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CHAPTER 129
"I said shut up," Caden interrupted, his eyes blazing with fierce determination. "I don't abandon people. Ever. Not when there's even the slightest chance of saving them. So stop trying to be a hero and focus on staying conscious, because this is going to hurt."Without warning or ceremony, Caden lifted Sebastian in a fireman's carry—ignoring the man's grunt of pain as his twisted ankle was jostled—and started running toward the exit with every ounce of speed and strength his trained body could muster.Behind them, the metallic sphere began to glow with an ominous red light, its mechanical components reaching their final activation sequence.Five seconds. Maybe four.Caden's legs pumped furiously, eating up the distance to the doorway. Sebastian's weight on his shoulders should have slowed him down, should have made the escape impossible.But Caden had been trained by Master Aldrich. Had spent ten years conditioning his body and mind to push past normal human limitations, to accomplis
CHAPTER 128
Sebastian was struggling to get up, his face contorted with pain as he tried to put weight on his twisted ankle. The moment he shifted his weight, agony shot through his leg and he collapsed back down with a groan of frustration and despair."My ankle," Sebastian gasped, his face pale with pain. "I can't—I twisted it. I can't walk!"Caden reached him in seconds, his hands already moving to help Sebastian up, his tactical mind calculating distances and time remaining with cold precision.Too far from the exit. Not enough time. Sebastian can't run. The device is seconds from activation.All the calculations pointed to the same inevitable conclusion: they weren't going to make it. Not both of them. Not with Sebastian injured.For a moment—just a brief, fleeting moment—Caden wanted nothing more than to knock Sebastian unconscious for his carelessness, for his ignorance in picking up an obviously suspicious object, for tripping at the worst possible moment.But anger was useless right now.
CHAPTER 127
Caden's mind worked at lightning speed, weighing options and probabilities. The hum was getting louder. Whatever this device was designed to do, it was activating. And in a warehouse with only two exits—both likely monitored and possibly rigged—their options for escape were limited."Don't move," Caden said, forcing calm into his voice even as his tactical mind screamed warnings. "Don't drop it, don't throw it, don't do anything sudden. Just... don't move."He stepped closer, his eyes fixed on the small sphere that had suddenly become the most dangerous object in the room.The electronic hum continued to build, a countdown to something neither of them could see but both could feel approaching with inexorable certainty.Damn it, Sebastian!" Caden's voice cut through the warehouse like a whip, sharp with urgency and barely suppressed fury. "Your ignorance is going to get us both killed! Run! Get out of this building right now!"The raw seriousness in Caden's tone—so different from his u
CHAPTER 126
Inside the Training FacilitySebastian had been searching the western section of the warehouse, running his hands along walls, tapping surfaces, looking for any inconsistency or hidden compartment. His wounded arm throbbed with each movement, but he ignored the pain, focusing entirely on the task at hand.Then his boot kicked something small that skittered across the dusty floor with a metallic sound.Sebastian froze, his eyes tracking the object as it rolled to a stop near a pile of old boxing gloves. He moved closer, crouching down to examine what he'd found.It was a small metallic ball, about the size of a marble, perfectly spherical and unnaturally smooth. The surface gleamed dully in the dim warehouse light, completely free of the dust that covered everything else in the abandoned facility."Caden!" Sebastian called out, his voice echoing through the vast space. "I found something!"He picked up the small sphere, turning it over in his fingers as he examined it more closely. The
CHAPTER 125
Caden turned to Sebastian, his expression hardening with determination as he surveyed the seemingly abandoned training facility. Dust motes danced in the shafts of sunlight filtering through gaps in the boarded windows, creating an almost ethereal atmosphere that contrasted sharply with the tension of their situation."Sebastian," Caden said, his voice carrying quiet authority. "Start searching. Look for anything unusual—hidden compartments, false walls, irregularities in the floor or ceiling. If they stationed guards outside to protect this place, there's something here worth finding."Sebastian nodded, still clutching his bandaged arm but moving with purpose despite the injury. "What should I be looking for specifically?""Anything that doesn't fit," Caden replied, already moving toward the far wall to begin his own systematic search. "A section of wall that sounds hollow when tapped. Floor tiles that sit differently than others. Equipment that's newer or cleaner than it should be.
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"But I was here," Caden said simply. "Now let's move. We need to get inside before reinforcements arrive."They started toward the main warehouse entrance, stepping over the unconscious bodies of the operatives they'd defeated. The building loomed before them, its boarded windows and graffiti-covered exterior looking even more ominous up close.Caden reached for the door handle, then suddenly stopped, his entire body going rigid.Sebastian frowned. "What? What's wrong?"Caden's head tilted slightly, his eyes narrowing as he focused on something Sebastian couldn't perceive. "There are more people approaching. I can sense them—multiple groups, converging on this location from different directions.""Reinforcements?" Sebastian asked, his hand moving back to his weapon."Possibly. Or..." Caden's frown deepened. "It could be multiple parties. This whole thing might be more complicated than we thought.""Should we pull back?" Sebastian suggested. "Regroup and return with more resources?""N
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