ARIA POV
He pressed a button on a device in his hand.
The entire building began to shake. Cracks emerged in the walls as a deep rumbling sound filled the air.
"What did you do?" I shouted.
"This facility sits on an old silver mine," Elder Malin laughed. "I just sparked the explosives Vincent keeps for emergencies. In five minutes, this whole place will fall into the mine shaft. Along with everyone in it."
The rumble grew louder. Pieces of the ceiling began to fall.
"Including you!" I pointed out.
Elder Malin's smile widened. "Small price to pay for stopping the Silver Alpha. If I can't control you, no one can."
As the building shook itself apart around us, I realized we were all about to die.
And Elder Malin was perfectly happy to die with us.
The roof crashed down inches from my head as I rolled behind an overturned table.
"We have four minutes!" Kael shouted over the rumbling blasts. "Maybe less!"
