A Warning from the Shadows

The decision had been made, but the wound remained. Trust could not be demanded—it had to be earned. And for Felix, the road to redemption would be paved with sacrifice.

As the group began to gather their things, preparing to move, Felix found himself at the edge of the circle. An outsider among rebels. A ghost among the living.

But for the first time in a long time, he had a purpose.

He would prove himself. Not with words, but with actions. And if he had to lay down his life to earn back their trust, so be it.

The storm outside began to rumble, thunder rolling through the fractured city. And as the group moved forward, Felix took his first step on the long road to redemption.

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The rebels’ new hideout—a decaying skeleton of what was once a bustling industrial complex, buried deep within the abandoned infrastructure of Jakarta. Rusted beams groan overhead, and vines crawl through shattered windows. Faint echoes of the city hum outside, distant and muffled.