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Max ran to the window and peered out. His chest tightened as the wall of black clouds appeared on the horizon. Points of red light pierced its depths, lightening exploded at its outer edges. The head of a beast led the way. Its cloud form was so detailed, he could make out the fangs at the corners of its massive mouth. Its paws pounded the earth so fiercely, he could feel the vibrations.
“What do we do?” asked Milo.
“We use the hourglass and stop it before it gets here,” said Max. He snatched up his bag and headed outside.
This had to work. None of their powers were strong enough to fight Oxworth and his storm. Even if they combined their magic, he had a feeling it would be a losing battle. He pulled out the hourglass. The others would have to be tethered to keep from stopping in ti
