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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
Liam and Vega. The Breakthrough.
The heavy door before Liam and Vega shuddered.
The lights convulsed. The security system went dead.
"Now!" Vega yelled.
He kicked the door, hard, once, twice. The heavy
steel groaned, then fell inward with a deafening
CRASH!
They burst into the chamber.
The scene was a nightmare. The Director, his face
contorted in a mask of rage. Dr. Volkov, hovering over
Evelyn, her eyes closed, a rhythmic pulse dancing on
the monitor beside her.
"Evelyn!" Liam roared, his voice raw with
desperation. He lunged forward, ignoring the gash in
his ankle.
The Director spun, pulling a small, concealed
pistol from his jacket. He aimed it at Liam.
Vega moved, intercepting The Director. A swift,
brutal strike. The Director grunted, dropping the
pistol, collapsing to the floor.
Dr. Volkov backed away from the gurney.
Liam reached Evelyn, his hands trembling as he
touched her cold skin. "Evelyn! Wake up!"
He looked at the monitor. The flatline. Then, the
unique oscillation.
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