𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿

27.. remember when you hit the brakes too soon?

The bowstring creaked softly as Bea pulled it taut, her muscles tense with concentration.

She released the arrow with a soft thwack, watching as it sliced through the air towards the guards stationed nearby. The poisoned arrow tip gleamed in the dim light of the night.

Thèrèse watched as the guards crumbled to the ground, the tranquilizing drug in the arrow's tip kicking in swiftly.

"Good shot," she whispered, a hint of admiration in her voice.

Aris nodded, his gaze darting around the area for any other signs of danger. "Let's move," he whispered, pulling Bea along.

The four of them moved silently through the darkened alleyways, keeping a low profile and avoiding any potential dangers.

They spotted a group of WCKD soldiers ahead and ducked behind a nearby building to avoid being seen.

Bea peeked around the corner, taking note of the soldiers' positions. "There's three of them," she whispered. "One stationed at the entrance, and two patrolling the perimeter."

Thèrèse nodded, her mind already calculating their options.

"We need a distraction," she said, a glint of determination in her eyes. "Something to draw their attention away from us."

"No need for a distraction," Bea said, her hand reaching for her bow. "I can take them out from here."

Before anyone could object, she nocked an arrow and took aim, her eyes locking onto the nearest guard.

With a quiet exhale, she released the arrow, watching as it soared through the air and struck the guard in the leg. The tranquilizing drug did its work, knocking him out cold.

The others watched in awe as Bea took down one guard after another with precision and finesse. Thèrèse was impressed, while Aris looked a bit taken aback by her skill.

"Wow," he said under his breath. "She's good."

Bea's sharp eyes scanned the area, her gaze fixed on a guard standing further down the alleyway. He was stationed at the entrance of a building, his back facing them.

"I got him," she whispered, taking aim.

She released the arrow, watching as it sliced through the air and found its target in the guard's shoulder.

The tranquilizing drug took effect, and he slumped to the ground unconscious.

Aris let out a low whistle. "I would not want to get on her bad side," he said, a hint of admiration in his voice.

Teresa, spoke up suddenly.

"We need to find a control room," she said, her voice low and urgent. "WCKD has their main headquarters nearby. There will be a security room there that controls all their surveillance and security systems."

"But those areas will be heavily guarded," Aris said, his voice laced with concern. "It won't be easy to get in there without being detected."

"We'll just have to be careful," Teresa said, her gaze sweeping the area. "We need to find any blind spots, spots where the cameras won't see us."

Bea nodded, her eyes darting around the area. "There," she said, pointing to a spot near the wall. "We could go through the alleyway there and sneak behind the building. It should be out of camera range."

Thèrèse studied the area Bea had pointed out, her mind working to create a plan.

"That could work," she agreed. "But even if we get past the cameras, there will still be guards in the building. We need to find a way to take them out quietly."