Adrian sprinted up the crumbling concrete stairs, taking them two at a time with a sense of urgency coursing through his veins. He felt Lena's small, trembling hand clutching desperately at his coat sleeve, her grip as tight as a lifeline in a turbulent sea. The relentless hum of the generator echoed from below, an unsettling sound that seemed to have taken on a life of its own, vibrating through the air and rattling his very bones. Deep in the labyrinthine depths of the building, amidst the shadows and wreckage, Elijah continued his relentless mission, unaware of the chaos racing toward him.
“We can’t just leave him down here,” Lena urged in a whisper, her voice barely breaking through the clamor. Fear dripped from her words, and Adrian could sense the tremors in her heart, mirroring his
