'Boom'
The explosion didn't just shake the exhibit hall, it ripped through the entire area. The cars screeched to a halt on the packed roads, headlights glaring into the smoke. Passersby froze at the sound, then ran away for safety, and gathered with their horrified gasps blending with the high-pitched wails of alarms.
The media was stunned for half a heartbeat, then sprang into frenzy, as journalists climbed onto car roofs, camera flashes stabbing through the haze, and some even climbed balconies to capture the devastation.
The crowd pressed in on Aveline, fear turning into fury. "You ruined everything!" someone spat at her face while rushing out.
"All blood is on your hands!" another voice shouted.
"She's the reason, kill her!"
A hand swung toward her face, fast and vicious, but her guards appeared like shadows, blocking the strike, shoving the man back into the chaos.
