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The First Strike

Author: Katlo Theleso
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-25 04:51:48

The morning was too queit.

Too still.

Jessica could feel it the kind of silence that came before chaos. The air in the warehouse was heavy with tension as the trio double-checked their gear. Romeo's jaw was set, his knuckles pale around the weapon in his hand. Michael was by the cracked window, his eyes scanning the streets below for any sign of movement.

"Once we move", Jessica said softly, breaking the silence, "there's no turning back".

Romeo looked at her, his voice low but steady. "There never was".

They found the Syndicate's next shipment the key to crippling their operation. If they took it, they'd send a message stronger than any words could. But if they failed... it wouldn't just be their lives at stake.

Jessica pulled her hood over her head, masking the tremor in her hands. "Then let's finish what they started".

The streets oustide were gray and empty. Rain had begun to fall again, soft but cold, washing a
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    The morning was too queit. Too still. Jessica could feel it the kind of silence that came before chaos. The air in the warehouse was heavy with tension as the trio double-checked their gear. Romeo's jaw was set, his knuckles pale around the weapon in his hand. Michael was by the cracked window, his eyes scanning the streets below for any sign of movement. "Once we move", Jessica said softly, breaking the silence, "there's no turning back".Romeo looked at her, his voice low but steady. "There never was".They found the Syndicate's next shipment the key to crippling their operation. If they took it, they'd send a message stronger than any words could. But if they failed... it wouldn't just be their lives at stake.Jessica pulled her hood over her head, masking the tremor in her hands. "Then let's finish what they started".The streets oustide were gray and empty. Rain had begun to fall again, soft but cold, washing a

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