XLVII

The 5th Dimension (Atlantis)

The rest of the castle remained abandoned. They must have searched every nook and cranny, every hallway and room, maintaining a triangle formation for safety. Well, Alice, Amara, and Mikazuki at least, had their backs together as they surveyed the area. Veronica could not be bothered. If she were to be honest, Veronica wasn't sure why she kept finding herself agreeing to help the angels in every hapless endeavor. Maybe her old age was finally getting to her.

"There's really no one around here. We should go make sure Minho and the others are alright." Amara broke the silence.

A clang sounded from behind them and Veronica startled, "Did you hear--"

Before she could even finish the sentence, multiple wailing mermen erupted from a room and lunged at them. A huge sea tornado formed from behind the monsters. Reacting a beat slower to the onslaught, Mikazuki got dragged into the tornado.

"Mika!" Amara started to follow Mikazuki, but Alice held her back.

"No