Omniscient POV
The ground shook so hard that Lily stumbled into Caleb's arms. Behind them, the cave walls cracked as something huge pushed against them from outside. The hints of failed timelines grew louder, more desperate, like a thousand voices screaming warnings.
"It found us," Original Caleb said, his face pale with fear. "The Void King knows we're here."
A new sound joined the chaos - deep, booming laughter that seemed to come from everywhere at once. But this wasn't the mindless roar they'd heard before. This laughter had thought behind it. Purpose.
"Run deeper into the cave," Elder Iris shouted, but before anyone could move, the cave opening exploded inward.
Instead of the huge shadow they expected, three smaller figures stepped through the dust and falling rocks. They looked almost human, but their skin was gray like storm clouds, and their eyes glowed with the same terrible light as the dimensional tears.
"Void Walkers," Dmitri breathed, backing away.
