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Chapter 142
The air in the cell corridor was rent with a deafening chorus of gunfire. Jack, who had just turned the corner, was greeted by a relentless volley of lead. Rex's cell was in sight, and so were the officers guarding it, their guns spitting fire. There was no time to think, only to react.The million-dollar system in Jack's head activated, flooding his senses with an avalanche of data: bullet trajectories, ricochet angles, officers' movement patterns. His agility, amplified by the neural implant, was supernatural. He hit the ground, rolling with the grace of a feline, bullets whizzing inches above his head. The cold linoleum felt strange against his skin.Rex, inside his cell, screamed as he heard the shooting. He cowered under the grimy metal bed, seeking shelter from the hell that was breaking loose a few feet away. Gunshots echoed off the concrete, ricocheting, creating a sonic chaos that vibrated the air.Jack fired his air pistol. Cork bullets, propelled by the force of the air, st
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The stale air of the ventilation shaft scraped Jack’s throat.Every inch he advanced through the metallic darkness echoed with the sound of his own movements, the brush of his clothes against the rust.Inside the police station, Jack was a silent, efficient shadow. The plan relied on timing. And now, a small blinking light on Jack’s watch signaled that the moment had come.He pulled out his phone to send a message. He was already at the exact point, but he needed Kloe and Lix to play their part for the plan to succeed.Outside, on the main street, the stillness of the early morning was suddenly broken. Kloe and Lix emerged from the alley, not stealthily, but with calculated purpose. Kloe unrolled a banner with surprising speed, revealing hastily scrawled letters:"JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT. NO MORE UNJUST IMPRISONMENT."Lix, beside her, held another one: "OPEN THE CELLS. THE TRUTH WILL COME TO LIGHT."These weren’t cries of rage, but controlled, rehearsed chants.“Freedom! Freedom!” Kl
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Two patrol cars pulled up at the same time in front of the city police station. There were many other vehicles to guard and serve as escorts, but those two patrol cars were the main attractions of the night. Obviously there was no shortage of curious onlookers who approached from a safe distance to try to see something live. Those drones flying in the sky above the officers' heads was too flashy to pass up. Plus, social media was playing a huge role in those broadcasts. Everyone wanted to take a picture or record themselves next to those drones or with one of the participants of the death battles to try to get attention on the networks and receive approval from their followers. That's why the police station was soon filled with curious onlookers who were getting closer and closer to the main entrance. "Please! Please, gentlemen!" the police chief began to shout to all those people who had gathered at the place."We want to see the participants!", shouted one of those onlookers from
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“Drop the knife and put your hands up!” the officer insisted through the megaphone.Rex’s chest was completely illuminated in red from the infrared sights coming from the guns that were aimed and ready to fire. Of course, none of those agents wanted to kill a scared teenager. All of them stood nervously, hoping the order to open fire wouldn’t come.Finally, Rex reacted and realized there was no reason to keep fighting. Ember was already in police custody, and he had no way out. Surely, both of them would end up locked in a cell, only waiting for the moment their heads would explode—that would be the end of their lives.He threw the knife onto the ground, just as the officer with the megaphone had instructed. This brought immense relief to all the officers, knowing they no longer had to shoot the boy. Rex got down on his knees and raised his hands to make it clear he was surrendering.“Place your hands on your head!” ordered the officer, as others rushed in to arrest him.Rex placed hi
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Rex kept running through the darkness of that street. He only had the moonlight and the beams from those drones that didn’t leave him alone for even a second. The mission of those cameras was to record every detail of the battle—and they were doing it very well.There were maybe about a kilometer left when Rex heard a sound coming from his phone. A peculiar sound, one he recognized immediately. The battery had reached its maximum limit, and the phone was warning that it was about to shut down.A single glance at the screen was enough to realize that the phone was completely shutting off."No! Wait! Please!" Rex shouted in the middle of that lonely, dark street, speaking directly to his phone's screen.Now there was no way to know how to get to Ember’s house. He didn’t know if that boy was waiting for him, or if he had already gone to hide somewhere.Rex was heading straight toward an uncertain destination, not knowing what to expect. However, he was starting to recognize the houses an
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Kloe had to strain her eyes so they could quickly adjust to the darkness. She needed to see what the hell had attacked Lix and dragged her to the corner of the house. Her eyes finally adjusted, and her vision sharpened so fast that it now felt like she had a filter over her retinas.That was enough to see Jack Stanton in the corner of that house. His back was against the wall, one of his arms wrapped around Lix's neck, and with his other hand, he was pointing a revolver directly at her head. Lix's face was filled with pure terror, her eyes wide open, while she clutched at Jack's arm around her neck, as if trying to keep him from choking her. Jack used his thumb to cock the small hammer of the revolver, and the gun made a very distinct sound that caused Lix to start crying from fear. Just pulling the trigger would be enough to end her life before Kloe could do anything to stop it.“Jack! Jack! It’s me! I’m Kloe! I’m your grandfather’s friend!” Kloe shouted quickly, hands raised as if t
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