The night settled into a heavy, oppressive silence.
The quiet held until exactly ten-thirty.
Suddenly, a piercing, blood-curdling scream ripped through the stillness of the island. "Ah!"
"Ahhh!!!"
It was immediately followed by a second shriek, then a third. The screams were hysterical, raw with genuine, absolute terror.
Hearing sounds that horrific in the dead of night sent a chill down everyone's spine.
Massive searchlights snapped on across the grounds. Inside the dormitories, lights flickered to life as students were jolted violently awake.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Did someone get attacked?"
Many competitors were already tossing and turning, crippled by anxiety over the upcoming lab trials.
The agonizing screams pushed them over the edge.
Doors flew open as students practically fell out of their rooms, desperate to see what was happening.
The chaos was erupting from The Meridian Suites.
By the time Lydia and the rest of The Hope Initiative rushed outside, the luxury sector had devolved into total pandemonium. A massive crowd had already formed, flashlight beams cutting erratically through the dark.
Members of The Board of Arbiters and the GSTF Security Detail were swarming the area.
Lydia blinked, trying to focus on the commotion. "Wait... isn't that where The Dreamscape Initiative is staying?"
"What kind of stunt are they pulling now? Did karma finally catch up with them?" Vanessa craned her neck, trying to see over the crowd.

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