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*Part of whatever metal is in question suddenly gives way, emitting a soft tearing sound much like slicing through an apple followed immediately by the slam of metal on metal; something drips*

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*Taps one foot up and down and bites my lip*
I hope I don’t explode, here.

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*A loud slam follows a heaving breath, then a persistent banging with a repeated splattering sound every time the object makes contact*

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*Looks down at one of my open palms, staring at what can barely be seen through the skin as purple sparks of lightning, like the buildup of charge in a cloud*

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*After a final bend of metal, the tunnel goes silent*

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*Stands still in silence*
I was more comforted by the noise.

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*The tunnel remains silent*

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… Two taps for “I’m fine”?

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*With a heavy breath*
You can all come down now.

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*Lets out a huge sigh and turns around*
Did you know how scary that banging would sound?

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I did warn you.

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Next time, we… Nevermind. No next times. Let’s go.

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Slide down here, and be careful around the energy. I'll lead the way.

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No need to tell me twice. If only you could have felt what I did.
*Hops in and slides down to you*

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*At the bottom, the metal seal between the tubes and the lower chambers has been butterflied open with evidence of metal crumpling from a flat pry tool; other chunks multiple feet deep have been flung to the chamber wall, denting its surface*
We can crawl through this opening.

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*Stares at the opening, mouth agape, for just a moment before blinking a few times and nodding*
Yes. Yeah, let’s go. No time to waste.
*Gets down on my hands and knees to crawl ahead first*

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*Stares at the opening, mouth agape, for just a moment before blinking a few times and nodding*
Yes. Yeah, let’s go. No time to waste.
*Gets down on my hands and knees to crawl ahead first*

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*In a blur of motion from within the ravine, makes brief eye contact with you, then Artemis, then Zinnia, and doing nothing to hide the complete shocked expression that follows*

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*Stops and stares back, pupils dilated while I don’t move or say a word*
…

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We need to move. GO!
*Pushes you forward until we drop behind a gently humming device*