'No!'
By the time Sunny reacted, it was already too late. The Vile Thieving Bird plunged into the time fissure, pulling him with it — and leaving Nephis behind.
Of course, Nephis could follow them into the fractured expanse of broken eternity. However, that place was like a maze — entering it was easy, but following it to the same exact moment in the endless tapestry of time as those who had entered earlier was all but impossible.
Sunny did not know how they were going to find each other again... but he wasn't afforded the luxury of considering that at the moment.
The Vile Thieving Bird was severely wounded, one of its wings barely attached to its charred and mutilated body. The bottomless ocean of its vitality was drained, almost showing signs of exhaustion. Even its dreadful Will was not as firm as it had been before, finally betraying a hint of weakness.
