**Location:** Islamabad Safehouse → Bangalore, India & Thar Desert, Sindh
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## **SCENE 1: THE COLONEL'S GAMBIT**
**Location:** ISI Black Site, Islamabad
**Time:** 23:30 Hours
Colonel Hamza Abdullahi stood before a holographic projection of two mission zones—**Bangalore, India** and **Thar Desert, Sindh**—his face lit by the cold blue glow. The Phantom Seven surrounded him, their gear prepped, their expressions tense.
**Hamza (voice low, gravelly):**
*"Bruce's signal was a distress flare, but the fire is spreading. We've confirmed his research originated at **Valkyrie Dynamics** in Bangalore. The neurotoxin was weaponized in Chagai, but the architects are in India."*
**Zayan (frowning):**
*"So we're splitting the team?"*
**Hamza:**
*"No choice. **Team Alpha**—Zayan, Emad—infiltrate Valkyrie, extract their research. If Bruce modified the toxin, we need the original formula. **Team Bravo**—Ubaid, Salman, Azan, Aliza, Aaliya—with Agent **007**, track Bruce in Sindh. The SRA is moving him tonight."*
**Aliza (typing rapidly on a tablet):**
*"SRA's last known position was near **Virawah Oasis**. Thermal drones picked up a heat signature matching Bruce's profile."*
**Ubaid (checking his rifle's suppressor):**
*"How many hostiles?"*
**Hamza:**
*"Two technicals, one prisoner truck. 15-20 fighters. They're heading towards the Indian border. If they sell him, we lose everything."*
**Azan (packing medical vials):**
*"Bruce's condition?"*
**Hamza:**
*"Injured. Exhausted. Assume compromised."*
**Salman (cracking his knuckles):**
*"Extraction plan?"*
**Hamza:**
*"Team Alpha exfils via Salman's C-130 standby in Bangalore. Team Bravo, you're on ground—Jiya knows the SRA's smuggling routes. Move fast. Wheels up in 15."*
The room fell silent. The mission was clear—**split the Phantoms, or lose the war.**
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## **SCENE 2: TEAM ALPHA – SHADOWS IN BANGALORE**
**Location:** Private Jet, En Route to India
**Time:** 00:45 Hours
Zayan and Emad sat in the plush cabin of a Gulfstream G650, their civilian disguises in place—**Zayan as Rajiv Mehta, a venture capitalist; Emad as Arjun Desai, his tech advisor.** Aliza's voice buzzed in their earpieces.
**Aliza (over comms):**
*"Valkyrie's security is AI-driven. Behavioral analytics, biometric scanners, armed response teams. You'll enter during their CEO's gala tonight—**90-minute window.**"*
**Emad (flipping through a dossier):**
*"And if the AI flags us?"*
**Zayan (adjusting his cufflinks):**
*"We improvise."*
**Aliza:**
*"No. You **blend.** Your covers are airtight. Emad, your Hindi is flawless. Zayan, stick to the script—you're scouting biotech investments. I'll spoof your badges once you're inside."*
The jet descended into Bangalore's humid night. A black BMW waited on the tarmac.
**Chauffeur (bowing):**
*"Mr. Mehta, welcome. The Grand Maratha suite is ready."*
Zayan nodded, sliding into the car. The real mission had begun.
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## **SCENE 3: TEAM BRAVO – THE DESERT RUN**
**Location:** Thar Desert, Sindh
**Time:** 02:00 Hours
Two modified Toyota Hilux trucks cut through the moonlit dunes, headlights off, navigating by starlight. **Jiya, the ISI deep-cover operative, drove the lead vehicle, her sharp eyes scanning the terrain.**
**Jiya (voice low):**
*"Virawah Oasis ahead. SRA convoy—two technicals, one truck. Bruce is in the back."*
**Ubaid (peering through thermal binoculars):**
*"Confirmed. Ten hostiles visible. Two gunners, four by the fire, two near the truck."*
**Salman (checking his machine gun):**
*"Rules of engagement?"*
**Jiya:**
*"Silent until compromised. Prisoner truck is priority."*
**Aaliya (monitoring comms):**
*"No signals. They're not expecting company."*
**Azan (loading a syringe with sedative):**
*"Bruce is likely sedated. We move fast."*
Ubaid chambered a round in his suppressed Mk 18.
**Ubaid:**
*"On my mark."*
The desert held its breath.
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## **SCENE 4: THE VIPER'S NEST**
**Location:** Valkyrie Dynamics HQ, Bangalore
**Time:** 20:30 Hours
Zayan and Emad strode into the gala, champagne glasses in hand, blending seamlessly with the tech elite. The CEO, **Rahul Varma**, held court near a holographic display of Valkyrie's latest "neuro-enhancement" projects.
**Aliza (whispering in their earpieces):**
*"Servers are sub-level three. Elevator requires dual biometrics—retina and palm. Zayan, get Varma's attention. Emad, slip away when you can."*
Zayan approached Varma, flashing a practiced smile.
**Zayan:**
*"Mr. Varma, Rajiv Mehta. Fascinating work you're doing here."*
**Varma (smiling):**
*"Ah, Mr. Mehta! Your investments in Singapore's biotech sector are impressive."*
**Zayan:**
*"I'm always looking for the next breakthrough. Your neuro-research is… revolutionary."*
Varma's smile tightened slightly.
**Varma:**
*"Revolutionary, yes. But also highly classified."*
A flicker of suspicion.
**Aliza (urgent):**
*"Zayan, he's probing. AI just flagged an anomaly in your badge."*
Zayan kept his expression neutral.
**Zayan:**
*"Trade secrets, of course. But perhaps a private tour?"*
Varma's eyes narrowed.
**Varma:**
*"Security, please escort Mr. Mehta for… additional verification."*
Two armed guards stepped forward.
**Emad (over comms):**
*"Zayan, we're blown."*
**Zayan (smiling):**
*"Of course. Lead the way."*
As the guards moved to flank him, Zayan's hand drifted toward his concealed pistol.
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## **SCENE 5: BLOOD IN THE SAND**
**Location:** Virawah Oasis, Sindh
**Time:** 02:45 Hours
Ubaid's suppressed shot took the first DShK gunner in the temple. The man crumpled silently.
**Jiya moved like a shadow, her knife slipping between the ribs of a patrolling guard.**
**Salman's machine gun roared to life, stitching bullets across the second technical, disabling it.**
**Azan and Aaliya rushed the prisoner truck, Aaliya slicing the canvas open with a combat knife.**
**Azan (grabbing the slumped figure inside):**
*"Bruce! We're getting you out—"*
The man turned—**not Bruce.** A terrified SRA fighter, gagged and bound.
**Aaliya (cursing):**
*"Decoy!"*
**Jiya (radio crackling):**
*"Bravo, we've been played. The real convoy moved out 30 minutes ago—heading for the border."*
**Ubaid (cold fury):**
*"Then we hunt."*
The desert had swallowed Bruce again.
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## **SCENE 6: THE COLONEL'S SECRET**
**Location:** Islamabad Safehouse
**Time:** 03:00 Hours
Hamza sat alone, staring at a classified file—**Project Nightingale.** His hand trembled slightly as he injected himself with a stabilizer.
**Azan's voice echoed in his mind:**
*"Colonel, your condition is worsening."*
The file contained a single, damning line:
**"Valkyrie's neurotoxin was designed for **deniable assassination.** And Bruce was never the architect—he was the **fall guy.**"**
Hamza closed the file.
**He had sent his team into a viper's nest.**
And the vipers were waiting.
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