Blood On The Bridge

We raced through the streets, our tires screeching as the sound of police sirens filled the air. Helicopters hovered above, their searchlights sweeping the roads.

Leo, Rio, Phantom, and I were packed into one car, and I was behind the wheel. I pressed the gas pedal hard, trying to weave through the chaos without drawing too much attention. Suddenly, a police car sped toward us from the opposite direction—coming in fast.

I slammed the brakes. Nothing happened.

Rio's voice cracked with panic.

"They cut the brakes!"

Leo shouted, gripping the seat tightly.

"What do we do?! We're going to die!"

The police car showed no sign of slowing down. It was a game of chicken, and we were on the losing side.

Phantom acted fast.

"Jump into the river! NOW!"

Without hesitation, he smashed the car window with his gun and dove off the edge of the bridge, disappearing into the dark waters below.

One by one, we followed. The wind howled past my ears as I plunged into the freezing water.

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Meanwhile, Ray, Max, and Michael were in another car, while Stefano, Louis, and Williams drove separately. The police surrounded them from every direction—left, right, front, and back. Even the helicopters above locked onto them.

Realizing they had no escape, they stopped their cars, hands gripping their weapons. But before they could surrender, a police chopper fired a missile—only to miss its target. Instead, it struck the thick steel cables of the bridge.

A loud, sickening CRACK echoed through the night.

The bridge trembled violently, its massive structure beginning to break apart.

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Under the bridge, Phantom, Rio, Leo, and I floated in the water. Rio looked up in terror.

"Oh, hell no… The bridge is falling! IT'S COMING DOWN ON US!"

Chunks of concrete and twisted metal began plummeting toward us.

"Stay calm!" I yelled. "We need to get to shore!"

But there was no time. The bridge collapsed too fast, sending a tidal wave of debris crashing into the river.

I felt myself being dragged down, my lungs screaming for air. I kicked hard, trying to break the surface, but then I saw Leo—he wasn't moving. The impact had knocked him unconscious.

I had two choices:

1. Save myself.

2. Risk my life to pull Leo up.

I didn't hesitate. I dived deeper, grabbed Leo by his jacket, and pushed him upward. But just as he reached the surface, a massive rock slammed into my back, sending a shockwave of pain through my body.

Darkness swallowed my vision. My limbs stopped moving. The cold water wrapped around me like a death grip.

I was sinking.

Drowning.

Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something—a figure cutting through the water. A diver in a tight blue wetsuit, long yellow fins propelling him toward me.

Before I could react, strong hands grabbed me and pulled me toward the surface.

Then—blackness.