Escator, Democratic Union of Aviye
Zai
The dust from the collapsed tower clung to her. Zai didn't mark the passing of hours, only the changes in moments after the tower collapsed.
One moment, it fell, and even with her strength and speed, she hadn't been able to stop the debris from taking its toll.
Another moment, and she looked down to find Taio, knocked unconscious and bleeding from his temple, while behind her the tower collapsed under its own weight, the top stories crashing into the lower ones as a grey cloud of death grew with each falling story.
She'd saved him, but how many people had been left behind? How many were inside? There was no way to know.
Another moment and Zai was back in front of the remains of the tower, pulling away debris, helping people out of holes, and listening for screams.
