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leaned sharply toward the left. Andromeda let out a shriek of surprise as the board flew from under her
feet and she fell upon the ground. She thought she was fine until a searing pain flew to her ankle. She
clutched her ankle, desperately hoping for the pain to cease, but it did not. Evelyn shrieked also, and
threw herself down toward High Minister Andromeda’s feet. She tested it tenderly, but when Andromeda
allowed her to turn it over, there was an odd sight. Andromeda’s ankle was angled abnormally. Evelyn
stood up, dusted herself off, and said shakily, “It’s broken.”
Andromeda’s mere spark of anger grew to a flame. She turned to Carmen and Harper, who were
looking worried also. “Your little ‘invention’ here just broke my ankle!” she roared. “We’re sorry,” said
the twins, and though the statement was genuine, Andromeda was not quick to forgive them. Before
Andromeda could say, or yell, anything else, she heard a scream. Her citizens were all sprinting around in
chaos. Andromeda, down on the ground, did not know what was going on. All she could see was chaos
and panic. Evelyn let out a scream and pointed to the sky. Andromeda looked up and saw a giant black
blob. Her anger had vanished, and fear had struck her like a snake. Up in the sky was, no doubt, a swarm.
Adal was not prepared. The Blast had come early.
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