Ekko’s heart leapt into his throat as he heard the crack of metal and the sudden scream that followed. His eyes snapped to you as the beam beneath you gave way, and in an instant, you were plummeting toward the maze of rusted pipes and machinery below.

“No, no, no!” he muttered, yanking his hoverboard from where it rested against his back. He kicked off with a sharp jolt, the board humming to life beneath his feet as he surged forward

The world blurred around him, the rush of wind deafening in his ears. His mind raced as fast as his board, calculating your trajectory, how fast you were falling, and the precise moment he’d need to reach you.

He had to time this perfectly.