Dregon was skidding to a halt as he realised something was wrong. His feet skidded across the cavern floor, kicking up gravel and dirt as he strove to find a grip, before he threw himself on the floor and tried to turn away… But even he was to close to the crystal to void all of the horrific power of its forcefield.

“NO!!” Nefaria screamed, hands clawing at her face as she came to grim realisation that she could do nothing to intervene.

Zedd felt the powers surrounding the crystal surge and watched electricity crackle across its structure, it all seeming to coil, preparing to strike.

The Emperor gritted his teeth, swinging his arms about, trying to turn away from the crystal - he knew now that it was too late. He would feel the wrath of the sorcerers who gave up everything to protect it…

Like the claws of a tiger, forks of lightning shot out from the invisible shield protecting the crystal and tunnelled their way into Lord Zedd’s body, surging through his limbs and organs and tearing him apart.

The Emperor screamed, but it was an otherworldly scream, one that echoed about the air and made the hairs on the back of your neck jump out, never mind stand on end. Like a rowing boat trapped within a tempest, his insignificant form was tossed and thrown across the cavern like it was nothing. His name his legacy nor his status meant anything to the magical screen that now destroyed him.

Dregon was still scrambling across the floor, trying to get back to his feet - but it was still too late.