Chapter 34: Race Against Time

We bolted through the jungle, the real Harlan leaning heavily on Lucas as we navigated the dense foliage. Behind us, the temple continued to crumble, the ground shaking violently with each step we took. The shape-shifting entity's roar echoed through the night, a chilling reminder of the danger we were in.

"We need to get to higher ground," Drake said, his voice urgent. "We can regroup and come up with a plan."

We found a small clearing on a ridge overlooking the ruined temple. From this vantage point, we could see the shape-shifter's followers scrambling to escape the collapsing structure. The entity itself, however, was nowhere to be seen.

Harlan collapsed onto the ground, breathing heavily. "We don't have much time," he said between gasps. "That thing—it's more powerful than you can imagine. If it gets all the artifacts, it will become unstoppable."

"How do we stop it?" I asked, my mind racing.

Harlan looked up, his eyes filled with a mix of determination and fear. "The artifacts a