Elena collapsed against the bunker wall, blood spreading across her shirt like spilled wine. Her device clattered to the floor, its screen flashing red warnings.
"FACILITY DESTRUCTION IN FIFTY-FIVE SECONDS," an automated voice announced.
Viktor stared at his mother in shock. "What have you done?"
"What I should have done years ago," Elena gasped. "Stopped you before you destroyed everything."
The bunker shook as the first charges detonated somewhere above us. Dust rained from the ceiling, and several monitors went dark.
"The exits are sealed," Viktor said, checking his control panel frantically. "You killed us all."
"Good," Elena whispered. "Some mistakes require complete erasure."
Lucky grabbed my arm. "There has to be another way out."
"FORTY-FIVE SECONDS TO DESTRUCTION."
Sarah
