The hospital corridors erupted into motion the instant a portal split open.
A wave of shimmering energy rippled through the hallway as Mrs. Florian stepped out, her expression calm despite the urgency of the situation. Danny hung over one shoulder, completely limp, while Yume was supported around the waist with her other arm.
The moment the medical staff saw them, they sprang into action.
"Move!"
"Get a stretcher!"
Two nurses rushed forward. One carefully lifted Danny from Mrs. Florian's shoulder while another steadied Yume before lowering both of them onto separate rolling beds.
The wheels screeched against the polished floor as the stretchers began moving.
One of the nurses looked down at Danny.
Her breathing caught.
His skin had turned an unnatural pale blue.
It wasn't bruising.
It wasn't frostbite.
His entire body looked as though the color had been drained away and replaced by an eerie blue tint.
The nurse's eyes trembled.
