They ran until the ground stopped shaking. The corridor twisted downward in long, uneven spirals, emergency lights flickering overhead like dying stars. By the time they reached the far end, the roar of collapsing steel had pulled into distant thunder angry, but fading. Then it stopped. Silence fell like a held breath. Jessica stumbled first, her legs finally giving out. She collapsed against the cold wall, dragging Aurora down with her. Miguel dropped beside them moments later, pulling Romeo down carefully, his back sliding against the metal until he hit the floor. No one spoke. They just breathed. Hard. Ragged. Alive. Claire stood a few steps away, hands braced on her knees, eyes fixed on the dark tunnel behind them as if expecting the ruins to chase them. When nothing happened, when the silence remained intact, she slowly sank to the floor. "It'
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