OAKHAVEN
I heard Leo shouting my name, but it sounded like it was coming from miles away.
*Focus,* I told myself. *The future isn't a fixed line. It's a choice.*
I pushed, a final, agonizing surge of energy that felt like a bolt of lightning tearing through my brain. The transmitter sparked and died in my hands, smoking as it grew hot enough to burn my skin. I collapsed, the world spinning into a dizzying, dark blur.
The last thing I heard before my consciousness shattered was the sound of the entire city screaming my name. Not in fear, but in defiance.