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"Diana!" I call out, desperate to hear her voice, to know she's alive.
The silence that follows is suffocating.
My hands shake as I frantically search the car, ripping open doors and tossing aside debris.
There's no one in the car.
"DIANA!" My voice cracks with the intensity of my fear, echoing through the desolate stretch of highway.
As if she'd come running to me through the forest.
And then, as if in answer to my prayers, I spot something gleaming in the wreckage.
My breath catches in my chest as I pick up Diana's earring, tarnished with blood.
My stomach churns, bile rising in my throat.
"Fuck!" I pound a fist against the car, frustration and guilt coursing through my veins like hot lava.
How could I let this happen?
Atwell will pay for this, I swear it on my life.
But first, I need to find her.
As the wind picks up, rustling the leaves overhead, I force myself to focus.
To use every skill I've honed for this very moment.
Clenching the earring in my hand, I take a deep breath and steel myself for what lies ahead.
My mind races, sorting through the countless possibilities, desperately searching for a clue that will lead me to her.
And then I see it. The footsteps in the dirt.
The wind whips at my face as I follow the footsteps left in the soft dirt, the scent of pine and earth heavy around me.
A cold wave of dread washes over me with each step I take, knowing that Diana is somewhere out there.
As I continue following the trail, it leads me to a dilapidated warehouse.
The building looms ominously over me, its darkened windows staring back like lifeless eyes.
My heart hammers against my chest, but I push forward.
Inhaling deeply, I enter the warehouse through a rusted door that groans in protest.
"Di–" I start to call out before stopping myself.
It's imperative that Atwell doesn't know I'm here until it's too late for him.
Just then, I realize I made a grave error.
I left all the weapons in the car.
Fuck.
Should I turn back?
