「Three hours later.」
Julian Chambers, who had been standing guard outside, came in. "This residential area is no longer safe," he said. "I think we need to get out of here."
He glanced at Zoe Pierce. "How much longer until she wakes up?"
Nathan Lockwood checked the time on his Intelligent Brain. "Probably within half an hour."
They all heard the evacuation sirens blaring through the residential area. They knew Julian Chambers was right—the Xenobeasts were starting to spread, making it too dangerous to stay.
He stood up, his fingers brushing across the cotton bedsheet. Then, before anyone could react, he bent down and scooped Zoe Pierce into his arms. "Zoe will be in my mecha. It'll be easier for me to look after her and monitor her condition."
Without waiting for a response, Nathan Lockwood left the room, walked to the front entrance, and deployed his mecha.
