The alarm sounded as she ripped the lab door from its hinges. For a moment she stared blankly down the long corridor, paralyzed by the realization that she had absolutely no idea where to go.

The sound of approaching shouts and footfalls snapped her back into action. She launched into a full sprint...toward them.

As she encountered the first two guards she came to an abrupt halt. One guard was poised with a blast pistol, aimed directly at her. The other was still approaching at a full run.

One word pulsed loudly inside her head. THREAT.

Her arm raised toward him as if by its own volition. She felt heat and a slight kickback before she took aim at the second guard. Turning on a dime, he attempted to run away...