Chapter 98

There was a sudden pressure in her head, just behind her eyes, and the room became blurry.

“Relax, Sparks, you’re gonna make it. Just close your eyes for a second.”

Dana obeyed, then let out a groan as the pressure intensified some more. “What’s happening?” she asked.

“The human brain is a complicated thing, and it takes time to rebuild. That’s the funny thing about your situation. You may be dead, but your body still fights so hard to live.”

“That’s because… I… want to live.”

“I want you to live, too, Sparks. But you know it’s never gonna be the way it used to be, right?” She could feel Alex’s hand on hers, squeezing tightly. “You’re not the same person you were when you were alive, and that’s okay. This new person is pretty cool, too.”

“Alex, what are you—” the pain vanished, and Dana blew a chunk of metal out of her left nostril, which pinged off the floor. When she opened her eyes, she was in the utility room of the Black Palace, but Alex stil