Extraction and Deception

The team worked quickly, lifting Abomination's massive form and carrying him toward a waiting transport. The forest was silent once more, the only sound the distant hum of the transport's engines as it prepared to lift off.

As they loaded Abomination onto the transport, the lead operative glanced back at the pod, now abandoned in the clearing. He couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. Abomination had been a formidable opponent, even in his weakened state. What would happen if he recovered? And what was Zane planning to do with him?

Shaking off the thought, the operative climbed into the transport, closing the hatch behind him. There would be time for questions later. For now, their mission was complete.

The transport lifted off, rising into the night sky and disappearing into the darkness. Below, the forest was once again still, the clearing empty except for the abandoned pod, a silent witness to the battle that had just taken place.

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