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"Syd!" He ran screaming toward the cabin. He threw his arm up in front of him to block out some of the searing heat. He ran to the side of the inferno. His eyes burned from the smoke. But he had to find her. This wasn't supposed to happen. She shouldn't have been there. He couldn't lose her, the angel he'd only just let into his life. The sound of breaking glass only sparked his motivation. He found a window at the side of the cabin and pulled himself in. Deep black smoke circled him. "Syd!" Her name came out as a choking cough.
He moved quickly through the smoke as the rafters above him cracked. He proceeded into the living room where he found her tied to the chair.
He called her name over and over again. She was motionless. He felt for a pulse. Feeling a slight flutter, he quickly untied her legs. He picked her up in his arms, trying to fight off the pain of his own injuries and the overwhelming thick smoke. He was within inches of the door when the rafters creaked and a large piece of burning wood fell from the ceiling. Gage had no time to move as he braced himself for the impact by falling to the floor and covering Sydney with his body.
Trivette jumped into Walker's truck.
"Michael Black has a blue cargo van. I also found a rental order in his name for a cabin not four blocks from here. Although Gary at records says the road is not listed on any map." Walker put the truck in gear and sped off in the direction Trivette indicated.
Walker found the road and was thankful the RAM had four-wheel drive. The orange glow in the distance worried him. He pressed harder on the accelerator as the RAM sped faster through the thick underbrush.
"Tell me that isn't what I think it is, Walker!" Trivette pleaded frantically, running a shaky hand over his face.
Walker didn't answer. He stared straight ahead as if willing the RAM to move faster. The burning inferno came into site. Trivette was out of the truck before Walker got it stopped. He pulled off his overcoat and ran toward the porch. Dark smoke stopped his advancement. He ran back to the truck and called for fire units and an ambulance.
Walker ran around the left side of the cabin and quickly dove into the first window he saw, rolling to a crouched position. He saw Gage laying under the burning rafter.
