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The crash left a scar of twisted steel and shattered glass across the asphalt, the air thick with the scent of burnt rubber. We split five ways—Willow and Eliza disappeared into the woods, Zed and Addison vanished hand-in-hand down the broken highway, and I struck out alone. The sun plunged without warning, surrendering to a moonless, star-pricked night, and I found myself on an unfamiliar beach where the sand held a faint, ghostly glow. Bonfires spat embers into the dark, and shadowy figures moved in the flickering light. 'Hi!' I called out, unable to hide the relief in my voice. A sharp cry answered: 'Daywalker!' Then a whirlwind seized me, spinning me blind until a boy with eyes like storm-tossed skies set me down gently. A woman's voice cut through the crackle of the fire: 'Victor,…