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The battlefield stretched endlessly before me, a chaotic mess of blood and shadows. I ran, my lungs burning with effort, but no matter how fast I moved, Ava was always just out of reach. She was fighting for her life, her face a mask of determination and fear as she battled unseen foes.
"Ava!" I screamed, my voice hoarse with desperation.
She turned, our eyes locking for a brief moment, but then the Shadow Wolf emerged from the darkness. It moved with lethal grace, its eyes gleaming with malevolent intelligence. I charged at it, rage fueling every step, but the beast was too fast, too powerful. It dodged my attacks effortlessly, its claws slashing through my defenses.
"Ava!" I cried again, but my voice was swallowed by the chaos.
The Shadow Wolf struck me down, its fangs inches
