THE AFTERMATH

"How can we get out of here?" he asked, tightening his grip on her hand as they stood at the edge of the cliff overlooking the boiling volcano below. The heat was intense and the sound of the eruption was deafening.

"Try to teleport us once more," she stated, her voice filled with determination.

"But it's no use," he replied bluntly, scanning the area for any other escape routes. Suddenly, a demon appeared out of nowhere, snatched the sapphire from Ralph, and disappeared with it. "No! No! No!" Ralph screamed at the top of his lungs, sounding as though he were about to go mad without the sapphire.

"Try one more time, trust me," she said, placing her hand on his face, urging him to believe.

"Alright," he said, hugging her tightly before closing his eyes and focusing on their destination. With a loud whoosh, they disappeared into thin air just as the volcano erupted with a deafening roar.

They both landed on Ralph's desk, disoriented and dizzy from the teleportation. Lucinda opened her e