It took me a moment to realize that the explosions weren’t coming from just outside the window of my dormitory. Rather, they sounded like they were a bit farther away, although still well within the Academy campus.
“Huh?” I said, rubbing my eyes. “What the—? Where are all of those explosions coming—”
The curtains of my bed were pulled away, causing light to spill into my bed. Blinking my eyes rapidly, I saw Courtney, her hair messy and still wearing her pajamas, holding the curtains, her eyes wide behind her thick glasses, while our roommates—Diana and Jane—stood behind her with equally terrified expressions.
“Courtney?” I said, blinking my eyes rapidly to adjust to the sudden change in lighting. “What’s going on?”
Courtney took a deep breath and said, “The Academy is under attack. An
