Novels by Quince

"Hold your breath, or your lungs will be shredded to pieces in your chest this very second!"Bima’s shout sliced through the air as a thick cloud of green gas hissed out from the gaps in the basement floor tiles. Rina immediately dropped low, pulling her coat collar up to cover her nose and mouth from the stinging chemical fumes. Her vision blurred instantly, and the joints in her legs went limp, sapped of all remaining strength."This gas... it’s paralyzing my nervous system in seconds!" Rina groaned, clutching at the surface of a nearby metal table."Don't give up, hold on!" Bima growled, crawling rapidly across the concrete floor, pushing through the suffocating chemical haze."The glass door is locked tight by the central magnetic system, we're trapped in this execution chamber!" Rina cried back.Bima clenched his fist and slammed his elbow into the thick, steelreinforced glass. A deafening thud echoed through the cramped room, but the glass only suffered a minor crack, showing no

"Hold onto me tighter, or we're both dead at the bottom of this shaft!"Bima's command sliced through the vacuum of air as the elevator car went into a freefall down the dark shaft. Highpressure winds roared, slamming against the vibrating metal walls. Rina pressed herself against the man’s broad chest, gripping his tactical jacket with no space left between them."The gravitational pull is too strong, we won't survive if we keep dropping like this!" Rina screamed hysterically."Don't panic, stay focused on me!" Bima replied, tightening his hold to brace for the shaking."The manual emergency brake is on the upper panel, Bima!" Rina shouted."I’ve already pulled it, but the main cable was severed in the explosion!" Bima replied, struggling against the crushing weight of gravity."Find another way to stop this cursed iron box!" Rina urged.The lift car continued to plunge at a terrifying speed through the darkness beneath the district's commercial sector. Sparks sprayed wildly as the e

"Don't move, or this bullet goes through your head this very second!"The snap shattered the silence of the emergency control room, heavy with lethal menace. The barrel of an assault rifle pressed firmly against Rina’s temple. Bima stopped in his tracks instantly, his jaw clenched in suppressed fury. His eyes glared sharply at the commander of the shadow forces standing behind the woman."Let her go right now, or I swear I'll level this room to the ground!" Bima growled coldly, his voice booming through the cramped space."You have no leverage here, kid," the commander replied, sneering behind his tactical helmet."Don't get cocky, coward!" Bima shot back, stepping half a pace forward."One more step and her head will be blown to pieces!" the commander threatened, pressing the muzzle deeper.Rina glanced briefly at the main computer panel, its screen still glowing with the remnants of the classified files. Her breath came in shallow gasps, yet she refused to show fear before their ene

"Who gave you authorization to enter this highsecurity isolation zone?!"The shout echoed through the underground control room. A man in a lab coat, wearing a faction director's badge, aimed his pistol directly at Rina’s forehead. His eyes narrowed in fury as he glanced at the autonomous military guard unit lying shattered on the floor. Bima lunged forward immediately, ignoring the blood still trickling from his wound."Lower your weapon, or your head will be split open before your index finger even pulls that trigger!" Bima threatened coldly, his voice booming against the concrete walls."You think those cheap bluffs can save your lives after violating central protocols?" the director sneered."Don’t test my patience, you bastard!" Bima barked, closing the distance."Go ahead and shoot, if you have the courage to face the absolute consequences of this system!" the director challenged with false confidence.Rina didn’t waste a second. She grabbed the emergency terminal panel on the si

"Jump out now, before the cargo in the back explodes!"Bima’s shout cut through the cramped cabin with frantic urgency. A small screen on the dashboard glowed brightly, displaying a countdown flickering at the final two seconds. Rina didn't waste a moment, she kicked the truck's side door wide open while the vehicle was still speeding down the road."Give me your hand!" Rina screamed hysterically as her body lunged, hanging from the cabin doorway.Bima grabbed her wrist firmly, hauling her out just as they made an emergency leap. Their bodies tumbled freely, slamming onto the rough asphalt on the side of the overpass. A stifled groan escaped Rina's lips as the harsh friction tore through her jacket and scraped the skin of her elbows."Get down and cover your head!" Bima growled, pinning Rina’s body behind a concrete highway barrier.A massive explosion shook the air just after the container truck slammed into the bridge pillar ahead. A giant fireball soared into the sky, burning the r

"Take one more step and the button in this hand turns your bodies into charred ash instantly!"The sharp command cut through the cold harbor air, bringing Bima and Rina to an absolute halt. The man in the gray trench coat stood firmly before the container truck, his thumb pressed directly against the red button on the remotecontrol device. His piercing eyes shone with cold, triumphant certainty, leaving no room for doubt. Bima tightened his position in front of Rina, his arm muscles tensing as he prepared for the worst."You think a cheap threat like that can stop us after everything we went through at the Spire?" Bima retorted coldly, his voice echoing sharply against the iron container walls.The man in the suit let out a short, condescending laugh, his smirk widening as he saw his enemies backed into a corner. "You fools truly thought you could leave the eastern sector without direct permission from the board?""We don't need permission from corrupt bastards who treat humans like d