The explosion erupted with a deafening roar, its immense force consuming everything in its vicinity. Flames danced wildly, swirling in a fiery tempest that enveloped me and all those nearby—both the onlookers poised on the roadside and the hidden figures lurking at the forest's edge, waiting to pounce. Yet, just as quickly as the chaos began, the inferno began to retreat, the flames transforming from a raging blaze to mere flickers, like the dying embers of a bonfire. Incredibly, I stood in the midst of it all, untouched and unscathed, bewilderment coursing through my veins as tranquility replaced the turmoil.
I saw everyone else had been burned to a crisp as I looked around. I had black marks on my skin from soot, but that was the extent of the fire's effect on me.
I sprinted around the
