The storage facility collapsed beneath the weight of the imminent chain reaction, and the air became thicker with each passing second. Lucas grasped Grace's elbow hard as he drew her away from the gadget, his blue eyes shining with intent.
"We need leave," he cried, his voice cutting through the commotion. “Now.”
Grace resisted, her gaze fixed on the device’s screen. The warning CHAIN REACTION INITIATED blinked relentlessly, a mocking reminder of their limited time. “Lucas, if the grid goes, the entire city…”
“I know,” Lucas interrupted, his tone softer but no less urgent. “But staying here won’t stop it.”
Henry leaned against a damaged section, his face unreadable yet his smile steady. "I cautioned you, didn't I?" You cannot outwit the system. It’s already done.”
Lucas rounded on hi
