The barrier shone with its green light around the Corruptor. I probably caught it by surprise… probably. It was hard to tell with things that had no facial expressions. For all I knew, this was its 'thrilled to be here' face.
Then I gave the command.
Shrink.
The barrier compressed inward with everything it had.
At the same moment, the Corruptor forced the exit door open.
One limb slipped through the doorway and brushed the outside air for the first time in who knew how long. But it wouldn't be free, it was already inside my barrier.
Then I heard a scream.
"AAAAA WHAT'S THAT!" Coco yelled at the top of his lungs.
Please let it just be the arm, I thought as I pushed through the corridor at a full sprint.
The barrier kept shrinking. I felt the resistance through the cube's connection, the liquid pressing against the contraction with surprising force, looking for any leak it could exploit. But there was none. The cube didn't negotiate.
