shadow protocol

The shadow protocol

Chapter 1: The Vanishing Point

A thunderstorm lit up the sky as Agent Maya Stroud perched on the rooftop's edge, her heart racing. The lights of the city twinkled below like a vast array of fading embers. She could faintly hear the buzz of helicopters overhead, their searchlights sweeping across the skyline in search of her. They were nearby.Maya had always been ahead of the game, but this evening was different. The document she had taken from the CIA's highest security server was more valuable than anyone could conceive-an encoded file detailing the identities and secret activities of a clandestine group referred to simply as "The Shadow Network." This elusive organization wielded control over the globe's most critical military, economic, and intelligence resources. Now, they were determined to reclaim it.Her heart pounded as she looked for a way out. An encrypted message had arrived, and her communication device buzzed. "We are aware that you are on the roof. We'll wipe out all you've ever known if you don't give up in thirty seconds. It's up to you, Agent Stroud. It served as a warning. A danger. She wasn't sure if it was from a rogue faction or the Network, but she wasn't going to give up just yet. In anticipation of her next action, she held onto the rooftop's edge. Then there was a sharp click behind her. A lethal accuracy of aim on a sniper rifle. The assassin had not approached her. The voice said, "You're out of time, Maya," and it was icy.Maya almost avoided the gunfire by twisting into a roll before the assassin could squeeze the trigger. With her heart pounding in tune with the quick bursts of gunfire that followed, she plunged into the
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