Chapter 6
Chapter 6
The group treks through the woods toward the fire tower for clean air. They climb the tower and observe a convoy approaching the factory. A helicopter searches for them. As they descend, a vehicle spotlight pins them. Derrick offers to go down and talk, but a gunshot rings out.
They moved through the dark woods, the screams fading behind them. Marcus’s lungs burned, and his side throbbed where the guard had hit him. Maya stayed close, her hand gripping his arm. Derrick followed a few paces back, not saying anything. Thorne led, limping hard but not slowing down.
The trees thickened, and the ground turned rocky. Roots snaked across the path, grabbing at their feet. Marcus stumbled, caught himself, kept going. The vial in his pocket was empty, just a piece of useless glass now. He could still feel the cold of it when Thorne had handed it over. That was less than an hour ago.
“How much farther?” Maya asked, her voice ragged.
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