Bound by Blood
Every time my left foot struck the cold concrete, a lightning bolt of agony shot straight up my hip and into my shattered arm.
*One, two, three, four... just count the steps, Elara. Don't think about the Director. Don't think about Sophia. Just count.*
Behind me, the heavy iron of the blast door shuddered. A loud, metallic *BANG* echoed down the tunnel, followed by the hiss of a plasma torch cutting through the reinforced seals. They weren't going to let me walk away. I knew too much. The code burned in my memory, and as long as I was breathing, the Director's entire operation was a ticking clock.
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