"Zeus" Joins the Storm

Warehouse 17 – Pier District, 4:59 PM

The warehouse stood like a rusting colossus over the dockside, shadowed by cranes and freight containers. The sun dipped low, casting the sky in molten orange.

Garden Girl tugged her hood lower as a gust of sea wind swept past. Inferno flexed his hands, sparks crackling from his fingertips. Umbra adjusted his mask, voice low.

“Alright. Cameras rolling?” he asked, pulling out a small drone from his pocket.

Psion nodded. “Going live in three… two…”

The drone lifted off with a faint whir and red light. [LIVE – BUBBLE CREW] blinked across the feed.

Inferno grinned. “What’s up, people? Inferno here. Tonight, we’re shutting down a little cartel party at Warehouse 17. Hope y’all brought popcorn.”

“Ready,” Psion muttered, cracking her neck.

They moved forward but stopped.

A bolt of lightning struck the ground a few meters ahead of them. Smoke rose. The group shielded their eyes from the flash.

A figure stood in the crackling dust.