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Chapter one hundred and thirty one
The underground base buzzed with the quiet urgency of preparations. The plan was in motion, and there was no turning back. Jake paced across the dimly lit room, checking his gear for the third time. The time for hesitation was long gone. The Council had crossed the line. Now, it was their turn.Elena stood by the map, tracing her finger over the marked points, her brow furrowed in concentration. “They’ll be expecting us to come in from the north,” she said, her voice low and steady. “We’ll need to find another entry.”Jake glanced at her, then at the others. They were all there: Reeva, Lina, and the rest of the team. Every one of them had proven themselves, and every one of them was ready to do what had to be done.“We can’t waste time on misdirection,” Jake said, his tone sharp. “We go straight in. Hit them hard and fast. We don’t let them regroup.”Lina, who had been checking her weapons, looked up. “You sure about this? We’re talking about going head-to-head with the Council’s main
Chapter one hundred and thirty
Jake led the way through the dim streets, his footsteps steady and purposeful. The weight of the moment hung heavily on his shoulders. South Ridge was close now, the area where they had been gathering intelligence about the Council's latest sweep. His gut churned with the knowledge that they were walking into a trap—there was no way the Council would let their interference slide without retaliation.“We need to stay sharp,” Jake said, his voice low. The shadows swallowed them whole as they moved further into the derelict area. Broken buildings and empty storefronts lined the narrow streets, the city’s decay more pronounced here than in other sectors. “Stay close. No distractions.”Lina was the first to speak, her voice barely above a whisper. “How do you know they haven’t already moved everyone out?” She adjusted her gear as they neared the corner of the street. “What if they’ve caught on to us?”Jake didn’t flinch. “Because we haven’t been that careless. They’re still looking for us
Chapter one hundred and twenty nine
The sun was beginning to rise as they made their way through the back alleys of Sector Twelve, their pace quickening as the sound of approaching vehicles echoed through the streets. Jake couldn’t shake the feeling that they hadn’t done enough—that it was too small a blow for such a big target. But as he looked around at his team, he could see the signs of something more. They weren’t just surviving anymore. They were changing the game.Lina looked back at him, her eyes narrowed. “We need to keep moving,” she said. “We’ve drawn attention. The Council won’t let this slide.”Jake didn’t need her to tell him that. The sounds of engines grew louder as the convoy of Council vehicles neared. They were fast, efficient, but Jake had lived long enough to know the city better than most. They weren’t going to get caught. Not now.“Stick together,” Jake said, his voice steady but sharp. “We’re heading toward the old maintenance tunnels. They’ll be watching the main streets, but they won’t expect u
Chapter one hundred and twenty eight
Jake stood at the edge of Sector Twelve, his boots scraping against the broken concrete as he surveyed the scene. Elena, Reeva, and Lina stood nearby, their expressions unreadable, but Jake knew what they were thinking. This was it. The next move could either break them—or push them over the edge of something bigger than they had imagined.The education hub loomed ahead—a hollow, decaying structure that had once been a place of innovation and learning. Now, it was nothing more than an echo of what it used to be, its once-pristine walls now scarred by years of neglect and misuse. The building had become something else entirely, a symbol of how the Council had twisted everything it had touched.Jake’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the crumbling structure. He knew they weren’t there to play games. This wasn’t about reclaiming something for the people, but about stealing the one thing Amanda used to control them all—her voice. It was the printing presses they were after. The words that ke
Chapter one hundred and twenty seven
News of the depot’s destruction spread faster than fire. By morning, the whole city was humming with it.Jake sat at the rough table in the safehouse, bruises on his arms, dirt caked in every crease of his skin. He hadn’t slept, but he didn’t need to—word kept coming in, carried by runners who slipped through alleys and ruins. Every voice told the same story, though colored by wonder, fear, or defiance.“The depot’s gone.”“The Council’s weapons burned.”“They couldn’t stop it.”Lina read the messages as they came in, her voice trembling with disbelief. “Sector Four lit bonfires last night. People came out of hiding, Jake. They’re saying Southbank didn’t die in silence after all.”Reeva grinned, arms folded. “They thought we’d scatter. Instead, the city’s catching fire.”Jake leaned back in his chair, rubbing at the back of his neck. “Not fire. Hope. And that’s harder to control.”Elena pushed through the door then, tossing a rolled-up sheet onto the table. It unfurled with a slap of
Chapter one hundred and twenty six
Jake didn’t sit down again. The decision had already been made the moment the runner spoke of Southbank. He turned back to the table and dragged the map toward him, his fingers leaving smears of soot across the paper.“Sector Nine’s relay is gone. That gave people a taste of freedom. Southbank just paid the price for it. If we let that stand without response, the Council wins the story. We can’t let them.”Reeva leaned over the map. “You’re talking about another strike? We just pulled off one miracle. Do you think we can do it again without losing half our people?”Jake’s eyes were steady. “We don’t need another miracle. We need precision. One hit, targeted, not just to hurt them but to show people that Southbank wasn’t abandoned.”Elena moved around to his side, arms folded, gaze sharp. “You want to link the two. Blackout and Southbank. Make them one story.”“Yes,” Jake said. “They hit Southbank because they’re afraid of what the blackout meant. We answer so everyone knows their fear
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