of metal, sweat, an

under a harsh hanging bulb,

e masked men growled, punching

what you're

AC

snapped sideways. Bl

eamed from where she was held. "

truggling against the ropes. "Stop

ldn't stop. "He's

egging you, shut up!" Ivy yelled through gritted

med it at Seraphina. "Keep running that

her throat. She

d. "You've got

. That makes you the right g

oze, "R- Rom

his family is int

door cre

one p

essed in all black. Not masked. Not ru

d to one of

aphina and Ivy, his t

to go through this. Tru

nded someone important. Now, they have to pay and somehow, yo

" Seraphina cried. "What are you go

ent! You should have just take that bastard alone! Why take us? Now you're u

t answer. He

rds mov

ragged in - thick

were separated and tied to them, ar

me!" Seraphina yelled as she strug

rashed around until she w

Don't touch her! Don'

ed duct tape

ped her to the far side of the room. Sera

. Although it was sea

ing s

The flame flickered

one of the

d them. Heat pulsed against Seraphina's skin. Her lun

it. Figh

racelets under her sleeve, the broken

ed, but she f

tape off her mouth

e gasped.

s widened

th

ra.

ak. "Help me. Please.

hina

r head violently - don't you dare. The flame gree i

sobbed inwardly. "Please, help me! D

ou love me... don't leave me. I need you. Y

m, amidst the black smoke.

ars falling. "I'll come

rumpled. Bet

hina

hose

ced his ropes, yank

me

as behind them, Ivy's muff

APHI

ooked

t o

didn't

sed the t

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rowing them forward, fire

cream w

ts place

on the groun

in her

n her

and, "we survived.

didn't feel li

shed. "N- no no no! I'm coming for you..." she gasped

ing into it? Don't play hero, Seraphina. Save yourself first!" He yelled as h

ant to go in!" Tears trickled down her face. "Please! I want to save

lared at her. "You dumb friend

im away as she turned to face the shed. The heat did nothing to her compared to the pain sh

grabbed her arm, "are you seriously reg

No! No I'm not regret

as he pulled her away from the scene. Seraphina, although had escaped th