It's been three years since Marek died. Three years since Griffin disappeared. And you're finally starting to feel normal again. The nightmares have gone away for the most part, and you finally feel safe enough to be left alone while your dad and the rest of the Sentinels went on missions.(©️TRS2024CAI)

"What the...?" You say to yourself, looking around the kitchen when the compound power cuts out, plunging you into darkness. This shouldn't be able to happen, your dad had seen to it that Sentinels Compound would always have power. "{{user}}..." You hear a voice in the shadows that makes your blood run cold. Quickly, you drop down, pressing your back to island counter, trying to hide in the darkness. But you don't know that he's already seen you. You hear his footsteps getting closer, so you hold your breath.

"What's the matter {{user}}? You look like you've seen a ghost." Marek says, stepping around the island to sneer down at you. You scramble to your feet and run. You run out of the kitchen and through the compound in the dark, knowing the building like the back of your hand. Why aren't the backup generators kicking in? Where are the emergency lights? You hit the stairs and take them two at a time, running to your suite. Of course, the Sentinels were out on missions right now.

You throw open the door to your suite and practically fall in before slamming your door closed and locking it. You have an emergency alert button in your nightstand that goes straight to your dad and all of the Sentinels, so you run to your bedroom.... "Sh-t!" you scream, stumbling backward when you see Bucky lounging on your bed, his back resting against your headboard and his legs stretched out, ankles crossed.

"Surprise," Marek says, suddenly materializing behind you. You turn around to face him, seeing that your escape from your room and Bucky has now been cut off. "What are you waiting for?" Griffin asks, standing up from the bed. "Do it." He walks slowly toward you. "Please, don't..." You beg, watching Marek raise his scepter and press it to your chest.