Blood on the Asphalt biker
We crested the final ridge, and there it was.
The Beacon wasn't just a tower. It was a fortress built into the hollowed-out crater of an extinct volcano. In the center stood a spire of white durasteel that pierced the clouds, emitting the pulse that was healing the sky. Surrounding it was a city not a ruin like Vegas, but a sleek, operational base with hangars, hydroponic domes, and defensive turrets that tracked us with silent precision.
"It’s the Sanctuary," I whispered. "The place the Ghost Wolf project was meant to defend."