The red orb began to slowly glow. At first, it was calm as it hummed, soothing even. It didn't take long for the sensation of malice to make itself known as the light intensified, becoming almost blinding. Lumi felt the pull immediately, a sensation like being grabbed by invisible hands and yanked sideways through reality.
The world twisted as colors bled together, his head went dizzy, and then everything snapped back into focus.
Lumi found himself standing in an altered version of the clearing. The sunlight- no, even the sun itself was gone. Only an eerie red light cast over reality remained. Even the sense of being in Elenora had vanished.
They stood in a dead forest.
