pressed into Naya's back. Her mind was pounding as she moved f

the air was heavy with the odor of oil and metal. It

attempt to maintain a cons

ward. His eyes were challenging and calculating, and a sca

The Project Blackthorn data.

you're talking ab

ct foolish, Cipher. We ar

clenching her fists. "Let

brave words. However, you are

t race. They had t

irens. The man's face changed to o

he grabbed Elena's hand and gave th

back door. Adrenaline fueled Naya's escape,

hey broke into the corridor. However, their pause was temporary. Their

on appeared when the wind

esitation. They sped off as Marcus p

e here?" Elena's voice

lanted a tracker on yo

d how deep they had gone. Their lives were in se

he looked in the rearview mirror. "At l

oo far gone to turn back now. At all costs, she

as they drove into the night. And who had alerted the poli

, but she knew that the plan ha

oods as daylight broke. Although the calmness was di

window. To uncover the puzzle's missing parts,

r shoulder. Murmuring, "We'll

ragile smile.

files. Project Blackthorn was a government-approved initiative rather t

or officials connected to the project, her

at this," Naya sai

her eyes widening. "This g

strong rivals who would do everything

g. As they turned back, they saw armed men

s drew his sw

as gunfire broke out. Naya's heart wa

her hand. "We need

ead as they crawled and ap

used the cabin door to br

ar, moving quickly and in accord. The sound of gun

ed, pulling out his

and crawled toward the back entrance. Bullets flew t

s voice could hardly be heard

When Naya grabbed the handle of the rear door as they La

ime seemed to slow down. She immediately reached for a nearby chair and swung

as a hail of gunsho

d that surrounded the lodge. They continued despite the chilly night air

guided Elena to a little deer t

their faces and clothes. Their breath came in a tough

became more audible. Rays of light danced

ehind her. She asserted, "We

ng on a plan. "We need

en tree she saw ahead. She

t at an angle against another tree. Naya took a tin

nd set a timer, she continued, "This shoul

tempt to distance themselves f

s, and then shouts in confusion. Naya's plan ha

"That won't hol

she looked at them. "We

ction worn but intact, as daylight drew near. Secur

were signs of years of neglect. How

as she fell onto a shabby couch. Elena's though

running like this," with a to

launch an offensive. Find the c

to Naya and s

you propose

aze. "Our mainframe is compromis

ent up. "That's a

aya. "But it's

d react. She pulled out a little tracking device, the

hey've been tracking u

panded. "We nee

part, they heard cars approaching. The

no way out," as terror be

owever, the door of the cabin sprang open before she could t

lled, "Hands wher

obeyed, their

end of the line as they were

mer of resolve. Now she wa

king into a radio as they were