Chapter 164: | Brave Little Thing

Finally, though, Sara felt like she was done. Nothing told her it was finished, but something in her heart said that she had completed her task. She tried to will herself out. For just a moment, panic flashed through her. She wasn't going to be able to get out; she was stuck. Then, finally, just before she started going crazy, she was sucked out of the coding room and found herself tossed into the room with Ryder.

"Did you do it?" he asked, helping her to her feet. "Did you find it?"

"I think so. I hope so."

"Yes, I can feel it. You did it!" He bared his fangs in a grin. "Nice job, human."

That's when she noticed that something was blaring. It sounded like an alarm.

"You set off the alarm while you were snooping around in there. We probably have forty-five seconds."

She started towards the elevator, but he pulled her towards the stairs.

"Bad idea. You don't want to get stuck in there."