"After balance comes chaos," Atlas replied to the transformed ones, his voice carrying a power that hadn't been there before. "And from chaos—evolution."
The helicopter lurched violently, systems failing as the void distortion intensified. Warning lights bathed the cabin in pulsing red. The pilot fought the controls, sweat beading on his forehead as the craft bucked like a living thing trying to escape a predator.
"We've lost stabilizers! Can't maintain altitude!" The pilot's voice cracked with strain.
Master Wu gripped her seat, knuckles white. "We need to retreat! The field is too strong!"
"No!" Atlas and Sarah shouted in unison, their golden energy pulsing in perfect synchronicity.
Sarah's mind worked with lightning speed, scientific calculations flowing through their strengthened
