The machine beside Emily roared to life.
A deep mechanical hum filled the laboratory as bright energy pulsed through the cables connected to the device.
Emily's heart raced wildly.
"No… please stop!"
Her wrists strained against the restraints, but they refused to break.
Dr. Adrian Voss watched calmly from the control console.
"This will be the most important test yet," he said softly.
Emily's voice trembled with fear.
"You said it might kill me!"
Voss didn't deny it.
"Progress often carries risks."
The machine began glowing brighter.
Electric pulses surged toward the scanners around her head.
Emily felt a crushing pressure explode inside her mind.
"AHH!"
Her scream echoed through the laboratory.
The monitors immediately went wild.
Brain activity spiked far beyond normal levels.
Voss's eyes widened with excitement.
"Incredible…"
Emily clenched her fists tightly.
Pain flooded every part of her body.
Her thoughts felt like they were tearing apart.
Then—
Something inside her snapped.
The lights in the laboratory flickered violently.
Metal equipment began shaking across the floor.
One of the guards looked around nervously.
"Doctor… something's wrong."
But Voss wasn't worried.
In fact, he looked thrilled.
"This is exactly what I wanted to see."
Emily's breathing became faster.
Her vision blurred.
Memories crashed into her mind like a storm.
The old laboratory.
Children crying.
Scientists shouting.
The moment everything burned.
Her voice trembled.
"You destroyed everything…"
The energy around her suddenly surged.
CRACK.
The restraints around her wrists snapped open.
The guards stepped back in shock.
"How did she break those?!"
Emily slowly sat up on the bed.
Her eyes were glowing faintly again.
But this time—
The glow was stronger.
Far stronger.
The metal bed beneath her began to bend.
The machines shook violently.
Glass tubes shattered across the laboratory floor.
BOOM!
A cabinet flew across the room and slammed into the wall.
The guards raised their weapons.
"Stop her!"
But none of them dared move closer.
Voss watched her carefully.
His voice was almost reverent.
"Magnificent…"
Emily looked at him slowly.
Her voice was no longer trembling.
"You hurt innocent people."
The air around her began vibrating.
"You ruined their lives."
The ceiling lights exploded one after another.
Darkness filled the laboratory.
Emergency red lights switched on.
Voss finally stepped back.
"Her neural energy is out of control."
Emily's voice echoed strangely through the room.
"You should have left me alone."
Suddenly—
A powerful shockwave burst from her body.
CRASH!
Every glass object in the laboratory shattered instantly.
The guards were thrown backward.
Several machines sparked and exploded.
The entire facility began shaking violently.
Outside the laboratory—
Alexander and his team rushed down the final hallway.
Daniel glanced at the shaking walls.
"Tell me that's not the building collapsing."
Alexander's expression hardened.
"That's Emily."
They reached the final security door.
The door was reinforced steel.
Daniel pulled out a device.
"This will take at least a minute to breach."
Alexander shook his head.
"We don't have a minute."
He stepped forward and kicked the control panel violently.
The metal door groaned.
Inside the laboratory—
Emily stood in the center of the chaos.
Her breathing was heavy.
Her eyes glowing with dangerous power.
The machine beside her began sparking violently.
Then—
It exploded.
BOOM!
The blast knocked several guards to the ground.
Voss grabbed the control desk to keep his balance.
His voice rose in excitement.
"She's surpassing every prediction!"
Emily slowly turned toward him.
Her voice was cold.
"I warned you."
The floor beneath them cracked loudly.
The entire underground laboratory began collapsing.
Outside the door—
Daniel finally finished hacking the security lock.
"Alexander—"
The steel door slowly began opening.
Alexander stepped forward immediately.
"Emily!"
Inside the collapsing laboratory—
Emily heard his voice.
Her glowing eyes widened.
"Alexander…?"
But at that exact moment—
The ceiling above her began to cave in.