Scene: The Clash of Forces All powers were colliding — between blood and fire, between good and evil, between truth and illusion. Evil had multiplied and spread like a plague, threatening to swallow the entire city, while the forces of good were scattered and weak, barely holding on to the faintest spark of hope in the darkness. Yet even within the heart of evil, there was something that made them believe in survival — faith. It was faith that Miranda had learned within the church, the faith that kept her standing through all the torment. It was faith that Hussein sought after he left his home and walked to the church, searching for peace and spiritual calm, renewing his belief that there still existed a higher power capable of ending the chaos. It was that same faith that made Shams

