight. "That alien thing… it's seriously strong. Like, freakishly strong."
Leah's face was grim. "Ethan… he's not gonna end up like Mia, is he?"
A heavy silence settled over the group. The sheer power of their enemy was crushing, and despair crept into their hearts.
"Waaahhhhhh—!"
Sean couldn't hold it in anymore. He broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. With Mia's fate still unknown, if Ethan died too, he'd be losing the two most important people in his life.
"Those two jerks ganged up on him! Two against one! That's so unfair! Ughhh, cheaters! Waaaahhhh!"
"..."
Meanwhile, the Crimson Count and his crew were all grinning, clearly pleased with how things were going. It felt like victory had just fallen into their laps—Ethan, their biggest threat, was about to be taken out.
