The slope of the tunnel steepened, the concrete walls giving way to raw rock. Water dripped from the ceiling, pooling in uneven depressions on the floor. Red emergency lights strobed intermittently, casting fleeting shadows that made the tunnel seem alive.William led, his weapon raised, his jaw set like iron. Adrian followed a step behind, scanning every corner, and Lily stayed close, eyes sharp, her rifle ready.Leonard’s boots pounded somewhere ahead, echoing with a maddening rhythm. He was close—they all felt it.“Sir,” Adrian murmured, voice low but tense, “he’s running out of room.”“Exactly,” William said. “Which means he’ll get desperate.”They rounded a bend and came to a narrow bridge spanning a deep crevasse, old mining supports creaking underfoot. Beyond, the tunnel widened again, dark and slick.Halfway across, a sharp click echoed. William froze. His instincts screamed.“Back—!” he barked, but it was too late.A deafening boom shook the passage. The supports groaned and
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