Ethan's confusion vanished.
That light wasn't natural.
And it definitely wasn't the sun.
"That's their weapon! It's charging!"
He immediately turned to the others.
"Get ready to meet it!"
Before he could finish, Andona spread her golden wings and flew straight through Seraphine's shield.
Meeting the attack didn't mean standing there and taking it.
Some of them stayed behind to set up defenses, while the others charged forward, hoping to reach the enemy before it could fire.
Elira unfurled her Divine Sovereign Moth wings and followed Andona upward. Phoenix Queen Ignara rose after them. The three of them passed through the clouds Seraphina had blown apart and headed straight for the mechanical pyramid in the stratosphere.
Above them, the red light contracted one final time.
A massive red laser erupted from the bottom of the mechanical pyramid.
