The End of the Beast

The gravity of the situation settled over the team like a heavy shroud. They realized that their location, their plans, and their every move might have been exposed to the Beast. The anger that had initially been directed at Rick shifted to a collective frustration at the dire predicament they found themselves in.

"We can't get out of here now, and even if we do, we can't be fast. We have to find another solution." They all stare at her Confused.

"What do you mean? Carol? Do we wait here till they meet up with us? Both the police and the Beast means war." Sergio lamented.

Carol grabbed a pen and a sheet of paper, her hand steady as she began to write a message. She was deliberate in her actions, ensuring that the message she wrote would mislead the Beast. She then folded the paper, concealing the real message, and held it up for the team to see.

"I'll say something different from what's written here," Carol explained. "We'll make the Beast believe that we're falling into his trap, b