Blood on the Asphalt biker
This bridge wasn't just a set for a movie; it was a giant, elevated execution platform.
"He's in the lab, Mia," she said, her voice dropping to a silken, lethal purr. "And the lab is connected to the bridge's structural mainframe. If you want to save him, you have to choose. The Engine, or the President."
She held up a small, black remote the master trigger.
A sudden, sharp crack of a rifle echoed from the towers. A bullet struck the asphalt inches from Elena's hand, the force of the impact sending the remote skidding across the bridge toward the edge. We both dived for it.
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