Just as that thought passed through my mind, a flat line of energy suddenly poked out from under the wall. Before my startled eyes, the energy line started to rise, forcing the wall up inch by inch. It looked like a carjack lifting up a car, except the wall must have been heavier than any car I knew of, because it rose very slowly.
“Kid!” said Christina’s voice from underneath the gap under the wall. “Are you still alive? Has the gas gotten you yet?”
“No, it hasn’t,” I said. “Is this your doing, Christina?”
“Yeah,” said Christina, whose voice sounded strained. “Using my energy ropes to force the wall open, but it’s hard because I’ve never done this before and the wall is freaking heavy. Not sure how much longer I’ll be able to hold this up.”
I squatted and put my hands under the small
