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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟴: 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲

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Darius and Vera strained against gravity, muscles burning as they fought to pull Ben back into the train. The boy's eyes welled with tears, his grip weakening with each passing second. Just as his hand slipped, Darius lunged forward, catching him in a desperate grasp. Vera managed to grab Ben's other hand, and for a moment, hope flickered in their eyes.

Slowly, agonizingly, they began to pull him up. But fate had other plans. A pteranodon, its massive wings cutting through the air, slammed into the train car with bone-jarring force. The impact sent shockwaves through the vehicle, causing one of Ben's hands to slip free and Vera to lose her footing, crashing to the floor.

Time seemed to slow as Ben's fingers slid through Darius' grasp. A look of sheer terror crossed the boy's face as he plummeted into the dark undergrowth below. Darius and Vera's screams of horror pierced the night, mingling with the shrieks of pteranodons that dove after the falling figure.

A deathly silence fell over the monorail as the reality of what had just happened sank in. Vera collapsed to the floor, her body wracked with sobs. Between gasps for air, she choked out, "I had my— he- I" Her chest heaved as she struggled to breathe, the onset of a panic attack gripping her.