Meanwhile, six twelve-year-old students huddled inside the storeroom. Their consciousness was fading. They would not be alive for much longer.

The gunshots woke up one of the girls wearing a ponytail. Her name was Tori Queens, and she was one of the older kids set to enter middle school the following year.

When Tori heard the gunshots, she said, "Guys, wake up. Something's happening outside."

The students woke up and weakly looked at their surroundings, only to find they were still inside the dark storeroom. Over the past two days, they had been waiting for Elayne to save them, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"What is it?"

"Is something happening?"

"I think I hear gunshots outside."

They became excited when they confirmed that it was indeed gunshots.

Dustin Faust, a slightly chubby boy, cried, "Those are the sounds of guns! And they’re coming from inside the gym! Ms. Elayne found someone to save us!"

"We're saved!"

The children held each other and cried. Their faces were