The Gathering StormThe safe house hummed with tense energy as the team prepared to vanish. Maps, weapons, and laptops cluttered the central table while Luca’s fingers danced across his keyboard, attempting to erase their digital footprints. “Phones off, no networks, no trackers,” he said, his voice urgent. “If Erebus is half as good as Rinaldi claims, they’ll find us if we slip up.” Elena leaned over the map, tracing routes with her finger. “We need to split up. They’ll expect us to stick together. Aleksandr, take Dante and secure transport. Luca, you stay on comms with me. Rinaldi stays in the basement until we figure out what’s next.” “And what’s next?” Dante asked, slinging a rifle over his shoulder. “We keep running?” “No,” Elena replied firmly. “We hit them back. Hard.” Rinaldi, seated with his arms still bound, chuckled from the corner. “You’re ambitious, I’ll give you that. But hitting Erebus is like punching a shadow. They don’t fight fair.” “We’ve made it this fa
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