The Mafia Princess
We turned swiftly, guns drawn, my heart thudding against my ribcage like it wanted out.
Then the overhead lights flickered, once… twice… and then stabilized.
Empty.
A vast hollow space stretched endlessly around us, quiet and suspiciously calm.
But there was something sharp in the air, something unmistakable.
“Methane,” 47 whispered tightly.
We both froze.
Shit.
That meant any spark, any misfire, even a breath of static, would send us both to hell in barbecue.
I didn’t need to say anything.
We both instinctively took steady, controlled breaths, watching the corners, until--
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