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CHAPTER 152: THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
The tunnel shudders underfoot as you make a split-second decision. Your heart pounds with the weight of what youāre about to do. You release the survivorās hand, your gaze meeting hers for a fleeting momentāa silent apology for what must come next. Her eyes widen with shock as realization dawns, but thereās no time for protest. You push her toward the side of the tunnel, hoping the cover will keep her safe at least for a few moments.
With cold determination, you spin on your heel and sprint toward the exit, leaving the survivor behind as bait for the raging Abomination. Your lungs burn with exertion, and each step echoes the terrible choice youāve made, yet the instinct to survive propels you forward.
Behind you, the Abomination lets out a guttural roar as it smashes through the debris, its bulk shaking the ground with every step. The sound of its pursuit grows louder, a cacophony of destruction that threatens to swallow you whole. The tunnel narrows ahead, the exit barely visible through the dust and chaos, but hope glimmers like a distant promise.
Just as you reach the threshold, the ground beneath you fractures with a deafening crack. The tunnel ceiling quivers, dislodging chunks of stone and debris. You dive forward, barely clearing the threshold as the passage collapses in a catastrophic cascade of rock and earth.
Panting, you scramble onto your hands and knees, turning back to see the destruction. The tunnel is sealed, the survivor's fate unknown, the Abomination trappedāat least for now. But the reprieve is short-lived. From the edge of the cliff, you hear another growlāa second Abomination, watching with cruel intent.
With cold determination, you spin on your heel and sprint toward the exit, leaving the survivor behind as bait for the raging Abomination. Your lungs burn with exertion, and each step echoes the terrible choice youāve made, yet the instinct to survive propels you forward.
Behind you, the Abomination lets out a guttural roar as it smashes through the debris, its bulk shaking the ground with every step. The sound of its pursuit grows louder, a cacophony of destruction that threatens to swallow you whole. The tunnel narrows ahead, the exit barely visible through the dust and chaos, but hope glimmers like a distant promise.
Just as you reach the threshold, the ground beneath you fractures with a deafening crack. The tunnel ceiling quivers, dislodging chunks of stone and debris. You dive forward, barely clearing the threshold as the passage collapses in a catastrophic cascade of rock and earth.
Panting, you scramble onto your hands and knees, turning back to see the destruction. The tunnel is sealed, the survivor's fate unknown, the Abomination trappedāat least for now. But the reprieve is short-lived. From the edge of the cliff, you hear another growlāa second Abomination, watching with cruel intent.