Chapter 45 Emily crouched behind the console, trying desperately to breathe. When a guard approached her, she shot him in the chest. She jumped back as the gun went off, but didn't flinch. "Download complete!" Lydia announced. "Let's go! Aurora turned and ran, Jack holding the data drive in his arms as a beacon, signaling to Aurora's hip which direction he was going. They were then forcibly taken back into the facility by guards. She held me close, in a magical, protective hug. As they emerged from the wilderness, the sun was beginning to rise over the surrounding mountains. Then, only when they flew over the VA facility did their lines stop working and the alarms finally quiet down! It was not until they reached a secluded open space nearby that they gathered together again, panting

