White City — Volt!, Page 17
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A young woman watches an electrical transformer crackle in the rain. Her speech: “They're not going to make it in time.” “Not even close.” Looking toward the transformer, she says, “That transformer is charging way faster than I expected.” She reaches out and says, “No, no no no, don't do that!” “You can't take that much energy that fast!” As the transformer erupts with electricity, she says, “If this thing blows, the surrounding units will go with it.” “It'll cascade across the grid.” “Half the city could go dark.” “Maybe more.” She watches the electrical equipment and says, “Those two ends...” Then, looking at her hands as pink electricity glows around them, she says, “...Could I— connect them?” Visible text on the transformer: “T-12C,” “DANGER,” “HIGH VOLTAGE.” Text on her shirt: “STATIC FUEL.”
Image description
A young woman in a “STATIC FUEL” shirt stands in a rain-soaked electrical substation as transformers crackle with lightning, then reaches toward glowing pink electricity around her hands.
About this chapter
Astra investigates a dangerous anomaly at Horizon Substation 4—and discovers something far more powerful than she expected. As the grid begins to fail, one desperate choice changes her forever. Meanwhile, White City’s most watched heiress, Simone Vanderlux, gets a new bodyguard—and makes sure he knows exactly who’s in charge.
