Alice stood frozen on the porch, staring up at the dark stone walls. Suddenly, rapid footsteps echoed from the front yard, breaking the silence.
Jessica and Rebecca rounded the corner of the small house, completely out of breath. They had been out running errands when the massive blue energy dome suddenly locked down the sky over the town, sending them sprinting back to the safety of their property.
Jessica stopped dead in her tracks, dropping her car keys directly into the grass. Rebecca grabbed her sister's arm, her jaw dropping open.
The colossal, indestructible monument that had overshadowed their home for years had completely vanished. A towering, majestic castle carved from dark stone stood right in their backyard, casting a massive shadow that swallowed the entire neighborhood.
"Rudy..." Jessica stammered, her gaze traveling up the sweeping defensive spires. "Where is the tower? What is this?"
