At that moment, rankers with archetypes that allowed them to use long-range weapons began hunting down the drones one by one. Across the football field, hundreds of arrows, lasers, and bullets exploded and pierced the remaining drones hovering in the air. In just a few seconds, all the drones disappeared along with the smoke that had shrouded the football field.
It seemed like most of the civilians who had been held hostage by the terrorists had managed to escape safely, while some had tragically lost their lives in the process. As I ran, I briefly turned around to look at Nathan's lifeless body and felt a pang of guilt. But I knew he would have wanted me to escape safely as well. Even though I had only known him for a short time, it was clear to me that he was a genuinely good person. I could almost hear his voice urging me to keep going.
