The storm raged around them, The Frosted Lantern locked in a deadly duel with the frigate. Miura and Robert hurled their elemental powers at each other, the sea twisting into unnatural shapes under their control. Sabrina fought alongside the crew, her cutlass flashing in the dim light as she deflected debris and directed their movements.

“Miura, we can’t keep this up!” Sabrina shouted, her voice almost lost in the wind. “He’s too strong!”

Miura didn’t reply, her focus entirely on the battle. Frost spiralled around her, forming a massive spear of ice that she hurled toward the frigate. Robert caught it with his telekinetic grip, the icy weapon freezing midair before shattering into a thousand pieces.

“You’re outmatched,” Robert called, his tone dripping with contempt. “This isn’t a fight, it’s an execution.”

Sabrina’s heart pounded as she turned to Miura. “We need to retreat!”

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But Miura’s dark eyes blazed with determination. “No. Not yet.”

She stepped forward, her arms outstretched as the air around her grew colder. The sea froze beneath The Frosted Lantern, trapping both ships in a circle of jagged ice. Robert’s frigate shuddered, its hull creaking under the sudden pressure.

Robert leapt onto the ice, his boots cracking the frozen surface. “Still clinging to false hope, Sabrina?” he sneered. “You should have stayed in England where you belonged.”

Sabrina stepped forward, her cutlass at the ready. “I left because of you,” she spat. “Because I refused to live under your shadow.”

Robert raised his hand, his telekinetic power ripping the cutlass from her grip. “And now you’ll die for it.”

Before he could strike, Miura unleashed a final surge of frost, forcing Robert to defend himself. The ice spiralled around him, slowing his advance but not stopping him entirely. Sabrina took the opportunity to retrieve her cutlass, stepping between Robert and Miura.

“This ends now,” she said, her voice ringing with authority.

Robert’s eyes narrowed but targeted only Sabrina. “You think you can stop me? You’ve always been weak.”

“Maybe,” Sabrina replied, her grip tightening. “But I’m not alone.”

Miura stepped forward, her presence a quiet but undeniable force. Together, they faced Robert as the storm raged around them, the battle far from over.