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“No, give her to me,” I say, holding out my hands.
“What do you want to do?” Nathan asks as he hands Rory over.
I hold her tight as I point at the shaft.
“No way that’ll fit,” Kai says. “Except for Ro.”
“No, we can’t let her go alone!” Nathan growls.
“I’ll go with her,” I say.
Kai swallows. “You’re leaving us here.”
“We came here to get Rory. She needs to be safe. We can’t get her through that hallway with those men waiting out there for us.”
Nathan takes in a deep breath. “You want to save her first.”
I nod. “It’s the only shot we have. We have to take it.”
“Nathan? I don’t want to leave,” Rory mumbles, reaching for him.
He watches me with a concerned look on his face. “Okay. I trust you.”
I don’t know if he’s just saying that to make her feel safe or if he really means it, but it’s enough for me to immediately move.
“C’mon, Ro,” I say as I push her up to the shaft. “Push the lid aside.”
She does what I ask, and I lift her over my shoulder and into the shaft.
“I need help,” I say when it’s my turn.
Kai approaches. “This better work,” he warns. “If you die out there, I’m coming to haunt you.”
“I won’t, don’t worry,” I say, winking.
“Lana!” Nathan says, drawing my attention. “Save her. Get her out of here. No matter the cost.”
I swallow, realizing the gravity of his words. “I will.”
“We’ll take care of these fuckers once they break in,” Blaine says, whipping his katana around. “This blade is hungry for blood.”
Kai lowers his hands and puts them underneath my foot. “Got you.”
Right as he pushes me up, the door cracks.
We all turn our heads toward the sound.
BANG!
My eyes widen as I see them barge in.
Right then, I lift myself into the shaft. “Rory, go! Crawl as fast as you can!”
Her panicked little body shifts from side to side as we make our way through the dusty shaft. Below us, the fighting breaks out. The sound of gunshots fills the shaft, and each one makes her flinch.
“Don’t listen to any of the sounds; just keep moving,” I tell her as the shaft tilts upward.
“I’m scared,” she says.
