That's a small chapter, I know, but making any bigger would spoil the fun.

I don't know why but this was one of the most difficult chapters for me to write.

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Sabrina yelled again and attacked her without hesitation, before she managed to pull the trigger on Kelly. All four limbs extended she performed again the move resembling a butterfly in mid-flight. Her right foot landed at the side of her face. Her head jerked right, blood spraying from her nose and mouth. Her left foot connected with the sensitive area under her chin. The pistol in Ann's hand fired but she was dead long before it did. Long before she had even met the ground. Sabrina pursed her lips and turned at Kelly who at this time was applying pressure on Kris' wound.

All the area between her chest and abdomen was pooled in blood. Sabrina pushed Kelly aside and searched for the exact spot. It was at the right side of her abdomen. Sabrina ripped her sleeves with a sharp move and pushed the cloth to stop the bleeding. Oblivious till then of her surroundings she started to cough as the fire intensified around her.

With her free hand she cradled Kris.

''Kris, do you hear me?''

The only response was a low moan.

''Oh my God... Kelly we've got to find an ambulance! Kelly do you hear me?'' she repeated mechanically.

Kelly looked at her panicked. Sabrina bit deep into her lips. She was in shock.

''KELLY! HELP ME DAMMIT!'' she screamed.

Her voice somehow managed to get into Kelly's shocked mind.

She shook her head and shot her a haunted look. ''The place's on fire Bri! Let's go!'' Sabrina knelt and put both hand on Kris' waist. Slowly she lifted her gently and got to her feet. Her small petite figure was light and easy to carry, as she had yet to gain her full height as an adult. She nodded at Kelly with her head.

''I got her! Move!'' she paused to cough ''Let's get out of here!''

''But-''

''No one gets left behind! Remember?''

''Right.''

Kelly yelped as a burning wooden beam fell in front of her feet. She kicked it away and started clearing a path for Sabrina to pass.

The heat started to burn her cheeks. Whatever was burning in there it was sure something toxic. The fumes made her head light. She coughed and choked again. She heard Sabrina yelp and stopped. She found her crouched, Kris still in her arms. A big piece of wood had placed itself on her shoulders, trapping her on the floor. Kelly pushed it aside.

''Thanks...'' she muttered and got up again.

She felt her feet on fire as the soles slowly started to melt. She kicked away a burning package and breathed heavily. The air in her lungs became too hot for her to breath properly. She turned at Sabrina. A steady stream of blood was running down her nose. Kris seemed to be unconscious. She kept running.

Because of the high temperature her vision was blur. Her muscles started to cramp and move on their own. Sabrina winced and pressed Kris against her chest, in a desperate attempt to block the toxic fumes from reaching her. Her arms were sweaty and slippery. With every breath she took her head pounded and her heart thumped as if it was going to explode. She felt the heat searing her lungs. She was dizzy. They had to get to the door. They had to get to the door... They had to-

She fell on her knees. The pain alone was enough to wake her. She slowly picked herself up and kept going. She coughed as Kelly placed her hands where the exit should have been and tried to remove the solid wood that kept it into place. She fell on it and pushed again and again. It gave away and they found themselves in the clean fresh air. Sabrina put a safe distance between them and the building on fire and laid Kris on the ground.

''Kelly call an ambulance! NOW!'' she yelled and pointed at the booth. She turned at

Kris and pressed her hand on the wound.

''Kris? Do you hear me Kris? Huh?'' she whispered.

Kris' lips moved but no sound came out.

''Don't talk, okay? You'll be fine, I promise you'll be fine.''

Her lips moved again.

''Don't talk.''

Her eyes flicked open and she choked desperately trying to say something. Sabrina leaned closer to hear.

''Ex...plosives.'' she whispered.

''Huh?'' Sabrina asked. ''What are you-''

Kelly run to the booth. She dialed 9-1-1 and held her breath as no one answered. A warm male voice replied.

''Yes?''

''My friend here... she's shot... there's a fire and-'' she urged in one breath.

''Where are you?''

She gave him the address and waited.

''We'll be there in five minutes. Where is she shot?''

''Abdomen.''

She heard him yell something to someone.

''About the fire.'' he said. ''How big is it?''

''Very, very big-''

''Have you inhaled much smoke?''

''I don't know.''

''Okay, try to stop the bleeding, we'll be there. Is someone with her now?''

''Yeah, she's doing exactly what you said.''

''Has she any medical experience?''

''I don't know, please hurry!''

''We're on our way. Get away of the fire, there might be an exp-''

His voice stopped as a huge sound emerged from nowhere. The warehouse seemed to float into the air for a while. Then a very bright light urged her to close her eyes. She could hear, or see nothing for a while. Then a pain shot through her ears. Pieces of wood were tossed all around, smaller ones still on the air.

The phone hanging by it's chord, she fell on the ground disorientated. When the she could breath normally again she grabbed the device.

''Girl? Hey, are you there?''

''Yeah... I'm... I'm here...'' she muttered.

''What happened? Come on! What happened?''

''The... warehouse... exploded...''

''Is everyone okay?''

''I gotta go...''

She let go of the phone and broke into a run towards the place she had left the other two. She found them some feet further, Sabrina lying on Kris, none moving. A pile of still burning wood had tumbled all over them. She stopped abruptly, not wanting to go closer. Not wanting to accept what had just happened in front of her eyes.

Hm... after all... I had warned you about Sabrina, Kris, and an explosion.

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