She glanced back over her shoulder at him, finally slowing down to allow him to catch up to her.  As soon as her pace slowed the whispering became more frantic.<em>“Hurry Sam…please hurry…you have to help me Sam…the portal…the portal is closing Sam…hur.”</em>She reached back and grabbed Christian roughly by the hand and took off running again, dragging him along behind her.<br/><br/>A deafening roar filled the large house and it began to shake violently.  Objects were ripped from the walls and sent flying across the room, light bulbs shattered, windows imploded.  An unseen force ripped Samantha off of her feet and slammed her into the wall.  Her head hit with a loud thump and she crumbled to the ground.<br/>