David took a deep breath and chuckled. "Well, as long as you're on our side, it's fine either way."
Fleur looked mildly insulted. "You! Argh! Why your words piss me off?!"
He seemed ready to reply but the sky suddenly turned crimson. Above them, a massive sphere of fire descended like a falling star, roaring toward the earth with the promise of destruction.
Fleur clicked her tongue. In a blink, both she and Ulrich vanished, their forms flickering out of sight as they evaded the incoming blaze.
David, left behind, could only mutter, "Fuck!"
Before the fire could consume him, his body was suddenly lifted from the ground, Lulu had him in her arms, sprinting with desperate speed as molten heat erupted behind them.
The once-lush garden burned to ash, the explosion leaving behind a field of blackened ruin.
They regrouped among the shattered stone pillars, the air thick with smoke and the faint hiss of cooling embers.
