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CHAPTER 92

Author: ARPAN PORAME
last update publish date: 2026-04-13 06:35:12

The Island of Sins

The alarm system of the C-17 cargo plane roared loudly, shattering the silence of the cabin that was once filled with hope for homecoming.

Red lights flashed in a sickening rhythm, indicating that the fly-by-wire control system had been completely hijacked by an external force.

"Athena! We've lost control! The plane is being forced to decelerate and drop altitude!"

Captain Kael shouted, his hands fighting desperately against the joystick that moved on its own.

Liora Thorne
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