She could hear Craiger calling her name from the balcony, echoing briefly in the air. It would be less than ten segundos before she made contact with the pavement. As she was falling however a glowing red cylinder passed her by, crashing into the ground. When it hit, an explosion of red energy shook the ground, causing a shockwave which knocked Grace back a foot into the air. It was painful, but her fall would be much less deadly.
At her height, Grace collected herself and was able to bend her knees to brace the impact. Her feet roughly collided with the ground, and the rest of her body collapsed...
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