“What? A dead end?” Claudia turned to look. Their road wasn’t blocked, but another truck-size bug was coming from there. Around it was countless smaller bugs.

“Sh*t, we’re surrounded. What do we do?” Freya asked in a trembling voice.

Luna pulled her sister down. “Don’t act dead. Come fight the bugs with us. You’re a descendant of Exorcist Dragons, and you’re scared of bugs? That’s bringing shame to our clan.”

Alex said, “Attack them. You guys follow me!”

Thump—

The Requiem Clock appeared, a