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Within the hour, Altug has the five of you on a train headed to Zawame. You fidget around, wondering what's going to happen tonight, and your teammates give you a sympathetic look. Jax goes over to you and places a hand on your shoulder. "Don't worry about it. We're going to see this thing through," he says, and you nod your head. Of course, it doesn't help that you didn't expect this to happen in your hometown. You wonder briefly if you should call your mom and tell her to get out of town for now. Then there's Alejandro and Lamesha, too. You gnaw on your lower lip for a moment as you think about what to do.

Maybe I shouldn't; I might be causing a panic for no reason at all.

You take a deep breath and calm down. For all you know, this could be a hoax and you're being overly worried about nothing. Best to just stay calm and let your mom and your friends carry on with their daily routine. For all you know, even if an attack occurs, they're somewhere out of harm's way. Zawame is a city, after all, and there are plenty of places that could be attacked by the enemy. Your loved ones might not be anywhere near those places, for all you know. You breathe in deep again and set your phone aside.

All you can do now is be prepared for anything.