Fifty Floors to Hell
Author: J.K. Hades
last update2026-04-25 14:16:02

"Do not take another step."

Chase stopped just inside the ruined threshold of the Dragon Tower. He stood perfectly still on the shattered glass covering the lobby floor.

The cavernous ground floor was pitch black. The massive space smelled of wet concrete and exposed copper wiring. A dozen red lights blinked in unison across the vast darkness. The crimson glow illuminated heavy blocks of plastic explosives taped to the primary load bearing pillars.

Ten men knelt in the center of the dark room.
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