By the time reinforcements arrived from the fort, Janice and David had made it past the demonic pillars. As they entered the anomaly, David could sense demonic energy all around them, but it didn’t cause them any harm. It became clear that the Draining Anomaly only affected angelic beings. Since David had no angelic abilities, he remained completely unaffected by it.
Janice could feel her heart thumping wildly against her ribs. She didn’t care about smashing the barricade, but she was afraid of what lay ahead. There was no telling what manner of monster or demon she might encounter in the dark zone. As she headed deeper into the forbidden zone, geysers of hellfire erupted to greet them. Janice had to switch gears and slow down to steer the vehicle out of the way. She steadied her hands on
