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Chapter 15: The Nest
Author: Kai Lennox
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[Metro Catacombs - Depth: 30 Meters]

BOOM... boom...

The explosions from the surface sounded like distant thunder here. Dust and old paint chips rained down from the arched concrete ceiling, settling on Alex’s black armor.

"The bombing is getting heavier," Sarah whispered. Her voice echoed too loudly in the silent tunnel. She gripped her pistol so hard her knuckles were white. "Do you think the tunnel will collapse?"

"This place was built to survive a nuclear war," Alex said, his voice distorted by his helmet. "It won't collapse. But it might seal us in."

He swept his tactical flashlight across the darkness. The beam cut through the thick, stale air, illuminating rusted subway tracks and overturned vending machines.

And webs.

Thick, translucent strands of silk draped over everything like funeral shrouds. They weren't normal spider webs. Some were as thick as ropes.

"Alex," Sarah stopped, pointing her light at a subway car that had derailed further down the track. "Look inside.
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