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When I got to the edge of the devastation, I saw crowds and crowds of people, along with ambulances, fire trucks, and police cruisers all over the place, as if every single emergency response vehicle in the entire city was somewhere on the perimeter.
And really, that probably wasnât far from the truth.
Even though the bomb explosion I had seen in a vision, just before I did something about it, was more than twice as big as the one Iâd actually created, the area of destruction was still massive. And out of everything that had happened thus far, this was probably the most significant event.
The mall attack was childâs play in comparison.
Thankfully, between all the activity, and the fact that most everyone had blue flames on them earlier, no one paid me any attention. However, I didnât see Lexi or Heidi anywhere. I knew they should be fine, and I knew the smart thing to do was for them to leave the area entirely, especially since Lexi needed medical attention, but still.
I was anxious again.
Tyrone was someone Lexi had obviously known for a while, so I knew I had no reason to worry, but I couldnât help the unease beginning to plague me. And it wasnât like I could have gone with them. Without knowing âhowâ I was doing what I was doing, it was too risky. Because if those flames went out, Lexi was a goner, and probably Heidi too.
It wasnât until a familiar voice called out to me that I felt a little bit of relief, though unfortunately it wasnât who I was hoping for.
Jackie Hendricks was waving her arm at me, having paused once she spotted me. âSam!â she called again, prompting me to turn fully toward her.
It was strange, because the middle-aged woman with brown hair and green eyes, who looked more like she was in her mid-thirties than mid-forties, was dressed the most casual Iâd ever seen her â just jeans and a dark gray t-shirt.
She began walking again when she saw I noticed her, with me jogging up to meet her.
âAre Lexi and Heidi okay?â I asked urgently. âThey went with Lexiâs coworker, Tyrone.â I immediately felt kind of stupid, because of course Jackie would know who that was.
She nodded reassuringly. âYes, I sent them to the hospital with a couple of guards over a half-hour ago. And Tyrone is over there,â she added, pointing to my right.
Sure enough, I spotted him a good hundred feet away, standing amongst four officers. I sighed heavily in relief, focusing on her again. âNow what?â I asked seriously.
Her expression became more serious. âWell, thankfully this has all turned out differently than I assumed it was going to.â
I gave her a confused look.
She grimaced. âWhen you said âbomb,â and then when the call disconnected, I assumed the worst â that everyone was dead. That youâd be the only one left.â
I mimicked her expression, grimacing as well.
âBut thankfully, thatâs not what happened. And since thereâs polonium everywhere, youâre also off the hook for the explosion too.â
I looked at her in total shock. âWhat are you talking about?â I said in disbelief.
She frowned. âUnfortunately, considering the level of destruction here, this is the type of situation that might have caused legal action against you, pending an investigation into what actually happened here. Youâd be taken in, interrogated, and held indefinitely, until they could prove you were innocent.â
My eyes widened in shock. âThe James Willard Act,â I replied quietly. âGuilty until proven innocent.â
She nodded, grimacing again. âYour newly obtained Immunity probably would have spared you, in the end, but it wouldnât have prevented them putting you through hell first. However, most of the destruction is property damage, and with the presence of polonium, coupled with eye-witness reports, this has turned into something else entirely. Youâre a hero, though of course no one will ever know about your involvement, per your privacy preferences.â
I nodded in understanding, having no problem with that. âSo now what?â I asked a second time. âBecause this canât happen again. This has to stop.â
She nodded. âNow, I need you to come to the office with me, so we can go through a detailed rundown of what happened. Weâve also got people talking with Lexi and her sister, though of course Lexiâs medical care comes first. After that, weâre going to double our efforts on hunting this terrorist down. All we need is the right lead to nail him, and weâve recently had a valuable asset agree to help with this case.â She paused to reach into her pocket for her phone. âBut enough of that for now. I assume you might want to call home, so you can use my phone. And we can talk more at the office.â
âHowâd you know mine was broken?â I wondered while accepting her offered device.
âEveryoneâs phone is dead,â she explained. âAnyone who was in the blast zone has a dead phone. We canât be sure at this point, but my suspicion is there was magnetism associated with the explosion â whether that came from you, Lexi, or the bomb, I donât know.â She paused, glancing around. âNow, letâs go.â
I followed her over to a couple of guards in riot gear, both of whom appeared to be waiting on her, and then to a building where we took an elevator to the roof. On the way, I went ahead and called Freya, giving her a quick rundown of everything going on.
Needless to say, she was frantic.
Enough so, that she decided to take drastic measures until we had a better idea of the current situation.
âIâm taking everyone and going away for a day or two. I canât say where, just in case, but Iâll keep Eden, Rose, and Lily
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