Theo gasps awake and coughs lightly. But no one is paying attention to him. As he gradually comes back to his senses, the sounds around him begin to filter in.
"Damn it! I can't hold on!" Liam sounds panicked.
"Liam, you have to!" Maeve's voice, just as panicked.
"Monfort, you better hold on! My shield won't last much longer!" Sonia snaps.
"Guys, this is not good. Really not good." Julian states the obvious.
"We know!" Alicia's voice is tight.
Theo blinks, trying to focus. His body is still in a great deal of pain, but the puncture wounds on his chest are no longer bleeding. They still hurt.
He tries to prop himself up enough to see what is happening.
When his eyes cooperate, all he sees is fire. Blue fire, orange fire, smoke, and things burning.
Everything around him is on fire. The other five are desperately trying to keep it from spreading to the nearby buildings.
It looks like Liam could not hold Arthur, and now everything is burning.
