An Entity Within | Stephen Strange

21 - Calamity At Kamar-Taj

"Oh my God, you both aren't normal."

"Oh my God, you're so judgemental." Sura mocked, "Enough of the serious stuff, let's go."

As the three turned to the door, ready to head out into the humid night for some needed downtime, Sura caught a glimpse of a sudden red glow coming from the left hallway at the bottom of the one they were in. Pausing, she patted Henry on the shoulder and silently pointed at the ever-brightening ruby light. She stepped forward a bit, squinting down the hallway in the hopes that, whatever was making the light, could soon be seen.

Liam sighed, "Guys, let's just go, there are a whole host of sorcerers here to deal with it." But when they didn't budge, he glared at the light that became harsher and harsher as it got closer, stepping in front of Sura now to address it, "Hey! Whoever's got that light on, put it off now!"

"Hm, I could dim it for you?" Came an eerily hoarse reply.

"You got a cold or something?"

"A cold? Now what is that?" The dreadful crimson sphere finally rounded the corner, much to the horror of the three sorcerers, "Have I crashed a party? Actually, speaking of crashing, try this."

As the sinister sphere darted towards them, Sura yelled for them to get back, hurriedly snatching Liam by his collar and pulling him close to the wall, while Henry flattened himself against the other, gulping as the red streak whizzed by them, embedding itself in the door of the entrance, in fact, shattering and splintering the once beautifully smooth wood entirely.

Dogs began yelping at the commotion outside.

"Shit..." Sura muttered, looking at her two male friends, eyes as wide as that of a doe caught in headlights, "Henry, find Master Makarov, Liam - "

"Look out!" Henry cried, pulling the two of them towards him as the evil Entity sent a blast towards the wall, "Go! Go! Run!" He urged his fellow apprentices away from the door and further back into the sanctum.

Sura looked at Liam as she pelted down the hallway, "Get De Leon. I'll find Bawa."

The cruel creature gave a haunting chuckle as it zoomed after the three of them.

"Shit, that thing's coming right for us!" Liam whined, trying to push himself to be that little bit faster.

"Split!" Henry yelled.

Pulling Liam to his right, he glanced at Sura as she turned left and not a moment too soon, for another blast had chased her closely behind, only to miss her and instead destroy the wall, completely obliterating a painting of an ancient sorcerer. She nodded, assuring them she would be fine before sprinting off down the corridor in search of Master Bawa.

Henry pulled his friend with him again, "Hey, hey, Liam, the others in the dorms - we need to - "

"We need the masters, Henry," Liam panted, "That's our priority."

"That's your priority: find both Makarov and De Leon. I'm waking the others."

"Henry - "

"Don't you want to play?" Came a menacing, rough voice from behind them.

"Split! Get the Masters!" Henry yelled, shoving Liam to his left as he sharply turned right, both narrowly missing the full body slam from the devilishly-coloured creature.