The Ferryman
The green light of the heart monitor pulsed from left to right with a steady, rhythmic beep. Around it, chaos unfurled.
A pair of doors slammed shut and the walls began to rattle with controlled violence as their contents hurtled towards their destination, the discordant melody of a siren blaring from above. Two men, clad in green uniforms, worked in fluid unison to close that which should not be open, and to keep open that which threatened to close. Amidst the chaos, the woman between them opened her eyes and screamed.