The energy blast exploded mere inches from Lisa and Draco, the shockwave sending them tumbling to the ground. Lisa's heart pounded in her chest as she scrambled to her feet, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Impossible," she breathed, staring at the figure of Vivian, who stood before them, very much alive and radiating an aura of malevolent power.

Draco snarled, his hands curling into fists. "How are you still alive? We saw you captured, defeated!"

Vivian threw back her head and laughed, a chilling sound that sent shivers down Lisa's spine. "Oh, you foolish creatures. Did you really think it would be that easy to be rid of me?"

She...