Everyone boarded the helicopters and prepared to leave.Just as the rotors started to spin, Shana suddenly jumped down."I'm staying, too!"She rushed straight into Gideon's arms.Gideon froze. "You should go with them. It's safer.""No," Shana said, gripping his hand tightly. "No matter what happens, I'm staying with you."Gideon hesitated, then nodded. "Alright. I'll protect you as best I can."At the very least, she would never be trampled on or bullied the way Nora had been.The two of them stood on top of the Ark One bunker, waving at Hayley's group.The helicopter lifted into the air and quickly disappeared over the endless grasslands.Inside the helicopter, Stephen watched his former companions fade into the distance and sighed."He really shouldn't have stayed," he said quietly. "Even as the manager of Level Two, once the base decides to abandon him, he'll still be abandoned. He should've escaped with us. No matter how hard it is outside, it's still better than stayi
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