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The creatures launched one last attack as the gate began to collapse. Rafael and the security team held them back long enough for the shutdown to keep going. Inside the damaged containment chamber, the captured creature was destroyed when the chamber failed.
Nina finished the reverse field sequence. Maya checked the readings and confirmed that the black hole was shrinking and losing stability. The opening closed before any more creatures could cross over.
The research facility was badly damaged, but the threat to Earth had ended. Lena ordered the site sealed and the discovery classified for public safety. Elias said the other planet was still unknown, but the bridge between worlds was gone.
Maya wrote the final report and took responsibility for the original experiment. The team understood that their work had saved Earth, but at a terrible cost. In the end, the black hole was fully closed, and there were no more creature attacks.