The pirates dashed toward their spaceship, leaving the crowd behind. The bystanders quickly recovered and gave chase, their fear pushing them to move faster.
"Get down!" Yuri cried out, spotting one pirate turning to aim his gun at them.
Gunshots rang out. The pirates were firing normal bullets that created gruesome injuries instead of instantly vaporizing their targets.
The crowd froze, their bravery wavering.
"To the mines!" Yuri quickly decided, lifting Tuss onto her back and sprinting toward the mine entrance.
At her instruction, everyone else spun around and rushed toward the mine. As Yuri carried Tuss through the crowd, she was jostled and nearly lost her footing. When she finally regained her balance, she found herself at the end of the line.
The mine entrance was crowded with people. With Tuss on her back, Yuri found it impossible to squeeze through.
