Victor's smile twisted.
"Ryker, you fool. Thinking you can stop me?"
Ryker's eyes blazed.
"You killed my mother. Destroyed our family."
Victor sneered.
"Collateral damage. Nightshade's greater good."
Lena stepped forward.
"Nightshade's a monster. Exploiting innocent lives."
Victor's gaze shifted.
"Lena, traitor. Thought you'd joined the winning side."
Lena's expression hardened.
"I saw the truth. Your agenda's genocidal."
Zade's voice cut in.
"Enough talk. Take him down."
Axel moved forward.
"Secure the perimeter."
We closed in.
Victor's eyes darted.
"No escape," Ryker whispered.
Suddenly, Victor activated a device.
The room filled with gas.
"Nightshade's insurance policy," Victor sneered.
We stumbled.
Vision blurring.
Lena grabbed Ryker.
"Get out! Now!"
We staggered through the bunker.
Gas spreading.
Alarms screaming.
Axel covered our retreat.
Zade fought off operatives.
Lena guided Ryker.
"Safe room," she shouted.
We burst in.
Sealed the door.
Gasproof.
Ryker collapsed.
Lena's eyes locked onto Ryker.
"Stay with me."
I checked the room.
"Secure. For now."
Axel's voice came through comms.
"Holding off operatives. Won't last long."
Zade's face appeared on screen.
"Gas spreading. We must escape."
Lena's gaze met mine.
"Plan?"
I thought fast.
"Hack mainframe. Disable gas."
Lena nodded.
"Ryker's skills."
Ryker stirred.
"I'll do it."
With shaking hands.
Ryker began typing.
Mainframe access.
Gas shutdown.
Alarm silence.
We breathed.
Temporary reprieve.
But Victor's voice echoed.
"Nightshade's far from defeated."
YOU ARE READING
Beyond the Eclipse
ActionIn a world where corruption reigns, Ryker, a skilled operative, seeks revenge against Victor, the ruthless leader of Nightshade, a powerful organization responsible for his mother's murder. "I'll bring you down, Victor," Ryker vows. Lena, a mysterio...
