The ground shook hard under me. It was a deep, big shake that made huge cracks shoot across the canyon floor. The enemy wasn't just attacking; I could feel it erasing this place, wiping out every piece of the Forbidden Archive.
I ran.
The tunnels moaned as the walls fell in, filling the air with dust and hot smoke. Sparks fell like rain, and flames licked the shadows, turning them bright. My lungs burned. Every breath hurt from the smoke and the panic.
Move. Don't think. Just move.
The way out was still ahead. If I could reach the surface, I had a chance. If I stopped, I'd be buried with the secret truth. My legs screamed with the effort, but I pushed harder.
The hallway split ahead: left or right? I barely had time to choose before a wave of energy slammed into the wall next to me.
