Who: Monica Dawson and OTA When: June 10, early morning Where: Downtown What: Monica arrives, and is in a desperate search for Niki and Micah Status: Incomplete Rating: TBA
Monica could hardly breathe. The fumes from the fire were getting worse, and the fact she was tied up and crying did not help matters at all. All she wanted to do was help her cousin, and now it looked like she was going to pay the ultimate price for it. Coughing she began to saying a silent prayer in her head, that somehow she'd survive this.
"Monica! Monica!" a voice called out suddenly.
"I'm in here! Hurry!" Monica cried instantly, not even thinking of who could be calling for her.
Like an answer to prayer, her cousin-in-law, Niki ran over and immediately began to untie Monica.
"How did you find me?" Monica asked.
"Micah," Niki replied, a hint of a very proud smile on her face.
"Oh, I love that kid!" Monica nodded, gasping for breath.
"You okay?"
Monica nodded, standing up shakily. Without a second thought she grabbed Micah's backpack, after all of this there was no way she was going to leave it. Niki turned and began to lead the way out of the building, suddenly without warning a fiery beam came crashing down.
"NIKI! LOOK OUT!" Monica gasped.
Niki moved out of the way just in time. Monica's heart stopped when she saw that the beam was blocking the exit.
"When I lift the beam," Niki said in a very matter of fact tone. "You pull open the door!"
Monica swung Micah's backpack over her shoulder and nodded. Niki scrunched up her face and lifted the beam.
"Go! Go! Go!" the blonde screamed.
Without a second thought Monica rushed out of the building. She didn't even think of checking to see if Niki was behind her, her only thought was getting out. She ran out of the building and seeing her younger cousin she ran towards him. She barely heard his happy cries that she was alright.
"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!" Monica cried, grabbing Micah and forcing him to run with her.
A second later the building exploded, sending both of them to the pavement.
"MOM!" Micah screamed. Monica held onto him tighter, trying to keep him from rushing towards the building.
A moment later there was another explosion, sending glass and debris everywhere. Monica felt like she was going to throw up. Where was Niki?
Suddenly she fell back onto the pavement. There was no Micah in sight. Monica's eyes widened and she glanced around desperately. The buildings around her didn't look familiar either, in fact nothing did.
"Wha...?" she slowly got up onto her feet, Micah's back pack falling from her shoulder to the ground. "Micah?"
There was no response, and Monica began to feel sick.
"MICAH?!" her voice was much more desperate now. "NIKI?!"
She glanced around widely, saying a silent prayer in her head as she did so. Something was wrong, something was very, very wrong.