mind racing with questions. "What do we know

ity with abilities beyond human comprehension," he said. "He's been hiding

but she knew she couldn't give up. Sh

?" Sophia asked,

er spine. "He wants to use your powers to gain control over the world,

g with possibilities. "We can't let t

on. "We'll stop him, Sophia," she said. "We'll do

lize the true extent of his powers. He was a master of manipulatio

she couldn't do it alone, but with Alexander a

r voice firm. "We can't just walk

s. "I have an idea," he said. "But it's go

n. She was ready to face whatever lay ahead, as

a deep breath, his eyes locked onto Sophia's. "We need to infiltrate the Shadow King's lair,"

with possibilities. "That's a huge ri

isk we have to take," he said. "We can't defe

"I'll help you prepare," she said. "We'll work on a s

over her. She was ready to face whatever lay ahead,

feel a sense of unease. She knew that infiltrating the Shadow King'

ong?" Sophia asked, her vo

a sense of reassurance. "We'll have a backup plan

over her. She was ready to face whatever lay ahead,

eel a sense of excitement. She was ready to take on the

" Sophia said,

As they made their way to the Shadow King's lai

eak into the lair undetected. Sophia's eyes scanned

onto the path ahead. Sophia followed

sense the Shadow King's presence. She could feel his

s eyes locked onto something ahead. Sophia fo

himself, sitting on a throne-like chair

e knew she couldn't back down now. She had

do. She focused her powers, using them to mask t

ce, his words dripping with malice. "My plan is almost comple

e knew that they had to act fast. They had to