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The explosion blew Devika across the interrogation room. She shielded her face as plaster rained down on her.
Another blast rocked the facility, and the floor shook.
Then screams, running down the hallway.
A loud drone sound swooped overhead, and her heart sank.
A spaceship.
Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!
WHOOSH!
BOOM!
Zeeer!
Zeeer!
She clucked her tongue. Whatever was out there was serious.
And then she heard multiple ships passing by.
Something fierce was going on outside.
She didn’t want to be here. This wasn’t the time or place to die!
She tried the door. It was locked.
BOOM!
Another explosion hit the building and she threw herself on the floor, covering her head and neck.
A thick cloud of dust billowed into the room. She coughed, trying to cover her mouth and nose,
