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eye was like one large pupil, a dark onyx.  There were glimmers of red that flickered around the edges.  
    Gabe watched as the beast’s face contorted into what could best be described as a smile, but he thought it looked more like a snarl.  Its grey lips pulled upward, exposing its sharp dagger-like teeth.  Thick grey saliva dripped from its mouth.  
    As the creature towered over Uri, Gabe noticed the creature’s entire body was a deep midnight blue and shimmered as if wet.  It appeared as though its body was a mixture of muscles intertwining with one another.  A thin mucus covered skin was pulled tightly over them.  The legs were jointed backwards as if it were a bird about to take flight.  However, it stood upright like a man, with massive shoulders, its arms hanging low at its sides.  
    Gabe squinted out the window.  It appeared the beast was holding a weapon of some kind, but Gabe couldn’t make out what it was.  As he continued studying the creature, he realized it wasn’t carrying a weapon at all.  The small, jagged looking swords were actually claws protruding from the monsters gigantic hands.  
    As the horrifying figure turned to face Gabe, another swooped down and landed next to it.  Gabe was able to see the leathery wings they carried on their backs; tattered and worn, but massive.  Now both creatures stared at Gabe.  He was frozen with fear once again.  He heard Uri shouting for him to get down.  Gabe was unable to move no matter how much he willed himself to.
    “Soph!  You have to, now!”  Uri shouted.  
    “I’m kinda busy over here.”  Sophie replied.  Gabe could hear her grunts and huffs on the other side of the car.  
    “Remember what you and Michael have been working on?”  Uri shouted back.
    “I can’t, Uri,” Gabe heard fear for the first time in Sophie’s voice.
    “You can,” Uri insisted.  “I know you’re ready.  You have to be.  Now, Soph!  Now!”  
    With that, Uri dove for the nearby ditch and tumbled out of sight.  As Gabe watched him disappear, he felt more alone and terrified than he ever had before in his life.
    When Gabe heard Sophie’s voice call out to him from the other side of the car, he felt a small sense of relief knowing he was not completely alone.  
    “Gabe!  Close your eyes now!” Sophie shouted.  He closed them instantly.  A second later he heard her voice again.  It sounded different, though, deep and smooth.  He didn’t understand the words she was speaking.  
    “Penitus lux lucis,” she cried out.  
    Gabe sat with his eyes squeezed shut.  He heard a thunderous cracking noise; even with his eyes clenched tightly shut, he could sense the bright light flooding out all around him.  The car rocked back and forth, and then settled.  Gabe heard gravel from the road blowing against it.  A second later, he heard what sounded like a body fall to the ground and little bits of something showering down.
    Gabe wasn’t sure if he should open his eyes.  In the darkness of his mind, he was imagining the beasts closing in on him, ready to pounce.  Not able to handle the unknown any longer, he decided to look. 
    He was about to look, when he heard Uri cry out, “Soph!”  Gabe quickly opened his eyes in time to see Uri climbing from the ditch and dashing around the back of the car.  Gabe searched frantically with his eyes, but the creatures were nowhere to be seen.  Gabe looked back to the side where Sophie had been.  There was no sign of her.
    Feeling confident the danger had passed, Gabe climbed up onto the seat.  He pulled the handle, pushing the heavy door open with his feet.  On the ground in front of him, he saw Uri on his knees clutching an unconscious Sophie.  Nearby, there was a small mountain of ash.  
    “Is she...”  Gabe paused, unsure what to even ask.  None of what had just happened made any sense.
    “Help me get her in the back.”  Uri said with a strained voice, motioning to him.  
    Gabe quickly