The floor felt like cold, wet stone beneath her bare feet. A stale, metallic smell hung in the air. Cassie looked around, her heart pounding against her ribs. She was in a dungeon, a small, dark cell with rough, unforgiving walls and then she saw him. In the center of the room, under a single, dim lightbulb that flickered weakly, was, Leonardo. He was slumped in a metal chair, his wrists and ankles tied tightly with thick chains. His clothes were torn, and his face... it was horrifying. Bruised and bloody, he was barely recognizable. His head was bowed, and he wasn't moving. “Leo!” Cassie voice was a choked, desperate whisper that immediately turned into a raw scream. “Leonardo, can you hear me?!” She lunged forward, but it was like running in thick mud. Her legs felt heavy, slow. She reached out, trying to touch him, to shake him awake, but an invisible wall kept her inches away. “Please, open your eyes! Say something!” she pleaded, tears streaming down her face. She hammered
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