Shining Heroes

Chapter 82

"What do you mean I'm not alone in here?"

I could hear a mild panic in the background on her side.

"There is only one guy in here that has a key to that lion's cage, and he just learned his keys are missing."

I scanned the area and I couldn't see over the slowly rising flames. I slowly took a deep breath despite the pain it caused and focused on dimming the flames as much as I could.

I heard the sound of a child gasping and I turned to see a young girl clutching a small rabbit.

"There's a little girl." I said before walking over to her. "Do those other stairs lead to an exit?"

"No, all other exits have a thick smoke billowing out of them."

"Putain de merde./For fuck's sake." I muttered to myself.

I grabbed the kids attention.

"Kid come here." I sighed. "Do you have a heat resistant rope or something? I have to get this kid out of here."

"I'll find out."

The kid nervously looked at me and shook her head.

"Kid do I look scared?" She shook her head. "Then you dont have to be either."

The girl hesitantly walked over to me.

"What about James?"

"Is there someone else here with you?"

"He just ran by you." She said softly.

"You mean the lion?" She nodded in response.

"I cant carry a lion."

I threw the girl over my shoulder and took her to the stair well. Pain radiated through my entire body causing me to lose control of some of the flames for a moment.

"We got a rope that should meet you in the stair well."

As I opened the door the lion roared and carefully walked  towards us. I noted that he was slightly burned, but not on fire anymore.

"Its ok James she's helping us." The girl spoke to the lion.

"Wait are you talking to him?" She nodded. "Does he listen?" She nodded again. "Then tell him to meet you up there."

*POV change to Melodic mood*

I watched on the camera as Shining tied a young girl to a rope were a group of heroes were getting ready to pull her up. I wasn't sure why the lion was involved in this but it gradually followed up the stairs as the girl was hoisted in the air. The girl suddenly began to clutch onto Shining's arm.

"Dont worry they've got you." I could easily Shining's voice coated with forced confidence. "I have to go do something but I'll meet up with you in a bit."

Suddenly Shining ran back into the Animal ward and didn't stop for any distractions this time.

'Floor 28 is down. She'll have to hit floor 27 and take the elevator shaft to the last floor.' Logos texted. 'I'll apply the emergency breaks to the elevator and break through the security clearance.'

"Shining go to floor twenty seven and I'll instruct you further once you're there."

"Mood is there anyone else on this line?" She asked sounding a bit out of breath.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry I ran my mouth again..."

She better not be trying to do some sort of good bye like this