The floor split apart beneath them with a deafening metallic groan.
Camille barely had time to react before Dante grabbed her violently against his chest.
The ground vanished.
Everything dropped.
Elena cursed sharply somewhere above them while Adrian screamed something incoherent as the entire lower platform collapsed downward into darkness.
Camille's stomach lurched painfully.
Then
impact.
Hard.
Dante twisted mid-fall, shielding her body completely as they slammed against a lower steel platform beneath them.
Pain exploded through his shoulder.
Camille heard the sharp sound of his breath leaving him instantly.
"Dante!"
"I'm fine."
The emergency lights above flickered weakly as debris crashed around them from the collapsing upper level.
Several feet away, Elena landed roughly beside Adrian while Victor's panicked voice exploded through the comms.
"IS EVERYONE ALIVE?"
"Unfortunately," Elena muttered.
Camille quickly pushed herself upright beside Dante.
