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I picked the crystal off the ground—and a shockingly clear picture of a victory burst into living color in my mind.
“It worked,” I whispered. “It worked!”
“Go,” Rilen said. “Go tell Gwen. You’re the only one who seems to work correctly after that.”
Laughing, I jumped to my feet and darted from the room. The command center was on the same floor but far on the other side, and I ran as fast as possible.
Halfway there, I could see Gwen running for me.
“It worked!” I screamed.
“It worked!” She screamed back.
The bang was deafening, and I was instantly blinded by the light that swelled and flashed between us.