The screen flared to life in his vision, his bionic eyes rendering the words as a voice announced them aloud."Delta threat: alien beasts identified. Captain Leo, you are classified tier one," Julian said."What? I'm tier one and they're only a delta threat?" Leo blurted out. "I guess that's good news, but why wasn't I told about this, Julian?""Yes, Captain. Tier one is the lowest rank, meaning you have kinetic manipulation—enhanced speed and weaponry from the start. And yes, delta is the lowest threat level. You needn't worry," Julian replied."But I thought I was sent five years into the past, before the apocalypse. Why are the beasts already here?" Leo asked, gearing up for battle."The Omega Protocol has begun. Since you were sent back five years, the enemy has launched their own countermeasure—the Anti-Omega Protocol. These beasts are here to stop you before your first mission even starts. And as you can see, we're in the woods, which is why this area already carries that apocal

New Orleans, Three Months Before the ApocalypseThe alpha army squad moved on the lead of the nanotech nuclear bomb, both Captain Leo and Finn commanding the operation with grim determination.They descended from the helicopter, five soldiers holding the squad's flank as they scouted the enemy—the shadowy government forces lying in wait."It's an ambush! Take formation!" Leo bellowed at the top of his voice, his blood running cold as he spotted the enemies camouflaged against the earth, poised to strike the moment his team advanced toward the unfinished nuclear bomb parts.Gunfire erupted, tearing through the air as both sides scrambled for cover."Boss, Hannah is heading to the front field!" a soldier shouted, panic edging his voice as he watched her sprint forward with her medical kit, desperate to reach the wounded."Hannah, don't!" Leo's voice cracked with urgency as he lunged toward her. "You can't move further—it's too dangerous!""But Leo, who would treat those injured?" she sh

Omega StationMarcus Right, the administrator of Omega Station, burst into the chancellor's office, where Michael and Rita sat sharing a quiet meal."Forgive the intrusion, Chancellor Michael, Vice Chancellor Rita, but we have an update on Leo's mission." Marcus's voice trembled with barely restrained urgency. "It's exactly what we've been dreading."Michael's chair scraped backward as he shot to his feet, his meal forgotten. Rita followed a heartbeat later, her face draining of color."Show us. Now," Michael demanded, already striding toward the main room with Rita close behind and Marcus struggling to keep pace.New York City[Threat level of the flying alien is Omega level,] Julian's warning sliced through the cabin like a blade."What are we going to do?!" Rose's scream tore through the air as she gripped the seat, staring at Leo with wild, desperate eyes. The cybernetically constructed plane groaned under the relentless assault, and every passing second brought them closer to cat

Four Months Ago, JapanThe terrorists Leo suspected of working for the Shadow Government had massed in the streets of Tokyo at nine that night, hungry for blood and determined to wipe out Leo's team once and for all. But Leo, Finn, and Henry refused to yield ground. They rallied their team and struck first, seizing the advantage before the enemy could regroup.The trio moved like a single organism, their bodies executing mirrored, lethal choreography born from months of brutal, unrelenting training. No rehearsal could have produced this precision—only pain had forged it.Bullets sliced past Leo as he wove and ducked, muscle memory guiding every motion, while Finn and Henry charged forward, cutting a bloody path through the enemy line.Leo's fists found their targets the instant firearms clicked empty. He closed the distance and became the storm.He remembered his mother's face, gray and hollowed by coma, and the fury it had ignited in him. He had hunted for answers, dug through shadow

Two Months AgoLeo paced the room, his heart heavy with the weight of the decision he had to make about Finn—a decision made all the more painful by the fact that Finn was his second in command."So what are you going to do, boss? Are you really going to fire him?" Henry asked, unable to mask his curiosity."He has to answer for what he's done." Leo's face hardened into something cold and unforgiving. "He's been using drugs, going out to hurt innocent people, killing them without remorse—because he's lost his mind entirely. He's gone off the deep end, and he has to be stopped. Whatever it takes.""It's the right call. I think," Henry said, though his voice wavered with uncertainty.The doors burst open as Finn was dragged inside, thrashing against the men trying to restrain him, shrugging free of their grip with a violent snarl."Leo, what is this?" he roared, fury blazing in his eyes. "Every wrong decision I've made—you know it's because I lost Hannah! You know that!"He had already