Final Chapter: Walking Tall Novels & Stories

Their pills look dark and perfect round. “Listen, boys, I need to talk to you about some things. Especially about when you fell from the cliff,” Carrola said, gaining Jai and Darrion’s attention. “Oh, alright… But haven’t I talked to you already about it?” Jai asked. Darrion shook his head. “No, Jai, you haven’t talked to him.” “Ah… Well then it’s alright. We’re free anyway,” Jai said. “Perfect. Well then let’s just wait until the first wave leaves, and then we can leave. Alright?” Carrola said, to which they responded accordingly positive.

8%] [TARGET: FOUR CHAPTERS REMAINING UNTIL TOTAL REALITY DELETION. Dante stepped between me and the gray suits, his iron skin sparking as the red laser-sights locked onto his chest. He looked back at me, his grey eye wild with the realization that the final choice wasn't about saving the slums anymore—it was about deciding who got to keep the name. "Zora," he shouted over the roar of the coming storm. "The baby... she’s... she’s writing the script now." The Director raised her hand to order the fire, and my water broke—not fluid, but a hot, blinding wave of pure "Obsidian-Violet" electricity that turned the courtyard gravel into liquid glass.

Final Entry* Elma writes in the small notebook she started at 16. `Year 36.` `He is 73. We are 14,600.` `He has nothing. We have everything he tried to take.` `We won by not becoming him.` `The end.` She closes it. --- *AFTERWORD* This was never about him. It was about 2 deaths at 47. And 14,600 lives that came after. Justice was served. The company was saved.

And they had zero regrets. **The End.**

I can’t believe this is happening. THE END (Keep an eye out, there's an Epilogue chapter and a couple of chapters for Killian and Theo)

Chapter: 41 ******* TALON: As I lay on the cold floor, the world around me began to blur, the pain of my uncle’s words mixing with the sting of my tears. I could hear the rustling of papers and the low murmur of voices as Dirk returned to his seat, the heaviness of his presence pressing down on me like a stone. Beta Knight sat across from him, a grim expression etched into his features, and I knew they were about to discuss my fate.

It’s still a winning situation for me. I look outside the door one last time to make sure the Cole’s aren’t coming back. Coast is clear. I take out the nail file in my purse and proceed to put a slash in the tube to the ventilator. It will take them a while to find the damage but by then it will be too late. It is less than five minutes before Martha and James walk back into the door. “I am going to head out now that you are back. I hope Mayson heard me talking to her. I do miss her at the office.”

"We need someone to infiltrate enemy territory and extract a vital piece of intel. You are the best fit for this assignment, but you have the right to refuse." After reading the document, I looked up. "I'll go." "Have you thought it through?" His gaze was deep. "This isn't like the other assignments in the past. There's a very real chance you won't make it back." "I've thought it through," I answered. "My parents didn't expect to come back either." … The night before departure, I went to the flight squadron to do one final inspection. When I walked past the Hall of Honor, I noticed the lights inside were on. Hence, I pushed the door open and went in.

“Repeat yourself.” He smiled and walked to me until his lips were inches away from mine “I’ll still get you Zyra.” He walked away and it seemed like as I stood there watching him leave my sight, I was watching the man leave the hospital after beating my mum and I. I had only one scene in my head and it was to kill him.

"She—" "Betrayed you?" I turned off the recording. "Just like you betrayed me." "Interesting?" Dante knelt on the ground, his body weak, utterly defeated. "I really... have nothing left..." he mumbled. "No," I corrected him. "You still have your life." "Though I don't know how long you can keep it." As soon as I finished speaking, the sound of car engines came from a distance. Two black SUVs drove into the pier, their headlights blinding.