Chapter 114: Another Close Call (Part 4)

Don's breath came in ragged gasps as the adrenaline slowly drained from his body. He could still feel the lingering ache in his head, but the pain was fading, replaced by a sense of grim satisfaction. The creature was dead.

Amanda held onto him tightly, her body trembling with a mix of fear and relief. "Don… you… you saved us," she whispered, her voice barely audible over the crackling flames.

Don nodded, though he wasn't sure what to say. The power he had used was still unfamiliar to him, and the fact that it had surfaced in such a dire situation left him with more questions than answers. But for now, all that mattered was that they were alive.

The sound of the bunker door creaking open drew their attention. Charlie peeked out, his face pale and his eyes wide with fear. "Is… is it over?"

Amanda shot him a look of pure venom. "You coward. You locked us out."