"Ugh!" Addison groaned, clutching her head against the piercing sound. She shook it off and forced her voice to rise above the noise. "Everyone, focus!"
The ones suffering the most were the werewolves; the shriek tore through their sensitive ears like knives. Zion, Maxwell, Levi, and even her were drenched in sweat, grimacing as they shook their heads, desperately trying to clear the dizziness while stumbling in place. Even Elric wasn't faring any better, his movements sluggish and unfocused.
After Addison's fingers brushed against the shackle on the dark fairy's feet, she tried to yank it off by force, but it wouldn't budge. Then her fingertips found something small, like a tiny bolt that might be acting as a screw for the lock. She twisted it experimentally, and it shifted.
