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Sky on Fire Emmy Laybourne 28400K 2023-08-31

I tore off y to run faster

And I felt it, the surge, and I ran I ran for it with everything I had

ALEX

69 MILES

Captain MCKinley pushed up on the control stick and the helicopter rose in the air The air from the bole with all his et it to lift

But he did

And we started off the roof against a steady BOOM, BOOM, BOOM

DEAN

DAY 15

I vaulted up the ladder, four rungs at a time

I pulled myself onto the roof Shouted, "Alex!"

I yelled with all ht, "Alex!"

ALEX

69 MILES

In a boe of the roof He was running at us

"Look!" I shouted "It’s my brother It’s Dean!"

He was on the roof!

"What?" Captain McKinley shouted

I grabbed his shoulder and pointed

"That isdown Brace yourself!" Captain McKinley shouted, wrestling the control stick He struggled to set the helicopter back down

Dean ca to the chopper and I pushed the door open and fell out to the roof and then ere hugging!

"Dean! Dean! I found you"

Then my brother put his head back and roared

DEAN

DAY 15

I fought against the co me down, and Alex took off his air mask and put it overonto the roof

ALEX

69 MILES

"Get in now!" Captain MCKinley shouted

No time for hellos

He literally threw his kids in the back of the chopper

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, the bo closer

DEAN

DAY 15

Astrid fumbled to strap the kids in

Niko shovedto breathe Trying to becoain

"Good to see you, Dean," Niko said His voice caht inover the others

"We got you," ot you!"

ALEX

69 MILES