Jane looked ahead and saw the cloaked man standing at the end of the corridor, firing his pistol at Noor. Her face went pale, agitation washing over her. She saw the danger closing in and knew she had to take cover—now.
Before she could steady herself and run, while Noor was shouting for her to get away, the stranger aimed his pistol at her and fired an electric bullet.
The bullet hissed through the air toward her. She froze, panic locking her in place. It struck, sending a violent surge of electricity ripping through her body. She convulsed, paralyzed by the current coursing through her, until her body finally went limp. She collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Noor stared in shock. His expression twisted—first with disbelief, then pain, then fury. The anger inside him erupted like a volcano long held in check. His voice tore through the air, raw and bloodshot.
"I will kill you for what you've done!"
