A/N: HI EVERYBODY!
I'm letting you all know that I'm ALIVE, despite all of my school's efforts to the contrary, and I'm actually almost done with the next installment! This is a teaser to tide you over:
"ROY!" She screamed into the headset, running toward the derelict factory, "The building's wired to explode! Get out of there, now!"
The next thing she knew, she was blown back by the shockwaves of the explosion. She rolled down the hill, trying her best to curl up and protect her head and neck, but all she could really do was wait until she got to the bottom. When she finally stopped rolling, she lay at the bottom of the hill, trying to ascertain if she had any serious injuries. She was in shock, her ears ringing from being so close to the explosion, her body aching from the pummeling the rocky hillside had given her, and her mind was working sluggishly, trying to understand what had happened.
She levered herself to her hands and knees, then rose unsteadily to her feet, trying to rub the dirt out of her eyes. She looked up the hill, expecting to see…she didn't know what. The towers of the factory were no longer visible, replaced by a huge column of black smoke.
That's all for now! I should be done with the installment (looks like it's going to be 2-3 chapters) within the week!