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Ben
The light went outfrom behind us almost instantly and I turned to see the door was closed. I couldn’t sense Professor Halifax anymore. She must have gone into the locker room, leaving us alone in the dark gymnasium.
Not even the emergency lights were on, making the space feel both small and endless all at once.
I reached for where Raven should be and my fingers met with nothing but air. Brow furrowed, I took a careful step forward, reaching out with my hands.
I expected to run into someone. I did not expect to still be standing here alone. “Raven?”
No response.
“Anyone there?”
Nothing.
Fear began to build, a sensation I wasn’t comfortable with. I had to be the one in control, I had to be brave at all times. That was my job. It was something I excelled at.
I wasn’t used to being afraid.
But I wasn’t used to having something I was afraid to lose. My own life on the line wasn’t enough to cause me anxiety. It was the fear of not knowing if Raven was safe.
She’d been right here next to me. And now she was gone.
Everyone seemed to be gone.
I didn’t like that I could sense the emotions of the others or that I could feel when they were near, but now I was grateful for it. I should be able to find Raven and the others based on the bond from our magic meld.
I shook out my hands and tried to clear my thoughts. Magic like this wasn’t so different from what we did with the pack, but that was with wolves. And only while we were in our wolf form. While human, I couldn’t feel the others.
Quietly, I waited. There should be something here. A sense of fear the wasn’t mine or a flicker of hope from someone who had found a way out.
Instead, it was just me and my wolf. At least I could feel both sides of myself in this desolate darkness.
Frowning, I spun in a slow circle, looking for any light I could use as a guide. This was just the gym, after all. And if the practice trials were any indication, we simply had to get to the other side. Find the exit, win the trials.
It shouldn’t be so hard.
It also shouldn’t be so easy.
Because as of right now, there were no obstacles I could tell other than the fact that it was dark and that they’d separated us from our group. So much for a group challenge. They built that up and then divided us first chance they had.
That was probably part of the plan but we’d talked about this and we knew what to do. If anyone was separated or if we had a chance to get through on our own, we were to take it.
Though, I never intended to follow that plan solo. I always assumed I’d have Raven with me. She was the one thing that could change the plan. If I knew she was safe, I could keep going. She was strong, I knew that. But how could I cut through here without her when I didn’t even know where she was?
“Raven?” I tried again, hoping she’d hear me. I just wanted some sign that she was alright.
Again, I was greeted with silence.
Shaking my head, I slowly moved forward, keeping my guard up. I had to find her. There was no way I could go for the exit until I had her with me.
Suddenly, the ground rumbled and something roared. It was a screeching kind of roar, the kind that made you wince against the sound.
I wasn’t sure what it was, but it was big.
