PROJECT: WONDERLAND

120. FINAL SHOWDOWN

Roland, his expression tense, issued his next orders quickly:
Roland: "Alright, check the docking area of this island. Let's see if there are any mounted weapons we can use."

The surveillance team worked hastily, operating on the barely functioning computers in the room.
Surveillance Member: "Ready, sir!"

Roland, glancing out of the window:
Roland: "There's no helicopter on this helipad?"

Surveillance Member: "No, sir. It's probably been abandoned for a long time."

Roland, narrowing his eyes:
Roland: "That's no ordinary helipad."

Suddenly, Wolf, who was keeping watch outside, burst into the room, eyes wide with panic:
Wolf: "Holy shit!"

Across the bridge, in the distance, Hyper appeared, making his way toward them. The weather on the island began to darken ominously, casting long shadows as tension rose.

Val, alarmed:
Val: "How did he get in?"

M3, shaking his head:
M3: "I swear he didn't follow us... right?"

Roland, raising his voice to cut through the chaos:
Roland: "Everyone, do we have more intel?"

One of the surveillance members shouted from across the room:
Surveillance Member: "Got it! There's a set of planted weapons at the docking area, sir! We're still trying to hack in and activate them, but for now, we've only managed to bring up the control panel."

Roland: "Good, keep working on it! Everyone else stays here. Senior Sergeant, First Lieutenant—head to the docks. Val, take your best team. See if you can directly hack into the system from the panel itself. I'll handle Hyper—he cannot follow you off this island."

M3, his voice incredulous:
M3: "Are you crazy? I mean, with all due respect, sir, you're great, but there's no way you can take on that thing alone!"

Roland, with a knowing smile:
Roland: "Who said I was fighting him?"

M3, confused:
M3: "Wait, aren't you going to beat him up?"

Val, stepping in:
Val: "No, Maurice. Hyper is... volatile."

Roland, nodding to Val's words:
Roland: "And we all know I'm really good at pissing people off. We can use Hyper's temper against him. Distract him, make him chase me."

Wolf, eyes darting nervously between Roland and Hyper's growing figure in the distance:
Wolf: "Guys, I hope you know what you're doing. He's getting closer."

Roland, with resolve:
Roland: "Alright, let's roll!"

As Roland moved toward the front with Wolf, ready to face Hyper, Val caught up with him and handed him something.

Val, with a meaningful look:
Val: "Here, just in case. All the data we've gathered so far. Thanks to Theona."

Roland, raising an eyebrow:
Roland: "That half-ghost spider-robot girl with the long hair? Yeah... she's as terrifying as they say. Theona Xayrus, that unlucky kid."

Val, her expression serious:
Val: "Trust me, Roland, you don't want to meet her twice—even if she's just behind her cage."

Roland, smiling and nodding:
Roland: "Thanks, Val."

Val, with a sharp salute:
Val: "Bravo, Captain." She then rejoined M3 and the team as they moved toward the docks.

Suddenly, one of the surveillance members called out:
Surveillance Member: "Sir! We've found something beneath the helipad."

Roland, tapping Wolf on the shoulder:
Roland: "You go ahead. I'll catch up."

Wolf, with a grin:
Wolf: "Alright, Cap. But I'll go ahead at my pace. No rushing into things before the full moon."

Roland, with a chuckle:
Roland: "And with the way this dome's weather is darkening, I'm sure the full moon is about to show any second now."

Wolf, grinning mischievously:
Wolf: "Let's hope that bastard Korvin's AI can hear you."

Roland: "For an AI created from the mind of a madman obsessed with dramatic opera performances... he's definitely listening."

Roland, turning back to the computer screen:
Roland: "What did you find, Private?"

Private, typing quickly:
Private: "Turns out this helipad doubles as a small hangar for a Sky Reaper jet prototype, sir."

On the monitor, an image of the Sky Reaper appeared: a sleek, jet-black drone-like aircraft with four powerful thrusters. Its body resembled a fighter jet, but the propulsion system looked like an advanced quad-fan booster—part drone, part F22 Raptor.

Roland, his eyes narrowing:
Roland: "Looks like I'll be taking my shot with this."

Private: "It's ready, Captain!"

The Sky Reaper rose from beneath the helipad, appearing in front of them, its thrusters humming with power.

Without hesitation, Roland climbed into the cockpit and powered it up, taking off toward Hyper with the engines roaring behind him.

Wolf, watching from below, grinned:
Wolf: "Alright! The signal's on!" He sprinted toward the jungle, moving swiftly through the thick underbrush.

Meanwhile, Val, M3, and the chosen squad members made their way toward the docks, determined to activate the base weapons and intercept the incoming missile—the Atom.

The final battle was about to begin.

To be continued...