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32. Logistics of Fear
Rain slicked streets reflected neon as the city woke to chaos. Smoke rose from the east sector. Alarms blared across rooftops. The logistics hub had exploded.Victor arrived first on the street below. Concrete cracked. Flames licked metal structures. A heavy cloud of smoke rose into the sky.“Zane,” Victor called over comms. “It’s bad. Peak hours.”Celeste’s voice followed, tight and fast. “Minimal casualties. Everyone accounted for so far, but symbolic damage is massive. Media coverage turning hostile already.”Rex scanned the perimeter from a nearby rooftop. “Ash timed this perfectly. They hit the hub when it was busiest.”Zane moved through wet streets, boots splashing in puddles. Rain hammered down. Neon reflected across broken glass. He arrived to see fire crews and civilians scattered.Victor pointed toward the center of the hub. Flames licked a supply stack. Sparks flew across puddles. “All evacuated?” he asked.Celeste checked her tablet. “Mostly. Some minor injuries, but aliv
31. Ashes Answer Back
The city breathed with tension. Steam rose from vents. Rain slicked streets reflected neon. Alarms blared in distant sectors. Urban Core operatives moved swiftly.Victor led a rooftop sweep. Boots hit wet metal. Neon signs flickered. Every corner checked. Shadows shifted across walls and rooftops.Celeste scanned her tablet. “Transit nodes offline. Power disruptions spreading. Data feeds compromised. Ash coordinated this well.”Zane crouched behind a concrete ledge. He observed movement in the streets below. Vehicles stalled at intersections. People ran for cover.Rex adjusted his scope. “Multiple points of sabotage. They hit the city at once. Not for territory, chaos. Terror.”Victor glanced at him. “They’re stretched thin. No central focus, just disruption.”Zane’s eyes narrowed. “Exactly. And they’re not random. Pattern indicates something older. Someone… guiding them.”A train station exploded lightly. Sparks flew. Smoke drifted into the night sky. Victor dove behind a railing. Ci
30. The District Stands
Rain slicked streets glimmered under neon lights. Steam rose from vents. Traffic crawled in slow, controlled chaos. The city district waited, unaware of the approaching storm.Ash operatives moved in coordinated patterns. Drones hovered above rooftops. Vehicles blocked key streets. Explosions were timed. Infrastructure targeted.Victor checked the perimeter from a rooftop. Rain plastered his hair to his forehead. He scanned alleys, fire escapes, and overhead cables. “They’re in position,” he said.Zane crouched behind a concrete ledge. Neon reflected off puddles at his feet. He traced the lines of streets below. Movement precise. Predictable.Celeste’s fingers flew across her tablet. “Ash is splitting forces into three main corridors. Each hitting a critical node, power, water, transit.”Rex adjusted the scope on his rooftop post. “Cameras show civilian movement. Mostly trapped in upper streets and walkways.”Zane didn’t speak. Only observation. He measured distances, sightlines, and
29. False Light
Rain slicked streets reflected neon. The city hummed with movement, distant sirens, and the low buzz of generators. Urban Core operatives gathered on rooftops. All were armed, ready.Zane crouched on a ledge, scanning. A feed from Celeste flickered on a portable screen. Red dots moved across the map, Ash operatives. Coordinates aligned with Nerissa’s intel.Victor adjusted his gloves. “All clear,” he said. “We move in ten seconds.”Zane didn’t respond. His eyes traced patterns across rooftops. Movement seemed… off. Slightly too precise. Too easy.Rex tapped his tablet. “Data looks solid. Nothing unusual in the feed.”Celeste’s fingers hovered over the screen. “Nerissa said this would be a small Ash cell. No civilians nearby. Quick strike.”Zane shifted weight, keeping low. “Something’s wrong,” he said quietly.Victor glanced at him. “You think it’s a trap?”Zane didn’t answer. He scanned shadows, fire escapes, alleyways below. The city was alive, every movement a signal.Celeste point
28. Blood Price
Victor moved through the alley silently. Rain slicked the concrete. Steam rose from vents. Gunfire echoed faintly from the streets above.He led two Urban Core operatives. The target: an Ash muscle cell hiding in an abandoned warehouse. No civilians nearby. Clear strike.Victor checked the corners. Lights flickered overhead. Broken glass crunched under his boots. He signaled a halt.Celeste’s voice came through comms. “Alpha entry confirmed. Security systems offline.”Victor gestured forward. They advanced. Metal doors groaned. Pipes rattled. Shadows shifted.Inside, Ash muscle waited. They heard movement, low and calculated. One guard spun toward them. Victor reacted.He fired first. The shot hit the guard’s shoulder. The man went down with a grunt. Victor moved past without hesitation.Two more Ash operatives appeared from a side corridor. Victor dropped low, rolled, and struck. His fists connected. They hit the floor.Celeste’s comms buzzed. “Rooftop teams report movement outside.
27. Skyway Hunt
The courier ran across the rooftop. Neon lights reflected off wet surfaces. Steam hissed from vents. Urban Core agents followed, silent and fast.Zane stayed back for the moment. He crouched on a higher ledge. His eyes scanned the path ahead. He waited. Observation first. Timing second.Victor leaped to a nearby building. His boots hit steel with a dull clang. He rolled and sprinted toward the edge. The courier glanced back. Panic in his eyes, but he kept running.Celeste moved behind the courier. She tracked him through thermal optics. Every step calculated. Every leap measured. She tapped a communicator. “Approach vectors clear. He’s heading northeast.”Rex followed on an adjacent rooftop. Hands on the rail, he launched himself across the gap. The wind whipped against his face. Neon signs blurred past. He landed silently, rolling to absorb impact.The courier darted toward a skyway connecting two towers. Glass panels above glowed blue. Lights flickered inside. The path was narrow. O
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