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strong, flipping them over,
pinning Josh down and pulling a switchblade from his pocket.
    I had to do something. I rushed towards Craynor, knocking
the knife from his hand as I kicked him hard. He fell back, off Joshua as he
rolled away. I darted for the knife along with Craynor, feeling the cold cement
against me as Craynor climbed above me, reaching just slightly farther grazing
the metal blade. “Get off!” I bellowed throwing him from my back hard against
the wall. His body collapsed down the wall but his eyes remained open and he
was breathing. I grabbed Joshua's hand, helping him to his feet as we rushed up
the stairs. I pushed Joshua past me, letting him out first as I turned around to
see Craynor come up the stairs chasing after us.
    I had no other choice. I needed to put an end to Craynor and
his reigning madness. My hands glowed briefly and expelled a flame onto him,
sending him stumbling backwards screaming. Joshua grabbed my hand, not bothered
by the searing heat as he dragged me up the stairs. Together we ran through the
building, trying to find our way out. In the darkness we stumbled, unable to
find a door as the building shifted with our footsteps. It wasn't steady or
safe. I didn't know how much longer it would last and I glanced back seeing
smoke coming from the basement where we'd been held. The structure had already
grown weak after Haven's raid. It was only a matter of time until it collapsed.
    Stumbling through the darkness my legs tripped over
something warm and I fell onto the form, realizing it was a body. I reached
down, searching out a pulse. It was faint.
    “Henry,” I gasped.
    Joshua kept a hold, helping me to my feet. “Who's that?” He
hadn't recognized the name. I didn't expect him to.
    “He helped me find my way to Haven,” I admitted. “He's still
alive. I need your help, Joshua.” I couldn't leave him to die. It wasn't right.
Not if we could get back to Shadow and use the technology to save him. “We need
to find our way out.” My heart pounded as I gripped Joshua's hand tighter and
he lifted Henry into his arms. “Adelaide! Cate!” I screamed knowing someone had
to be nearby.
    “Olivia?” I heard Elsa's voice first as she ran towards us,
the structure creaking and swaying on an unsteady foundation. She gripped
Adelaide's hand as Cate and Aidan followed right behind her.
    “Make a portal.” Joshua didn't wait for me to answer. “We
know there was one in Genesis and another in Haven. If you can make fire and
heal me, I'm sure you can make a portal. We need to get out of here, now!” It would
only be a matter of moments until the building around us caved in and killed
all of us.
    “An actual portal! You have more faith in my abilities than
I do.” I laughed at the absurdity of the suggestion. “Can't we search for an
exit?”
    Aidan grimaced. “It's blocked. Both exits have too much
debris. I couldn't move it. I tried while Adelaide was climbing through the
vent.”
    “Do it, Olive.” Josh gritted his teeth through the pain as
he held an unconscious Henry in his arms.
    Cate frowned, her eyes scouring the room. “You'll need a
mirror, glass, something reflective to use as a portal.”
    “You think this can actually work?” I was willing to try
anything right now as we scoured the building for the nearest window. Most were
covered with debris, making it impossible to reach.
    “I think there's one this way.” Elsa's voice sounded frantic
as we desperately searched for a way out. We followed her towards the only
remaining window, a hint of light shining from outside, giving off the
slightest glimpse of hope.
    “Here goes nothing,” I muttered, touching the window with my
palm. I closed my eyes imagining our home, our life together in Shadow. We
didn’t have a portal back home, but if it was possible to create one on this
end, why wouldn't it be possible to create one over there as well?
    I held onto Joshua's arm as the window shimmered. “We don't
have much time.