Noah kept running. He didn't dare slow down.
Mana surged continuously through his legs as he pushed his exhausted body farther away from the portal.
Behind him was a chaos.
BOOOOOOM!!!
Another enormous arm erupted from the crimson vortex. Its gigantic palm slammed onto the opposite side of the clearing.
The impact shook the entire forest. Trees snapped. The ground split apart. Dust, rotten vegetation, and broken pieces of wood exploded into the air.
GWRRROOOOOOOOOOWL!!!
Noah's blood ran cold. Something was pulling itself out. The two massive hands dug into the earth, fingers sinking deep into the soil.
Then the creature pushed. Slowly something enormous began rising from the portal.
RUMBLE.
The earth trembled. Lightning flashed across the storm-filled heavens. For a single instant, the brilliant blue light illuminated the creature completely.
And an enormous shadow fell across the forest.
BOOM!
An overwhelming pressure descended.
Noah's eyes widened.
"Argh!"
