Inside the underground shelter...
"Haaa… Haa…"
Jake and Grace leaned against the wall of the shelter, finally allowing themselves to breathe.
Jake's heart was still racing from the close call.
He had never felt so much adrenaline in his life.
But if he hadn't taken that chance, who knows what would have happened if they had simply waited for the two sides to finish fighting.
But now that they were safely back inside the shelter, Jake no longer cared about the clash between Scarlet and Hector's forces.
Sure, he knew Scarlet, but they weren't close enough for him to risk his life... or Grace by getting involved.
As if sensing his pounding heart, Grace pressed herself tightly against him, her golden eyes filled with relief and admiration.
"That light just now… it was different," she murmured, blinking up at him. "It was so much brighter and more powerful than the last time."
Jake gently stroked her golden hair, feeling the tension slowly drain from both of them.
