[s2e7] Follow The Lightning: Part Two 【2025】

Kaelen stood on the precipice of the crumbling watchtower, his hand hovering inches above the Focus Crystal. Below, the remnants of the Vanguard were pinned between the surging tide of the Shadow-Sworn and the sheer vertical drop of the canyon. They were out of time, out of arrows, and—until twenty minutes ago—out of hope.

Kaelen looked down at his shaking hands. He remembered his father’s last words before the descent: Don’t run from the storm. Become the path it takes. [S2E7] Follow the Lightning: Part Two

The siege was over, but as the clouds parted to reveal a blood-red moon, they realized the storm hadn't been an attack. It had been a distraction. Kaelen stood on the precipice of the crumbling

It wasn't a sound, but a vibration that rattled his very marrow. A jagged pillar of violet light tore through the clouds, striking the tower’s apex. Kaelen’s vision didn’t fade; it expanded. He could feel the heat of every soldier’s breath, the cold malice of the monsters, and the immense, coiled energy of the sky above. He didn't just follow the lightning—he directed it. Kaelen looked down at his shaking hands

As the Shadow-Sworn breached the final barricade, Kaelen slammed his palm onto the crystal. The world went white.