Chapter 15: The Last Stand
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Holding Cells, Unknown
🕒 Time: 11:20 AM
(The team's spirits are low, and with Viper incapacitated, they feel their chances of escaping grow slimmer by the minute. The sound of approaching footsteps signals the arrival of a new threat, and the team braces for what's to come.)
Samantha: (weakly, but defiant) "We need to get out of here. Now."
Uche: (looking at Ghost) "You've always been the strategist. Got any plans?"
Ghost: (his eyes narrowing) "We need a distraction. Something that'll give us a window of opportunity to break out of these cells."
Lola: (fists clenched) "But how? We're surrounded, and we're running out of time."
Jason: (his jaw tight) "I say we take the fight to them."
(As they discuss their options, the sound of metal doors sliding open signals the arrival of a new figure. The team tenses, expecting the worst.)
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Control Room
🕒 Time: 11:25 AM
(The Raven stands in front of his control panel, his fingers hovering over the buttons. He watches the captured team members on the screen, a cruel smile crossing his face. But as his phone rings, the smile fades as he answers.)
The Raven: (calm, but with a hint of frustration) "Yes?"
Black Mamba: (voice smooth and calm) "We're moving into the final phase. The city is already under our control, but the team is still a threat."
The Raven: (smiling darkly) "No need to worry. I've made sure they won't be able to interfere. We're close to the endgame."
Black Mamba: (coldly) "Make sure of it."
(As the call ends, The Raven turns back to the screens. He presses a few buttons, activating a hidden sequence within the base.)
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Inner Perimeter
🕒 Time: 11:30 AM
(Kingsley, still outside the base, works furiously to hack into the system. His eyes scan over the codes, trying to find any weaknesses to exploit. Every second counts, and he knows if he doesn't act soon, the team's fate will be sealed.)
Kingsley: (muttering to himself) "Come on... I need something…"
(Just as he's about to give up, he hears a series of beeps. His eyes widen with realization.)
Kingsley: "Got it. Now, I need to shut down their lockdown sequence."
(He quickly inputs the command, but the screen flickers and changes to a warning sign.)
Kingsley: "Damn it... they've locked me out. I need to find another way in."
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Holding Cells, Unknown
🕒 Time: 11:35 AM
(The team hears the hum of machines, and suddenly, their cells begin to vibrate. A loud, mechanical voice echoes over the intercom.)
Mechanical Voice: "System override in progress. Intruder detected. Lockdown sequence initiated."
Samantha: (eyes wide with alarm) "What the hell is going on?"
Ghost: (cursing under his breath) "They've figured out someone's trying to break in."
(The team is hit with a wave of frustration as the countdown to their fate continues. Viper, still barely conscious, manages to speak up.)
Viper: (weakly) "We... we can't just sit here... waiting."
(With her last ounce of strength, she reaches for a hidden blade in her boot, barely managing to press a button that activates a distress signal to Kingsley.)
Viper: (whispering) "Help... Kingsley…"
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📍 Location: Outside the Base – Hidden Perimeter
🕒 Time: 11:40 AM
(Kingsley's comm buzzes with the distress signal. His heart races as he recognizes Viper's voice.)
Kingsley: (urgently) "They've triggered a lockdown. I need to get inside now!"
(He looks around, searching for an opening. He spots a hidden service entrance near the base's perimeter, one that isn't covered by surveillance. With no time to waste, he rushes toward it, using his tech skills to override the entry code.)
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Holding Cells, Unknown
🕒 Time: 11:50 AM
(The team grows anxious as the countdown continues. The cells are now fully locked down, and their hope begins to fade. Viper's body trembles, blood dripping down her skin as she tries to stay conscious.)
Uche: (shouting) "There has to be another way out of here!"
Lola: (looking at the ceiling) "Maybe we can break the system from the inside out?"
Jason: "It's not a matter of strength, we need brains, and right now, we have no backup."
(Just as the team begins to lose all hope, the door to the holding area opens. They look up, and to their shock, Kingsley strides in, weapon in hand, with a smirk on his face.)
Kingsley: (grinning) "You all owe me big time for this."
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Inner Perimeter
🕒 Time: 11:55 AM
(The Raven watches the unfolding situation on his monitors. He sees the team starting to regain their freedom, Kingsley leading them through the base. His fingers hover over the button that will trigger his final, devastating plan. He's ready to push it, but something about the situation piques his curiosity.)
The Raven: (to himself, smirking) "Let's see how this ends."
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📍 Location: Raven Collective Base – Control Room
🕒 Time: 12:00 PM
(As Kingsley and the team rush toward the exit, the Raven speaks into a microphone, activating the final phase of his plan.)
The Raven: (into the mic) "Initiate Phase Three. Release the Mamba."
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To be continued...