nd danger. Ethan, Mara, and Orion crouched behind a row of cryogenic chambers, hearts hamm

ent unit at the center of the room grew stronger, resonating like a

" Ethan whispered to Mara.

ws of chambers. "They're... experiments.

hematics, and sequences that made him shiver. "They weren't building just mach

ed. "And Darian wan

lity. "You think you can stop progress, Ethan? You think the wor

. "You've underestimated us befo

ed him to move toward the containment unit. "We

? You can't even begin to understand what you're ho

hem, forcing Darian to duck behind a chamber. Spar

e!" Ethan shouted. "Upl

weat dripping from his brow. The console re

ing online. His men fired in desperation. Ethan and Mara returned

rom its core. The room shook, dust falling from the ceiling. E

houted over the noise.

ide with fear and a

ive. Controllable. If we can rea

"You think you've won? The over

rifying the floor, igniting sparks from nearby machinery. Guards screa

idly. "We go now! Ma

f electricity. Darian fired relentlessly, but Ethan used every o

console, hands trembl

ted. "Now! Override t

a piercing sound, pulsing rapidly. A massive surge of energy arced across t

arm. "It's destabiliz

an grabbed Orion, pulling him to the exit. Mara covered t

ire and smoke. The desert air was thick with debris. Ethan, Mara, and Orion s

nd, sending plumes of fire into the sky. Darian's voice echoed faintly, furious and defe

rwhelmed by relief and exhaustio

yet. Darian may be gone... but there are others. Peopl

ping him up. "We survived. T

he metallic tang of destruction. Behind them, the facility-a nigh

p running. We start hunting. And we make sure the

. I want to help. I want to make sure no

gether. But know this... the fi

hen we keep moving. No rest. No mer

the desert sky, Ethan knew one undeniable truth: the war

s were uncertain. And the next battle-more dange

w, they ha

an thought, was o