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Drive my elbow back—
connect with bone.
A grunt.
But not enough.
Another set of hands.
Stronger.
A needle flashes.
My heart slams.
“No—”
Pain hits.
Sharp.
Burning.
My vision blurs.
Ford steps closer.
“I told you,” he says quietly.
“You don’t understand what you took.”
I force my eyes to stay open.
Force myself to focus.
“Go to hell,” I whisper.
His gaze hardens.
“You already opened the door.”
Darkness crashes in.
The last thing I feel—
is the fight leaving my body.
Jase
Location: Forest Perimeter — Arrival
Time: 02:52
The momentwe hit the tree line—
I know.
Something’s wrong.