Remi felt like his face was crushed. He could feel hot blood trickling down into the sand that was trying to choke him. He fought back against the sand until he got a physical shock. He struggled to get free of the giant, grasping hand when he heard the taunts from one of Blood Force.

The Atlantean went still for a second. Then the sand around him exploded out as he shoved his shields out with everything he had.

"What happened to my father?"