The Headmaster's final words hung in the air. A world war.
General Ironwood was the first to move. He had been a soldier all his life, and he knew what a declaration of war meant. He quickly pointed a finger at the main console, his face looking serious. "Get me a secure channel to the Silver Phoenix Empire," he commanded, his voice a low, angry sound. "Now."
An operator quickly moved to follow the order, his fingers moving fast across the glowing keyboard. The team - Jonah, Vanessa, Seraph, and Draven - could only watch. They had been fighting a secret war in the dark for months. Now, it felt like the whole world had kicked the door down and turned on the lights.
A loud BING sound announced that the secure communication line was ready.
