Marissa was in the middle of packing up for the day when she heard the first scream and felt the first small shake. She glanced up to see who had screamed, but everyone was still cleaning up to head home. With a shrug, she returned to what she was doing. It was only when the second shake of the ground occurred that she realised something was wrong.

"Hey, Cable, did you feel that?" Marissa asked.

"Yeah. It felt like an earthquake, but I don't think it was," answered Cable.

"Something's wrong. I know it. Where are the others?"

"Danny and Chunk are cleaning up in the courtroom. Bull and Benny were locking up the areas that are cleaned already."

"I think we should go find them. I don't know why, but it really feels like something is wrong."

Cable nodded. "Alright," she said as she followed Marissa into the next room.

"Good timing," said Chunk as they came into the courtroom. "We were just coming to find you. Are Benny and Bull with you?"

"No. We were going to find them too," said Marissa.

"We'll come with you then." Chunk took Marissa's hand and led her out. "You alright? You seem worried."

"I feel like something's wrong. Did you and Danny feel the ground shaking?"

"A little. It's probably a tremor. Wouldn't be the first we've felt this week."

"I don't think it's a tremor. I can't explain it, but I really feel like something's off."

Chunk thought about it for a moment. "You might be right. Let's find the other two, then we can all leave."

"Where are the others anyway?"

"Probably locking up the offices. We'll check there first."

Marissa sighed. She followed Chunk into the conference room, but she didn't see her friends. Suddenly, the ground beneath them shook violently, and a loud bang had Chunk pulling her down to the ground with him.

"Stay down!" shouted Chunk. "Stay where you are, Marissa!"

Marissa coughed as dust filled her nose. She felt dizzy and light-headed, and her ears were ringing. She couldn't hear anything other than the ringing, but she could see Chunk making a downward motion with his hands, so she didn't move.

Danny and Cable had lost sight of their friends, but they figured that Marissa and Chunk had just gone ahead. Cable had already mentioned that Marissa had had a bad feeling she couldn't explain, a feeling that Danny seemed to share. A feeling that Danny had already told to Chunk.

"They'll be fine. We should go see if Bull and Benny are in Bull's office," said Danny just as the ground started shaking. "Cable, stay next to me."

A moment later, the two women heard a bang. Danny quickly grabbed Cable and pulled her to the ground, using her body to shield the younger woman from falling debris.

"Cable? You okay?" Danny asked between coughs.

"I'm fine," said Cable. "Well, I will be when you get off me."

Danny laughed. She sat up and helped Cable up as well.

"Are you alright?" Cable asked as they slowly stood.

"I think I hurt my ankle, but it's nothing major. I'll be fine for now. We should find the others."

"What do you think it was? An earthquake?"

"I doubt it. That felt like the bomb Laurel Guthrie blew up in here last year."

"Another bomb? Really?" Cable asked worriedly.

"I think so. We really should find the others. I hope they're okay."

Benny was the first to get up after the explosion. He lifted his head from the floor and blinked until his vision was clear. He looked around what was left of Bull's office, relieved to find his boss close by.

"Bull? Are you okay?" Benny asked as he picked his way through the debris. "Bull?"

"Benny?" coughed Bull.

"I'm alright. Are you okay? Can you move?"

"My leg is caught under something."

Benny moved to where he could see Bull's legs. "The corner of your desk is on your leg. Give me a second." Benny was relieved to find that Bull's insistence on light furniture had paid off. The desk felt like a feather as he pushed it off Bull's left leg. "Try and move."

"I'm good. Is there any damage?"

"I don't think so. You aren't bleeding."

"That's good. Let me see if I can sit up. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I think I have some cuts and bruises, but I'll be fine. I can walk."

Bull nodded. He lifted himself up. "I don't think I'm hurt. My leg hurts, but that's it. My ears are ringing."

"Mine too. I'll bet that everyone has ringing ears right now."

"Speaking of everyone, how many people were still in the building?"

"Too many. I know that the girls and Chunk were cleaning up still."

"We should find them." Bull stood up, allowing Benny to steady him as they picked their way through the debris in the office.

The conference room was filled with debris as well. At first glance, it seemed empty of people, but then Benny heard a groan.

"Chunk?" Benny called as he moved as quickly as he could to the figure he saw rising from the debris and dust. "Hey, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Marissa's buried under the debris. We need to get her out, I think she might be injured," said Chunk as Benny pulled him to his feet. "Where's Bull?"

"Over here," called Bull as he joined Cable in helping Danny walk through the debris on her injured ankle.

"Bull, there were six other people cleaning their workspaces with Marissa and I," said Cable.

"We'll find them in a moment. We need to get Danny sitting down before she makes her ankle worse, and we need to free Marissa."

"We've got Marissa," said Benny. "Take Cable and see who else you can find. Be careful on that leg, Bull."

"Okay. Keep an eye on Danny. Come on, Cable."

Benny watched his two friends leave, then helped Danny over to Chunk. He got her seated on the ground, put her leg up on a piece of wood he found nearby, then joined Chunk to help clear the debris that had fallen on top of Marissa.