Fluctuating Gate

The light that had filled their vision upon entering the Gate faded. Slowly, the scene before them came into focus.

"Huh?

What came into view was a vast battlefield.

-Kraaaaaaah!

-Kikikikikiki!

A horde of grotesque monsters surged toward them. They were demons. The horns sprouting from their foreheads and the vile demonic energy emanating from their gait were proof enough.

The demons raced across the plain, swarming toward them. An army stood in their way.

"Hold the line!"

"H-hold them?"

"It's impossible!"...