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The night air bit into Davion’s skin as they moved through the streets, wet from the drizzle that hadn’t let up since they left the facility. He pulled his jacket tighter around himself, but the chill didn’t matter—he had adrenaline pumping through every vein. Every step they took toward Iron Hand’s headquarters felt heavier than the last, like the city itself was pressing down on them, warning them to turn back.Beverly led the way, eyes sharp, scanning every alley and side street. “We can’t just storm in,” she said, voice low. “This place isn’t a normal building. It’s a fortress. Security, traps, tech—we’ve seen how far he’s willing to go.”Rami groaned. “So… we’re sneaking in, basically. Which, great, because nothing says ‘fun’ like being blown up by lasers at two in the morning.”Maya smirked, flipping a small knife between her fingers. “Better us than someone else. We’ve got the skills, the brains… and the grudge.”Davion clenched his fists. “And the stakes. Don’t forget that.”L
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The safehouse smelled like burnt coffee and wet jackets, and Davion was pretty sure the floor was sticky from something that might’ve been breakfast—or a failed experiment of Rami’s. He didn’t care. He just wanted to sit somewhere and not think about Iron Hand for two whole minutes.Beverly leaned over Lina’s laptop, eyes scanning lines of code like they were magic spells. “There,” she said finally. “That’s one of the backup nodes. It’s… well, let’s just say it’s better hidden than Genesis was.”Lina nodded, fingers flying across the keyboard. “It’s secure, heavily encrypted, but I can trace the connections. Give me an hour, and I can map his network. Then we hit where it hurts the most.”Davion rubbed his face. “An hour, huh? That’s like… a lifetime when we’re talking about him. He could already be moving against us.”“You’ll be fine,” Beverly said, giving him a sharp look. “If you keep whining, I’ll make you run laps around the city to burn off that anxiety.”Davion blinked at her.
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The city was quiet, almost too quiet, as if it were holding its breath. Davion kept his hood up, eyes scanning every alley, every flickering streetlamp. He could feel the tension crawling under his skin. After Genesis, after Iron Hand, after all the chaos, nothing felt normal anymore. And that made him nervous—because he knew better than anyone that calm before the storm never lasted.Beverly walked beside him, her footsteps light but precise. “You’re quiet,” she said, nudging him with her elbow. “Plotting your next witty remark or brooding about the world?”He smirked faintly. “Both.”She laughed softly, the sound sharp and brief. “You’re impossible.”Davion glanced around again, noticing the abandoned cars, the distant hum of generators, the faint smell of smoke lingering in the air. “I just… I don’t like quiet.”“You never do,” she said, her tone softer now, almost understanding. She glanced at him, eyes flicking with concern. “But we have to move. Intel says there’s a hidden hub,
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The streets were quiet when they finally stepped out of Iron Hand’s skyscraper. Quiet enough to feel wrong. Davion’s boots clicked against cracked concrete, echoing in the empty avenues, and every shadow seemed a little too long, a little too alive. The city wasn’t the same as when they’d come in—it was waiting. Waiting for the storm they’d just unleashed to settle.Beverly walked beside him, her blade strapped to her back now, face bruised but alive with that fire Davion always admired. She leaned against a wall, exhaling deeply. “Feels weird, doesn’t it?”“What, surviving?” Davion muttered, voice low. “Or walking out of a building that just tried to kill us all?”“Both,” she said with a faint smirk. “It’s like… like the world’s holding its breath.”Davion’s jaw tightened. “Yeah. And I don’t trust quiet.”They moved down the street, the group following—Maya with her daggers still ready, Lina carrying her laptop like it was a shield, and Rami grumbling about how his life had officiall
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The hallway cracked under their boots, echoes bouncing off steel and glass. Davion’s chest burned, adrenaline hammering like a drum in his veins. Iron Hand didn’t wait—he moved faster than anyone should be able to, striking with precision that made Davion stumble back.Beverly was a blur beside him, blade flashing as sparks lit the corridor. “Davion! Left!” she shouted, slashing at one of the enhanced guards that had cornered them.“On it!” he yelled, rolling to avoid a swinging metal fist. He jabbed at the guard, landing a solid hit that made it stumble. Rami ducked behind a pillar, eyes wide, heart pounding. “Why did I agree to this again?”“Because you’re insane,” Maya’s voice called from the shadows, her daggers spinning in lethal arcs, taking down a guard that had been sneaking up from behind.Davion slammed into the next guard, throwing him into a wall, metal clanging against concrete. “This isn’t about insanity! This is about survival!”Iron Hand’s laugh echoed down the hallway
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Dawn broke like a promise they didn’t know they’d made. The city was quiet, almost too quiet, as if it were holding its breath for what was coming. Davion pulled his jacket tighter, feeling the cool morning air prick at his skin. He and Beverly led the group through alleys and side streets, keeping low, keeping unseen. The glow of streetlights reflected off puddles from last night’s rain, and every step echoed a little too loudly in the stillness.“I hate mornings,” Maya muttered, rubbing her eyes. “Nothing good ever happens before eight.”“You’re about to make an exception,” Davion said without looking at her, scanning the rooftops as they moved. “Eyes up. Every shadow could be trouble.”Rami groaned. “You sound like a broken alarm clock. Wake me up with a threat next time.”“Quiet,” Beverly snapped, but her eyes were sharp, alert. “We’re close.”Lina pulled out her tablet, flicking through maps and signals. “Main access is two blocks ahead. Security is light—patrolling drones mostly
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