Kyle shook him off, glaring. "Stay quiet and follow me. Orelia is inside, I need to check on her."
As soon as Kyle's words left his mouth, there was a loud *bang*.
Suddenly, the chaos escalated.
Kyle looked up. The doors to the theater had been barricaded.
He turned sharply, signaling for Oscar to follow, and they pushed their way through the crowd.
They cut through the performance hall and exited through the side door. The sudden quietness was striking.
The sound of their footsteps on the floor seemed unnervingly loud.
Kyle held his breath and quickly slipped behind a door, pressing his back against the wall, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
The backstage dressing rooms were under control, with everyone—including the Lightning Dance Crew and Red Dance Crew—taken hostage by the
