The gunfire outside was relentless, each round echoing through the base walls like the drums of an impending storm. Sunshine dashed through the corridors of the main residence, her boots clapping against the cold floor.
The air reeked of smoke and fear. She could hear the clashes, the squads battling the rebel forces outside, their grunts and power bursts rumbling the structure. Inside though, there was only panic. Panicked people were running for their lives, but they had no clue where to run to. There was danger everywhere.
Sunshine smashed some doors and kicked others open, her breathing sharp and uneven. Some rooms held terrified people huddled together_ordinary humans clutching one another, whimpering like kittens, trembling in the dim light. None of them were Helena.
"Anyone seen Helena?" She asked each time, they only shook their heads, some that mustered courage to speak reported where they had last seen her.
