The moment Ethan had stepped through the gate, the world disappeared.
There was no transition or warning.
Then his vision snapped back into focus, and what he saw made his breath hitch.
"What the hell…"
It wasn't an underground cove, a dungeon, or a wasteland.
It was endless.
A vast, infinite expanse of darkness stretched in every direction, like the void itself had been carved open. And within that void, there were floating islands, hundreds of them, thousands even.
Chunks of land suspended in space, each one different in size and shape. Some were small, barely larger than a house, while others stretched out like miniature continents.
They drifted slowly and silently, but below them was nothing.
Just an endless drop into blackness.
It was beautiful and terrifying.
"Yeah… this is messed up."
Ethan adjusted his footing slightly, boots pressing into uneven, rocky ground. The air felt strange - thin, yet heavy at the same time.
Then, he frowned.
"Where is everyone?"
