Maja stumbled towards the general direction where the past had unfolded, only to find devastation greater than her darkest

imaginations.

The yard that once stood was long gone, the area not even qualifying as ruins anymore. All that remained were outlines of the old

foundations scattered on the ground.

It was clear that a shell had hit the yard squarely. If anyone had been inside, judging by the ferocity of the blast, it was likely they

were vaporized, leaving behind neither limb nor fragment, but only a mist of blood.

Her heart clenched painfully, and she squatted down to plant a small wooden cross in the desolate earth before shuffling away, her

soul a heavy shadow trailing behind her.

Beck was waiting for her right where the helicopter had touched down. Seeing her ashen face, he quickly handed her an oxygen

tank.

"Is the air bothering you here?" he asked.

Maja shook her head, her pallor visibly deepening.

Beck helped her aboard the helicopter, and they didn't return to the hospital where lan was until dusk.

Sitting in the corridor, Maja felt a pounding headache.

When the doctor finally emerged, she quickly inquired, "How is he?"

"Strong will to live. He should wake up by tomorrow."

Relief washed over her, but then the scenes she had witnessed on the island churned in her stomach.

She dashed to the bathroom in her hospital room and retched, but nothing cout.

brought her dinner, insisting

Island, but the research base is

that she

one

the research base, letknow. We

Patric?"

a casualty of the

it's impossible to tell

against the cool wall,

opened a food container and

even if you don't want to.

was still fine after all the turmoil. She

managed a

I'll take care of myself and the

drawn face, rubbed his

have the power now. If you and

just tell me. And remember, Dylan has been managing these

to sway, consider using

are meant to be used, and as for Dylan, he'd be more than willing to

by her side,

Didn't he give you and lan sintel when you Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

Forbidden Island? His reach

That impressive?

and even lent a hand this time. And there's Abner from the Olson family.

but he's willing to do Dylan a favor. The maritforces were under his thumb; that's how you managed

easily."

was trying to mend the

to bring it up, so he continued to encourage

I've added Dylan's contact. If you don't want to call, just

lets you and lan plan a wedding without the shadow

A wedding?

looked down, her hand resting on her

"Beck, I understand."

pleased to see her eating, and left the room

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