24: Keelin
Keelin
Keelin felt the heightening of her senses, the rush of adrenaline that her body expertly directed. Time slowed. She took in the mass of data, and she analysed.
Sounds from outside—shouts, gunfire, explosions. Couldn’t be troops from the Proteus yet. Meant that Kaiahive had other forces, already in position.
The door burst open. A figure in dark green jerked as bullets tore into his back. More figures appeared, armed. They rushed through before the dead guy had even hit the ground.
Gunfire in short bursts, random directions. Kaiahive tactics—cause confusion on entry, then pick off individual targets.
Lise spun, eyes wide, Preben in her grip. Finger resting on the trigger, not too tight—trained, knew what she was doing. Fighting the fear.
Keelin engaged.
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