15 Miles: The Heist
By Rapwizzy Debaron
Episode 53: Into the Fire
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The labyrinth of cold metal corridors echoed with hurried footsteps and distant gunfire. Julian's heart pounded in rhythm with the alarms — a chaotic symphony signaling the collapse of their last refuge.
"Julian, left!" Eve's voice cut sharply through his comms as she pulled him toward a narrow service hatch.
They slipped inside just as a volley of bullets shattered the wall behind them. Sparks flew, the heat from the lasers licking at their heels.
Reese's heavy breathing came over the comm. "I'm holding them off, but I won't last long. Move!"
Julian's jaw clenched. "Hang on, Reese. We're coming."
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The tunnel was dark and cramped, forcing them to move in single file. The stale air tasted of rust and desperation. Eve gripped the data drive tighter as if it were the only thing keeping her tethered to hope.
"We're almost at the extraction point," she whispered, voice strained.
A sudden shudder rippled through the passage. The compound was collapsing around them — sections of ceiling groaning and falling. Time was bleeding away fast.
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Outside, the city was a war zone. Flames licked the night sky as military drones roared overhead, searching for any sign of D7.
Lucian's command van was a hive of furious activity. His face twisted in rage as the public uproar grew with every leaked byte of the Nexus data.
"They will pay," he snarled, slamming a fist onto the console.
But even Lucian's cold control couldn't stop the groundswell of rebellion stirring across the city.
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Back underground, Julian's comm crackled with Reese's last transmission.
"Exit's blocked! I'm pinned down… tell my family—"
Static swallowed the rest.
"No!" Eve gasped, tears welling.
Julian pressed forward, anger burning in his chest. "We have to get out. For Reese. For everyone."
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They burst into a massive chamber filled with blinking consoles and pipes that steamed ominously. The extraction helicopter hovered outside a cracked skylight, its blades chopping through the smoky air.
"Almost there!" Eve called, racing toward the lift.
Suddenly, a squad of Ghost Net operatives crashed through the entrance. Guns raised, eyes cold and merciless.
Julian raised his weapon, heart steeling.
"Stand your ground," he ordered.
The final battle had begun.
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To be continued…
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